期刊
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
卷 385, 期 1, 页码 163-177出版社
ACADEMIC PRESS LTD- ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2008.10.035
关键词
beta gamma-crystallin; 3D domain swap; obligate dimer; mixed beta-sheet; equilibrium unfolding
资金
- Department of Science and Technology
- International Senior Research Fellowship
- Department of Biotechnology (DBT-PDF Program)
The beta gamma-crystallin superfamily has a well-characterized protein fold, with several members found in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic worlds. A majority of them contain two beta gamma-crystallin domains. A few examples, such as ciona crystallin and spherulin 3a exist that represent the eukaryotic single-domain proteins of this superfamily. This study reports the high-resolution crystal structure of a single-domain beta gamma-crystallin protein, nitrollin, from the ammonium-oxidizing soil bacterium Nitrosospira multiformis. The structure retains the characteristic beta gamma-crystallin fold despite a very low sequence identity. The protein exhibits a unique case of homodimerization in beta gamma-crystallins by employing its N-terminal extension to undergo three-dimensional (3D) domain swapping with its partner. Removal of the swapped strand results in partial loss of structure and stability but not dimerization per se as determined using gel filtration and equilibrium unfolding studies. Overall, nitrollin represents a distinct single-domain prokaryotic member that has evolved a specialized mode of dimerization hitherto unknown in the realm of beta gamma-crystalfins. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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