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Effects of the N2144S mutation on backbone dynamics of a TB-cbEGF domain pair from human fibrillin-1

Effects of the N2144S mutation on backbone dynamics of a TB-cbEGF domain pair from human fibrillin-1
Effects of the N2144S mutation on backbone dynamics of a TB-cbEGF domain pair from human fibrillin-1
The calcium-binding epidermal growth factor-like (cbEGF) module and the transforming growth factor ?-binding protein-like (TB) module are the two major structural motifs found in fibrillin-1, the extracellular matrix (ECM) protein defective in the Marfan syndrome (MFS). An MFS-causing mutation, N2144S, which removes a calcium ligand in cbEGF32, does not detectably affect fibrillin-1 biosynthesis, rate of secretion, processing, or deposition of reducible fibrillin-1 into the ECM. Since the residue at position 2144 is normally engaged in calcium ligation, it is unable to mediate intermolecular interactions. We have shown previously that this mutation does not affect the folding properties of the TB or cbEGF domains in vitro, but does decrease calcium-binding in cbEGF and TB-cbEGF domain constructs. Here, we use NMR spectroscopy to probe the effects of the N2144S mutation on backbone dynamic properties of TB6-cbEGF32. Analysis of the backbone 15N relaxation data of wild-type TB6-cbEGF32 has revealed a flexible inter-domain linkage. Parallel dynamics analysis of the N2144S mutant has shown increased flexibility in the region joining the two domains as well as in the calcium-binding site at the N terminus of cbEGF32. This research demonstrates that a small change in peptide backbone flexibility, which does not enhance proteolytic susceptibility of the domain pair, is associated with an MFS phenotype. Flexibility of the TB-cbEGF linkage is likely to contribute to the biomechanical properties of fibrillin-rich connective tissue microfibrils, and may play a role in the microfibril assembly process.
dynamics, fibrillin-1, Marfan syndrome, NMR, TB-cbEGF
0022-2836
113-125
Yuan, X.M.
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Werner, J.M.
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Lack, J.
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Knott, V.
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Handford, P.A.
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Campbell, I.D.
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Downing, A.K.
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Yuan, X.M.
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Werner, J.M.
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Lack, J.
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Knott, V.
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Handford, P.A.
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Campbell, I.D.
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Downing, A.K.
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Yuan, X.M., Werner, J.M., Lack, J., Knott, V., Handford, P.A., Campbell, I.D. and Downing, A.K. (2002) Effects of the N2144S mutation on backbone dynamics of a TB-cbEGF domain pair from human fibrillin-1. Journal of Molecular Biology, 316 (1), 113-125. (doi:10.1006/jmbi.2001.5329).

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Abstract

The calcium-binding epidermal growth factor-like (cbEGF) module and the transforming growth factor ?-binding protein-like (TB) module are the two major structural motifs found in fibrillin-1, the extracellular matrix (ECM) protein defective in the Marfan syndrome (MFS). An MFS-causing mutation, N2144S, which removes a calcium ligand in cbEGF32, does not detectably affect fibrillin-1 biosynthesis, rate of secretion, processing, or deposition of reducible fibrillin-1 into the ECM. Since the residue at position 2144 is normally engaged in calcium ligation, it is unable to mediate intermolecular interactions. We have shown previously that this mutation does not affect the folding properties of the TB or cbEGF domains in vitro, but does decrease calcium-binding in cbEGF and TB-cbEGF domain constructs. Here, we use NMR spectroscopy to probe the effects of the N2144S mutation on backbone dynamic properties of TB6-cbEGF32. Analysis of the backbone 15N relaxation data of wild-type TB6-cbEGF32 has revealed a flexible inter-domain linkage. Parallel dynamics analysis of the N2144S mutant has shown increased flexibility in the region joining the two domains as well as in the calcium-binding site at the N terminus of cbEGF32. This research demonstrates that a small change in peptide backbone flexibility, which does not enhance proteolytic susceptibility of the domain pair, is associated with an MFS phenotype. Flexibility of the TB-cbEGF linkage is likely to contribute to the biomechanical properties of fibrillin-rich connective tissue microfibrils, and may play a role in the microfibril assembly process.

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Submitted date: 9 October 2001
Published date: 1 February 2002
Keywords: dynamics, fibrillin-1, Marfan syndrome, NMR, TB-cbEGF

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Local EPrints ID: 56734
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/56734
ISSN: 0022-2836
PURE UUID: 4a159e31-bb58-4e93-bd7a-63dd22955035
ORCID for J.M. Werner: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-4712-1833

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Date deposited: 08 Aug 2008
Last modified: 16 Mar 2024 03:36

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Author: X.M. Yuan
Author: J.M. Werner ORCID iD
Author: J. Lack
Author: V. Knott
Author: P.A. Handford
Author: I.D. Campbell
Author: A.K. Downing

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