scholarly journals The denatured state of HIV-1 protease under native conditions

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heike Rösner ◽  
Martina Caldarini ◽  
Gregory Potel ◽  
Daniel Malmodin ◽  
Maria Vanoni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nmr Spectroscopy ◽  
Chemical Shifts ◽  
Denatured State ◽  
Biologically Relevant ◽  
Relaxation Parameters ◽  
Chemical Agents ◽  
Conformational Properties ◽  
Dynamics Simulations ◽  
Denatured States ◽  
Hiv 1

The denatured state of several proteins has been shown to display transient structures that are relevant for folding, stability and aggregation. To detect them by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, the denatured state must be stabilized by chemical agents or changes in temperature. This makes the environment different from that experienced in biologically relevant processes. Using high-resolution heteronuclear NMR spectroscopy, we have characterized several denatured states of a monomeric variant of HIV-1 protease induced by different concentrations of urea, guanidinium chloride and acetic acid. We have extrapolated the chemical shifts and the relaxation parameters to the denaturant-free denatured state at native conditions, showing that they converge to the same values. Subsequently, we characterized the conformational properties of this biologically relevant denatured state under native conditions by advanced molecular dynamics simulations and validated the results by comparison to experimental data. We show that the denatured state of HIV-1 protease under native conditions displays rich patterns of transient native and non-native structures, which could be of relevance to its guidance through a complex folding process.

Conformational study on ribonucleoside O-phosphonylmethyl derivatives by 1H NMR spectroscopy

1985 ◽  
Vol 50 (8) ◽  
pp. 1899-1905 ◽  
Author(s):  
Milena Masojídková ◽  
Jaroslav Zajíček ◽  
Miloš Buděšínský ◽  
Ivan Rosenberg ◽  
Antonín Holý
Keyword(s):  
Nmr Spectroscopy ◽  
1H Nmr ◽  
1H Nmr Spectroscopy ◽  
Conformational Study ◽  
H Nmr ◽  
Conformational Properties

Conformational properties of ribonucleoside 5'-O-phosphonylmethyl derivatives have been determined by 1H NMR spectroscopy and compared with those of natural nucleosides and 5'-nucleotides.

scholarly journals Structure of Nanobody Nb23

Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (12) ◽  
pp. 3567
Author(s):  
Mathias Percipalle ◽  
Yamanappa Hunashal ◽  
Jan Steyaert ◽  
Federico Fogolari ◽  
Gennaro Esposito
Keyword(s):  
Nmr Spectroscopy ◽  
Chemical Shift ◽  
Solution Structure ◽  
Chemical Shifts ◽  
Molecular Size ◽  
Side Chain ◽  
3D Nmr ◽  
Target Antigen ◽  
Internuclear Distances ◽  
2D And 3D

Background: Nanobodies, or VHHs, are derived from heavy chain-only antibodies (hcAbs) found in camelids. They overcome some of the inherent limitations of monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) and derivatives thereof, due to their smaller molecular size and higher stability, and thus present an alternative to mAbs for therapeutic use. Two nanobodies, Nb23 and Nb24, have been shown to similarly inhibit the self-aggregation of very amyloidogenic variants of β2-microglobulin. Here, the structure of Nb23 was modeled with the Chemical-Shift (CS)-Rosetta server using chemical shift assignments from nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy experiments, and used as prior knowledge in PONDEROSA restrained modeling based on experimentally assessed internuclear distances. Further validation was comparatively obtained with the results of molecular dynamics trajectories calculated from the resulting best energy-minimized Nb23 conformers. Methods: 2D and 3D NMR spectroscopy experiments were carried out to determine the assignment of the backbone and side chain hydrogen, nitrogen and carbon resonances to extract chemical shifts and interproton separations for restrained modeling. Results: The solution structure of isolated Nb23 nanobody was determined. Conclusions: The structural analysis indicated that isolated Nb23 has a dynamic CDR3 loop distributed over different orientations with respect to Nb24, which could determine differences in target antigen affinity or complex lability.

scholarly journals Spatial segregation of mixed-sized counterions in dendritic polyelectrolytes

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
J. S. Kłos ◽  
J. Paturej
Keyword(s):  
Electrostatic Interactions ◽  
Spatial Separation ◽  
Excluded Volume ◽  
The Core ◽  
Bjerrum Length ◽  
Two Component ◽  
Conformational Properties ◽  
Dynamics Simulations ◽  
Two Parameters ◽  
Swelling Factor

AbstractLangevin dynamics simulations are utilized to study the structure of a dendritic polyelectrolyte embedded in two component mixtures comprised of conventional (small) and bulky counterions. We vary two parameters that trigger conformational properties of the dendrimer: the reduced Bjerrum length, $$\lambda _B^*$$ λ B ∗ , which controls the strength of electrostatic interactions and the number fraction of the bulky counterions, $$f_b$$ f b , which impacts on their steric repulsion. We find that the interplay between the electrostatic and the counterion excluded volume interactions affects the swelling behavior of the molecule. As compared to its neutral counterpart, for weak electrostatic couplings the charged dendrimer exists in swollen conformations whose size remains unaffected by $$f_b$$ f b . For intermediate couplings, the absorption of counterions into the pervaded volume of the dendrimer starts to influence its conformation. Here, the swelling factor exhibits a maximum which can be shifted by increasing $$f_b$$ f b . For strong electrostatic couplings the dendrimer deswells correspondingly to $$f_b$$ f b . In this regime a spatial separation of the counterions into core–shell microstructures is observed. The core of the dendrimer cage is preferentially occupied by the conventional ions, whereas its periphery contains the bulky counterions.

scholarly journals Resolving Entangled JH-H-Coupling Patterns for Steroidal Structure Determinations by NMR Spectroscopy

Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (9) ◽  
pp. 2643
Author(s):  
Danni Wu ◽  
Kathleen Joyce Carillo ◽  
Jiun-Jie Shie ◽  
Steve S.-F. Yu ◽  
Der-Lii M. Tzou
Keyword(s):  
Nmr Spectroscopy ◽  
1H Nmr Spectroscopy ◽  
Chemical Shifts ◽  
Atomic Level ◽  
Molecular Structures ◽  
Naturally Occurring ◽  
Structure Determinations ◽  
Ligand Interactions ◽  
Synthetic Steroids ◽  
The Individual

For decades, high-resolution 1H NMR spectroscopy has been routinely utilized to analyze both naturally occurring steroid hormones and synthetic steroids, which play important roles in regulating physiological functions in humans. Because the 1H signals are inevitably superimposed and entangled with various JH–H splitting patterns, such that the individual 1H chemical shift and associated JH–H coupling identities are hardly resolved. Given this, applications of thess information for elucidating steroidal molecular structures and steroid/ligand interactions at the atomic level were largely restricted. To overcome, we devoted to unraveling the entangled JH–H splitting patterns of two similar steroidal compounds having fully unsaturated protons, i.e., androstanolone and epiandrosterone (denoted as 1 and 2, respectively), in which only hydroxyl and ketone substituents attached to C3 and C17 were interchanged. Here we demonstrated that the JH–H values deduced from 1 and 2 are universal and applicable to other steroids, such as testosterone, 3β, 21-dihydroxygregna-5-en-20-one, prednisolone, and estradiol. On the other hand, the 1H chemical shifts may deviate substantially from sample to sample. In this communication, we propose a simple but novel scheme for resolving the complicate JH–H splitting patterns and 1H chemical shifts, aiming for steroidal structure determinations.

Reversal of order of chemical shifts. Differential solvent effects in the hydrogen shifts of toluene,m-xylene ando-xylene as determined by 320 MHz tritium NMR spectroscopy

1984 ◽  
Vol 22 (10) ◽  
pp. 665-667 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mervyn A. Long ◽  
John K. Saunders ◽  
Philip G. Williams ◽  
Allan L. Odell ◽  
R. Wayne Martin
Keyword(s):  
Nmr Spectroscopy ◽  
Solvent Effects ◽  
Chemical Shifts ◽  
Tritium Nmr ◽  
Hydrogen Shifts

Structure of 4,4-Bisphenylsulfonyl-N,N-dimethylbutylamine: Interplay of Intramolecular C–H···N, C–H···O=S, and ?···? Interactions

2009 ◽  
Vol 62 (9) ◽  
pp. 1062 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiong Ran ◽  
Ming Wah Wong
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Structure ◽  
Hydrogen Bond ◽  
Significant Interaction ◽  
Chemical Shifts ◽  
Intramolecular Interactions ◽  
Methyl Derivative ◽  
Polar Medium ◽  
Conformational Properties ◽  
Density Analysis ◽  
Experimental Findings

Conformations of 4,4-bisphenylsulfonyl-N,N-dimethylbutylamine (BSDBA) were examined by ab initio calculations. Intramolecular C–H···N, C–H···O, and π···π interactions are found to play an important role in governing the conformational properties. This finding is supported by charge density analysis based on the theory of atoms in molecules. The calculated molecular structure and 1H chemical shifts of the methyl derivative (BSTBA) are in excellent agreement with experimental findings. The intramolecular C–H···N hydrogen bond in BSDBA is estimated to have a significant interaction energy of 25 kJ mol–1. The sulfonyl oxygens in BSDBA interact readily with neighbouring methylene, methyl and phenyl hydrogens via C–H···O=S hydrogen bonds. In agreement with experiment, solvent effect calculations indicate that these weaker intramolecular interactions prevail in an aprotic polar medium.

scholarly journals Molecular Dynamics Simulations of the First Steps of the Reaction Catalyzed by HIV-1 Protease

2002 ◽  
Vol 83 (2) ◽  
pp. 794-807 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanna Trylska ◽  
Piotr Bała ◽  
Maciej Geller ◽  
Paweł Grochowski
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Dynamics ◽  
Molecular Dynamics Simulations ◽  
Dynamics Simulations ◽  
Hiv 1

scholarly journals Peptides presenting the binding site of human CD4 for the HIV-1 envelope glycoprotein gp120

2012 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 1858-1866 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julia Meier ◽  
Kristin Kassler ◽  
Heinrich Sticht ◽  
Jutta Eichler
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acids ◽  
Binding Site ◽  
Envelope Glycoprotein ◽  
Conformational Stability ◽  
Cellular Receptor ◽  
Binding Assays ◽  
Glycoprotein Gp120 ◽  
Dynamics Simulations ◽  
Key Residues ◽  
Hiv 1

Based on the structure of the HIV-1 glycoprotein gp120 in complex with its cellular receptor CD4, we have designed and synthesized peptides that mimic the binding site of CD4 for gp120. The ability of these peptides to bind to gp120 can be strongly enhanced by increasing their conformational stability through cyclization, as evidenced by binding assays, as well as through molecular-dynamics simulations of peptide–gp120 complexes. The specificity of the peptide–gp120 interaction was demonstrated by using peptide variants, in which key residues for the interaction with gp120 were replaced by alanine or D-amino acids.

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