Statements in which the resource exists as a subject.
PredicateObject
rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
8
pubmed:dateCreated
2003-4-16
pubmed:abstractText
Understanding protein stability is a significant challenge requiring characterization of interactions within both folded and unfolded states. Of these, electrostatic interactions influence ionization equilibria of acidic and basic groups and diversify their pK(a) values. The pH dependence of the thermodynamic stability (Delta G(FU)) of a protein arises as a consequence of differential pK(a) values between folded and unfolded states. Previous attempts to calculate pH-dependent contributions to stability have been limited by the lack of experimental unfolded state pK(a) values. Using recently developed NMR spectroscopic methods, we have determined residue-specific pK(a) values for a thermodynamically unstable Src homology 3 domain in both states, enabling the calculation of the pH dependence of stability based on simple analytical expressions. The calculated pH stability profile obtained agrees very well with experiment, unlike profiles derived from two current models of electrostatic interactions within unfolded states. Most importantly, per-residue contributions to the pH dependence of Delta G(FU) derived from the data provide insights into specific electrostatic interactions in both the folded and unfolded states and their roles in protein stability. These interactions include a hydrogen bond between the Asp-8 side-chain and the Lys-21 backbone amide group in the folded state, which represents a highly conserved interaction in Src homology 3 domains.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/12671071-10048335, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/12671071-10200179, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/12671071-10356333, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/12671071-10588906, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/12671071-10933506, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/12671071-11152127, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/12671071-11369859, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/12671071-11463915, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/12671071-11707108, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/12671071-11872841, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/12671071-11891295, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/12671071-12009918, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/12671071-12010044, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/12671071-12070320, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/12671071-12202359, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/12671071-12215422, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/12671071-12496071, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/12671071-14268785, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/12671071-2337607, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/12671071-4912353, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/12671071-6061418, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/12671071-7500365, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/12671071-7626612, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/12671071-7718578, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/12671071-7756310, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/12671071-7919956, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/12671071-8518729, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/12671071-8683584, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/12671071-9092826, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/12671071-9416621
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0027-8424
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
15
pubmed:volume
100
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
4545-50
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-18
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2003
pubmed:articleTitle
Site-specific contributions to the pH dependence of protein stability.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Structural Biology and Biochemistry, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada M5G 1X8.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't