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Solution structure of a peptide model of a region important for the folding of α-lactalbumin provides evidence for the formation of nonnative structure in the denatured state

✍ Scribed by Stephen J. Demarest; Daniel P. Raleigh

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
2000
Tongue
English
Weight
373 KB
Volume
38
Category
Article
ISSN
0887-3585

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✦ Synopsis

Elucidating the properties of the denatured state of proteins under conditions relevant for their folding is a key factor in understanding the folding process. We show that a peptide corresponding to residues 111-120 of human ␣-lactalbumin has a pronounced propensity to adopt nonnative structure in aqueous solution. Two-dimensional NMR provides evidence for a structured, nonnative conformation in fast exchange with a random coil ensemble. A total of 78 Rotating Frame Overhauser Effects (ROEs) were used to calculate the conformation of the structured population. A nonnative cluster of hydrophobic residues involving the side chains of K114, W118, L119, and A120 is observed, which helps to stabilize a turnlike conformation in the vicinity of residues 115-118. The structure in 30% (vol/vol) TFE was also calculated. Interestingly, the addition of TFE did not simply amplify the population of the structured conformer observed in H 2 O, but instead induced a new conformation. The implications for the folding of the intact protein are discussed. We also discuss the implications of this study for the relevance of the use of mixed TFE/H 2 O solvent systems to study isolated peptides.

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