Evidence for a Ca2+-Specific Conformational Change in Avian Thymic Hormone, a High-Affinity β-Parvalbumin

Biochemistry ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 48 (18) ◽  
pp. 3936-3945 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anmin Tan ◽  
Michael T. Henzl
Keyword(s):  
Conformational Change ◽  
Thymic Hormone ◽  
High Affinity

scholarly journals Mechanical force effect on the two-state equilibrium of the hyaluronan-binding domain of CD44 in cell rolling

2015 ◽  
Vol 112 (22) ◽  
pp. 6991-6996 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takashi Suzuki ◽  
Miho Suzuki ◽  
Shinji Ogino ◽  
Ryo Umemoto ◽  
Noritaka Nishida ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Shear Stress ◽  
Conformational Change ◽  
Mechanical Force ◽  
Binding Domain ◽  
Terminal Region ◽  
Hematopoietic Progenitor Cell ◽  
High Shear ◽  
Cell Rolling ◽  
High Affinity ◽  
C Terminus

CD44 is the receptor for hyaluronan (HA) and mediates cell rolling under fluid shear stress. The HA-binding domain (HABD) of CD44 interconverts between a low-affinity, ordered (O) state and a high-affinity, partially disordered (PD) state, by the conformational change of the C-terminal region, which is connected to the plasma membrane. To examine the role of tensile force on CD44-mediated rolling, we used a cell-free rolling system, in which recombinant HABDs were attached to beads through a C-terminal or N-terminal tag. We found that the rolling behavior was stabilized only at high shear stress, when the HABD was attached through the C-terminal tag. In contrast, no difference was observed for the beads coated with HABD mutants that constitutively adopt either the O state or the PD state. Steered molecular dynamics simulations suggested that the force from the C terminus disrupts the interaction between the C-terminal region and the core of the domain, thus providing structural insights into how the mechanical force triggers the allosteric O-to-PD transition. Based on these results, we propose that the force applied from the C terminus enhances the HABD–HA interactions by inducing the conformational change to the high-affinity PD transition more rapidly, thereby enabling CD44 to mediate lymphocyte trafficking and hematopoietic progenitor cell homing under high-shear conditions.

scholarly journals Molecular Determinants of Glucocorticoid Receptor Mobility in Living Cells: the Importance of Ligand Affinity

2003 ◽  
Vol 23 (6) ◽  
pp. 1922-1934 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcel J. M. Schaaf ◽  
John A. Cidlowski
Keyword(s):  
Dna Binding ◽  
Glucocorticoid Receptor ◽  
Ligand Binding ◽  
Conformational Change ◽  
Binding Domain ◽  
Ligand Binding Domain ◽  
Dependent Manner ◽  
Dna Binding Domain ◽  
Ligand Affinity ◽  
High Affinity

ABSTRACT The actions of glucocorticoids are mediated by the glucocorticoid receptor (GR), which is activated upon ligand binding, and can alter the expression of target genes either by transrepression or transactivation. We have applied FRAP (fluorescence recovery after photobleaching) to quantitatively assess the mobility of the yellow fluorescent protein (YFP)-tagged human GR α-isoform (hGRα) in the nucleus of transiently transfected COS-1 cells and to elucidate determinants of its mobility. Addition of the high-affinity agonist dexamethasone markedly decreases the mobility of the receptor in a concentration-dependent manner, whereas low-affinity ligands like corticosterone decrease the mobility to a much lesser extent. Analysis of other hGRα ligands differing in affinity suggests that it is the affinity of the ligand that is a major determinant of the decrease in mobility. Similar results were observed for two hGRα antagonists, the low-affinity antagonist ZK98299 and the high-affinity antagonist RU486. The effect of ligand affinity on mobility was confirmed with the hGRα mutant Q642V, which has an altered affinity for triamcinolone acetonide, dexamethasone, and corticosterone. Analysis of hGRα deletion mutants indicates that both the DNA-binding domain and the ligand-binding domain of the receptor are required for a maximal ligand-induced decrease in receptor mobility. Interestingly, the mobility of transfected hGRα differs among cell types. Finally, the proteasome inhibitor MG132 immobilizes a subpopulation of unliganded receptors, via a mechanism requiring the DNA-binding domain and the N-terminal part of the ligand-binding domain. Ligand binding makes the GR resistant to the immobilizing effect of MG132, and this effect depends on the affinity of the ligand. Our data suggest that ligand binding induces a conformational change of the receptor which is dependent on the affinity of the ligand. This altered conformation decreases the mobility of the receptor, probably by targeting the receptor to relatively immobile nuclear domains with which it transiently associates. In addition, this conformational change blocks immobilization of the receptor by MG132.

scholarly journals A Grain of Salt

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelly Houston ◽  
Jiaen Qiu ◽  
Stefanie Wege ◽  
Maria Hrmova ◽  
Helena Oakey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plasma Membrane ◽  
Conformational Change ◽  
Wild Species ◽  
Strong Association ◽  
Nacl Stress ◽  
Directional Selection ◽  
Optimal Conditions ◽  
High Affinity ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Class 1

ABSTRACTWe quantified grain sodium (Na+) content across a barley GWAS panel grown under optimal conditions. We identified a strong association with a region containing two low and one high Na+ accumulating haplotypes of a Class 1 HIGH-AFFINITY POTASSIUM TRANSPORTER (HKT1;5) known to be involved in regulating plant Na+ homeostasis. The haplotypes exhibited an average 1.8-fold difference in grain Na+ content. We show that an L189P substitution disrupts Na+ transport in the high Na+ lines, disturbs the plasma membrane localisation typical of HKT1;5 and induces a conformational change in the protein predicted to compromise function. Under NaCl stress, lines containing P189 accumulate high levels of Na+, but show no significant difference in biomass. P189 increases in frequency from wild-species to elite cultivars leading us to speculate that the compromised haplotype is undergoing directional selection possibly due to the value of Na+ as a functional nutrient in non-saline environments.

scholarly journals Myosin V

2004 ◽  
Vol 164 (6) ◽  
pp. 877-886 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dimitry N. Krementsov ◽  
Elena B. Krementsova ◽  
Kathleen M. Trybus
Keyword(s):  
Atpase Activity ◽  
Conformational Change ◽  
Calcium Binding ◽  
Myosin V ◽  
Electron Microscopic ◽  
Microscopic Images ◽  
High Affinity ◽  
Paradoxical Finding ◽  
Hydrodynamic Data ◽  
Compact Conformation

Calcium activates the ATPase activity of tissue-purified myosin V, but not that of shorter expressed constructs. Here, we resolve this discrepancy by comparing an expressed full-length myosin V (dFull) to three shorter constructs. Only dFull has low ATPase activity in EGTA, and significantly higher activity in calcium. Based on hydrodynamic data and electron microscopic images, the inhibited state is due to a compact conformation that is possible only with the whole molecule. The paradoxical finding that dFull moved actin in EGTA suggests that binding of the molecule to the substratum turns it on, perhaps mimicking cargo activation. Calcium slows, but does not stop the rate of actin movement if excess calmodulin (CaM) is present. Without excess CaM, calcium binding to the high affinity sites dissociates CaM and stops motility. We propose that a folded-to-extended conformational change that is controlled by calcium and CaM, and probably by cargo binding itself, regulates myosin V's ability to transport cargo in the cell.

scholarly journals High Affinity Agonistic Metal Ion Binding Sites within the Melanocortin 4 Receptor Illustrate Conformational Change of Transmembrane Region 3

2003 ◽  
Vol 278 (51) ◽  
pp. 51521-51526 ◽  
Author(s):  
Malin C. Lagerström ◽  
Janis Klovins ◽  
Robert Fredriksson ◽  
Davids Fridmanis ◽  
Tatjana Haitina ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Conformational Change ◽  
Binding Sites ◽  
Metal Ion ◽  
Ion Binding ◽  
Metal Ion Binding ◽  
Transmembrane Region ◽  
High Affinity ◽  
Melanocortin 4 Receptor ◽  
Ion Binding Sites ◽  
Metal Ion Binding Sites

scholarly journals Molecular mechanism of multispecific recognition of Calmodulin through conformational changes

2017 ◽  
Vol 114 (20) ◽  
pp. E3927-E3934 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fei Liu ◽  
Xiakun Chu ◽  
H. Peter Lu ◽  
Jin Wang
Keyword(s):  
Protein Binding ◽  
Conformational Change ◽  
Molecular Mechanism ◽  
Conformational Changes ◽  
Electrostatic Interaction ◽  
Hydrophobic Interaction ◽  
High Specificity ◽  
Binding Peptide ◽  
Conformational Selection ◽  
High Affinity

Calmodulin (CaM) is found to have the capability to bind multiple targets. Investigations on the association mechanism of CaM to its targets are crucial for understanding protein–protein binding and recognition. Here, we developed a structure-based model to explore the binding process between CaM and skMLCK binding peptide. We found the cooperation between nonnative electrostatic interaction and nonnative hydrophobic interaction plays an important role in nonspecific recognition between CaM and its target. We also found that the conserved hydrophobic anchors of skMLCK and binding patches of CaM are crucial for the transition from high affinity to high specificity. Furthermore, this association process involves simultaneously both local conformational change of CaM and global conformational changes of the skMLCK binding peptide. We found a landscape with a mixture of the atypical “induced fit,” the atypical “conformational selection,” and “simultaneously binding–folding,” depending on the synchronization of folding and binding. Finally, we extend our discussions on multispecific binding between CaM and its targets. These association characteristics proposed for CaM and skMLCK can provide insights into multispecific binding of CaM.

The ‘ligand-induced conformational change’ of alpha 5 beta 1 integrin. Relocation of alpha 5 subunit to uncover the beta 1 stalk region

1998 ◽  
Vol 111 (12) ◽  
pp. 1759-1766 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Tsuchida ◽  
S. Ueki ◽  
Y. Takada ◽  
Y. Saito ◽  
J. Takagi
Keyword(s):  
Conformational Change ◽  
Binding Sites ◽  
K562 Cells ◽  
Affinity Binding ◽  
Fab Fragment ◽  
High Affinity Binding ◽  
High Affinity ◽  
Number Of Binding Sites ◽  
Beta 1 Integrin ◽  
Beta1 Subunits

Integrin heterodimers undergo a conformational change upon the binding of ligand to their extracellular domains. An anti-beta1 integrin monoclonal antibody AG89 can detect such a conformational change since it recognizes a ligand-inducible epitope in the stalk-like region of beta1 subunits. The binding of a 125I-labeled AG89 Fab fragment to alpha5 beta1 integrins on K562 cells was assessed and analyzed by the Scatchard method. High affinity binding sites for AG89 are present on cells treated with ligand peptide. In addition, results revealed that cells treated with EDTA also express AG89 binding sites with the same affinity although the number of binding sites is 4-fold lower. AG89 immunoprecipitated alpha5 beta1 complexes from surface-labeled K562 cells treated with ligand peptide. By contrast, it immunoprecipitated only beta1 chains when the ligand peptide was absent, suggesting that high affinity binding sites on EDTA-treated cells are associated with non-functional beta1 monomer. Additional studies show that the epitope for AG89 is constitutively exposed on mutant beta1 that cannot complex with alpha5. These data suggest that the AG89 epitope is masked by the alpha5 subunit. Ligand binding and integrin activation may uncover the beta1 stalk region by triggering a conformational shift of alpha5 relative to beta1.

scholarly journals Structure of Avian Thymic Hormone, a High-Affinity Avian β-Parvalbumin, in the Ca2+-Free and Ca2+-Bound States

2010 ◽  
Vol 397 (4) ◽  
pp. 991-1002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan P. Schuermann ◽  
Anmin Tan ◽  
John J. Tanner ◽  
Michael T. Henzl
Keyword(s):  
Bound States ◽  
Thymic Hormone ◽  
High Affinity
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