Comprehensive structural and dynamical view of an unfolded protein from the combination of single-molecule FRET, NMR, and SAXS.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2016 Aug 26;
Authors: Aznauryan M, Delgado L, Soranno A, Nettels D, Huang JR, Labhardt AM, Grzesiek S, Schuler B
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The properties of unfolded proteins are essential both for the mechanisms of protein folding and for the function of the large group of intrinsically disordered proteins. However, the detailed structural and dynamical characterization of these highly dynamic and conformationally heterogeneous ensembles has remained challenging. Here we combine and compare three of the leading techniques for the investigation of unfolded proteins, NMR spectroscopy (NMR), small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS), and single-molecule Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET), with the goal of quantitatively testing their consistency and complementarity and for obtaining a comprehensive view of the unfolded-state ensemble. Using unfolded ubiquitin as a test case, we find that its average dimensions derived from FRET and from structural ensembles calculated using the program X-PLOR-NIH based on NMR and SAXS restraints agree remarkably well; even the shapes of the underlying intramolecular distance distributions are in good agreement, attesting to the reliability of the approaches. The NMR-based results provide a highly sensitive way of quantifying residual structure in the unfolded state. FRET-based nanosecond fluorescence correlation spectroscopy allows long-range distances and chain dynamics to be probed in a time range inaccessible by NMR. The combined techniques thus provide a way of optimally using the complementarity of the available methods for a quantitative structural and dynamical description of unfolded proteins both at the global and the local level.
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[NMR paper] Structural Model of the Bilitranslocase Transmembrane Domain Supported by NMR and FRET Data.
Structural Model of the Bilitranslocase Transmembrane Domain Supported by NMR and FRET Data.
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PLoS One. 2015;10(8):e0135455
Authors: Choudhury AR, Sikorska E, van den Boom J, Bayer P, Popenda ?, Szutkowski K, Jurga S, Bonomi M, Sali A, Zhukov I, Passamonti S, Novi? M
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We present a 3D model of the four...
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[NMR paper] Gradual Disordering of the Native State on a Slow Two-State Folding Protein Monitored by Single-Molecule Fluorescence Spectroscopy and NMR.
Gradual Disordering of the Native State on a Slow Two-State Folding Protein Monitored by Single-Molecule Fluorescence Spectroscopy and NMR.
Gradual Disordering of the Native State on a Slow Two-State Folding Protein Monitored by Single-Molecule Fluorescence Spectroscopy and NMR.
J Phys Chem B. 2013 Jun 24;
Authors: Campos LA, Sadqi M, Liu J, Wang X, English DS, Munoz V
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Theory predicts that folding free energy landscapes are intrinsically malleable, and as such are expected to respond to perturbations in topographically complex...
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Combination of NMR spectroscopy and X-ray crystallography offers unique advantages for elucidation of the structural basis of protein complex assembly.
Combination of NMR spectroscopy and X-ray crystallography offers unique advantages for elucidation of the structural basis of protein complex assembly.
Combination of NMR spectroscopy and X-ray crystallography offers unique advantages for elucidation of the structural basis of protein complex assembly.
Sci China Life Sci. 2011 Feb;54(2):101-11
Authors: Feng W, Pan L, Zhang M
NMR spectroscopy and X-ray crystallography are two premium methods for determining the atomic structures of macro-biomolecular complexes. Each method has unique strengths and...
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Comprehensive determination of 3JHNHα for unfolded proteins using 13C�-resolved spin-echo difference spectroscopy
Comprehensive determination of 3JHNHα for unfolded proteins using 13C�-resolved spin-echo difference spectroscopy
Abstract An experiment is presented to determine 3JHNHα coupling constants, with significant advantages for applications to unfolded proteins. The determination of coupling constants for the peptide chain using 1D 1H, or 2D and 3D 1H-15N correlation spectroscopy is often hampered by extensive resonance overlap when dealing with flexible, disordered proteins. In the experiment detailed here, the overlap problem is largely circumvented by recording 1H-13C� correlation...
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[NMR paper] Measurement of long-range cross-correlation rates using a combination of single- and
Measurement of long-range cross-correlation rates using a combination of single- and multiple-quantum NMR spectroscopy in one experiment.
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J Am Chem Soc. 2002 Apr 17;124(15):4050-7
Authors: Fruh D, Chiarparin E, Pelupessy P, Bodenhausen G
A method is described to determine long-range cross-correlations between the modulations of an anisotropic chemical shift (e.g., of a C' carbonyl carbon in...
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[NMR paper] Structural and dynamical properties of a denatured protein. Heteronuclear 3D NMR expe
Structural and dynamical properties of a denatured protein. Heteronuclear 3D NMR experiments and theoretical simulations of lysozyme in 8 M urea.
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Biochemistry. 1997 Jul 22;36(29):8977-91
Authors: Schwalbe H, Fiebig KM, Buck M, Jones JA, Grimshaw SB, Spencer A, Glaser SJ, Smith LJ, Dobson CM
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Solid-State NMR Reveals Structural and Dynamical Properties of a Membrane Protein
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Solid-State NMR Reveals Structural and Dynamical Properties of a Membrane-Anchored Electron-Carrier Protein, Cytochrome b<sub>5</sub>
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