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FEBS Lett. 1995 Jun 12;366(2-3):104-8
Authors: Siivari K, Zhang M, Palmer AG, Vogel HJ
Calmodulin (CaM) is a ubiquitous Ca(2+)-binding protein that can regulate a wide variety of cellular events. The protein contains 9 Met out of a total of 148 amino acid residues. The binding of Ca2+ to CaM induces conformational changes and exposes two Met-rich hydrophobic surfaces which provide the main protein-protein contact areas when CaM interacts with its target enzymes. Two-dimensional (1H,13C)-heteronuclear multiple quantum coherence (HMQC) NMR spectroscopy was used to study selectively 13C-isotope labelled Met methyl groups in apo-CaM, Ca(2+)-CaM and a complex of CaM with the CaM-binding domain of skeletal muscle Myosin Light Chain Kinase (MLCK). The resonance assignment of the Met methyl groups in these three functionally different states were obtained by site-directed mutagenesis (Met-->Leu). Chemical shift changes indicate that the methyl groups of the Met residues are in different environments in apo-, calcium-, and MLCK-bound-CaM. The T1 relaxation rates of the individual Met methyl carbons in the three forms of CaM indicate that those in Ca(2+)-CaM have the highest mobility. Our results also suggest that the methyl groups of the unbranched Met sidechains in general are more flexible than those of aliphatic amino acid residues such as Leu and Ile.
An optimized isotopic labelling strategy of isoleucine-?(2) methyl groups for solution NMR studies of high molecular weight proteins.
An optimized isotopic labelling strategy of isoleucine-?(2) methyl groups for solution NMR studies of high molecular weight proteins.
An optimized isotopic labelling strategy of isoleucine-?(2) methyl groups for solution NMR studies of high molecular weight proteins.
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Authors: Ayala I, Hamelin O, Amero C, Pessey O, Plevin MJ, Gans P, Boisbouvier J
An efficient synthetic route is proposed to produce 2-hydroxy-2-ethyl-3-oxobutanoate for the specific labelling of Ile methyl-?(2) groups in proteins. The (2)H,...
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Fast methionine-based solution structure determination of calcium-calmodulin complexes
Fast methionine-based solution structure determination of calcium-calmodulin complexes
Abstract Here we present a novel NMR method for the structure determination of calcium-calmodulin (Ca2+-CaM)-peptide complexes from a limited set of experimental restraints. A comparison of solved CaM-peptide structures reveals invariability in CaMâ??s backbone conformation and a structural plasticity in CaMâ??s domain orientation enabled by a flexible linker. Knowing this, the collection and analysis of an extensive set of NOESY spectra is redundant. Although RDCs can define CaM domain orientation in...
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A simple biosynthetic method for stereospecific resonance assignment of prochiral methyl groups in proteins
A simple biosynthetic method for stereospecific resonance assignment of prochiral methyl groups in proteins
Abstract A new method for stereospecific assignment of prochiral methyl groups in proteins is presented in which protein samples are produced using U-glucose and subsaturating amounts of 2-methyl-acetolactate. The resulting non-uniform labeling pattern allows proR and proS methyl groups to be easily distinguished by their different phases in a constant-time two-dimensional 1H-13C correlation spectra. Protein samples are conveniently prepared using the same media composition as the...
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Selective 1H-13C NMR spectroscopy of methyl groups in residually protonated samples of large proteins
Selective 1H-13C NMR spectroscopy of methyl groups in residually protonated samples of large proteins
Abstract Methyl 13CHD2 isotopomers of all methyl-containing amino-acids can be observed in residually protonated samples of large proteins obtained from -glucose/D2O-based bacterial media, with sensitivity sufficient for a number of NMR applications. Selective detection of some subsets of methyl groups (Alaβ, Thrγ2) is possible using simple â??out-and-backâ?? NMR methodology. Such selective methyl-detected â??out-and-backâ?? NMR experiments allow complete assignments of threonine γ2...
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Methyl groups as probes of supra-molecular structure, dynamics and function
Methyl groups as probes of supra-molecular structure, dynamics and function
Abstract The development of new protein labeling strategies, along with optimized experiments that exploit the label, have significantly impacted on the types of biochemical problems that can now be addressed by solution NMR spectroscopy. Here we describe how methyl labeling of key residues in a highly deuterated protein background has facilitated studies of the structure, dynamics and interactions of supra-molecular particles. The methyl-labeling approach is briefly reviewed, followed by a summary of...
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[NMR paper] Methyl groups as probes for proteins and complexes in in-cell NMR experiments.
Methyl groups as probes for proteins and complexes in in-cell NMR experiments.
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J Am Chem Soc. 2004 Jun 9;126(22):7119-25
Authors: Serber Z, Straub W, Corsini L, Nomura AM, Shimba N, Craik CS, Ortiz de Montellano P, Dötsch V
Studying protein components of large intracellular complexes by in-cell NMR has so far been impossible because the backbone resonances are unobservable due to their slow tumbling rates. We describe a methodology that overcomes...
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[NMR paper] Cross-correlated relaxation enhanced 1H[bond]13C NMR spectroscopy of methyl groups in
Cross-correlated relaxation enhanced 1H13C NMR spectroscopy of methyl groups in very high molecular weight proteins and protein complexes.
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J Am Chem Soc. 2003 Aug 27;125(34):10420-8
Authors: Tugarinov V, Hwang PM, Ollerenshaw JE, Kay LE
A comparison of HSQC and HMQC pulse schemes for recording (1)H(13)C correlation maps of protonated methyl groups in highly deuterated proteins is presented....
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[NMR paper] Surface exposure of the methionine side chains of calmodulin in solution. A nitroxide
Surface exposure of the methionine side chains of calmodulin in solution. A nitroxide spin label and two-dimensional NMR study.
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J Biol Chem. 1999 Mar 26;274(13):8411-20
Authors: Yuan T, Ouyang H, Vogel HJ
Binding of calcium to calmodulin (CaM) causes a conformational...