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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2006-2-27
pubmed:abstractText
Natively disordered proteins are a growing class of anomalies to the structure-function paradigm. The natively disordered protein alpha-synuclein is the primary component of Lewy bodies, the cellular hallmark of Parkinson's disease. We noticed a dramatic difference in dilute solution 1H-15N Heteronuclear Single Quantum Coherence (HSQC) spectra of wild-type alpha-synuclein and two disease-related mutants (A30P and A53T), with spectra collected at 35 degrees C showing fewer cross-peaks than spectra acquired at 10 degrees C. Here, we show the change to be the result of a reversible conformational exchange linked to an increase in hydrodynamic radius and secondary structure as the temperature is raised. Combined with analytical ultracentrifugation data showing alpha-synuclein to be monomeric at both temperatures, we conclude that the poor quality of the 1H-15N HSQC spectra obtained at 35 degrees C is due to conformational fluctuations that occur on the proton chemical shift time scale. Using a truncated variant of alpha-synuclein, we show the conformational exchange occurs in the first 100 amino acids of the protein. Our data illustrate a key difference between globular and natively disordered proteins. The properties of globular proteins change little with solution conditions until they denature cooperatively, but the properties of natively disordered proteins can vary dramatically with solution conditions.
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pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
0961-8368
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
15
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
602-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-18
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2006
pubmed:articleTitle
Temperature-induced reversible conformational change in the first 100 residues of alpha-synuclein.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S., Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't