Hydrogen bonds were directly determined via NMR with different experimental approaches at 600 and 800 MHz for reduced monomeric superoxide dismutase (Q133M2SOD, 16 kDa). This protein contains a copper and a zinc ion and shows the classical superoxide dismutase (SOD) eight-stranded β-barrel fold. The best results for this intermediate molecular mass protein were obtained using a TROSY version of the long-range HNCO experiment at high magnetic field (800 MHz) or with a cryoprobe at 600 MHz. The backbone hydrogen bond network that defines the secondary structure of the protein was detected. Thirty-five backbone hydrogen bonds were identified. The lower limit for their detection, their relation to the TROSY R2 rates, and the correlation between hydrogen bond detectability and signal line width are discussed. Experiments were also optimized to detect hydrogen bonds involving key side chains, which lead to the observation of five hydrogen bonds. In particular, the hydrogen bonds involving the side chain of Asp 124 were observed, which show significant differences with respect to the bonds expected on the basis of the crystal structure. The relevance of this finding relies also on the fact that Asp 124 is a key residue in determining the affinity of the protein for zinc. It has now been determined that the gain of the toxic function of peroxynitrite formation in SOD mutants related to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is due to SOD species lacking the zinc ion, as a consequence of a reduced affinity for zinc. Therefore, this study provides structural hints for understanding the origin of the enzymatic behavior of the Zn-deficient SOD.

Direct detection of hydrogen bonds in monomeric superoxide dismutase: Biological implications / L. Banci; I. C. Felli; R. Kummerle. - In: BIOCHEMISTRY. - ISSN 0006-2960. - STAMPA. - 41:(2002), pp. 2913-2920. [10.1021/bi011617b]

Direct detection of hydrogen bonds in monomeric superoxide dismutase: Biological implications

BANCI, LUCIA;FELLI, ISABELLA CATERINA;
2002

Abstract

Hydrogen bonds were directly determined via NMR with different experimental approaches at 600 and 800 MHz for reduced monomeric superoxide dismutase (Q133M2SOD, 16 kDa). This protein contains a copper and a zinc ion and shows the classical superoxide dismutase (SOD) eight-stranded β-barrel fold. The best results for this intermediate molecular mass protein were obtained using a TROSY version of the long-range HNCO experiment at high magnetic field (800 MHz) or with a cryoprobe at 600 MHz. The backbone hydrogen bond network that defines the secondary structure of the protein was detected. Thirty-five backbone hydrogen bonds were identified. The lower limit for their detection, their relation to the TROSY R2 rates, and the correlation between hydrogen bond detectability and signal line width are discussed. Experiments were also optimized to detect hydrogen bonds involving key side chains, which lead to the observation of five hydrogen bonds. In particular, the hydrogen bonds involving the side chain of Asp 124 were observed, which show significant differences with respect to the bonds expected on the basis of the crystal structure. The relevance of this finding relies also on the fact that Asp 124 is a key residue in determining the affinity of the protein for zinc. It has now been determined that the gain of the toxic function of peroxynitrite formation in SOD mutants related to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is due to SOD species lacking the zinc ion, as a consequence of a reduced affinity for zinc. Therefore, this study provides structural hints for understanding the origin of the enzymatic behavior of the Zn-deficient SOD.
2002
41
2913
2920
L. Banci; I. C. Felli; R. Kummerle
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