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Methods Enzymol ; 323: 207-30, 2000.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-10944754

ABSTRACT

This chapter has described a bioenergetic analysis of the interaction of sCD4 with an IgG1 and two IgG4 derivatives of an anti-sCD4 MAb. The MAbs have identical VH and VL domains but differ markedly in their CH and CL domains, raising the question of whether their antigen-binding chemistries are altered. We find the sCD4-binding kinetics and thermodynamics of the MAbs are indistinguishable, which indicates rigorously that the molecular details of the binding interactions are the same. We also showed the importance of using multiple biophysical methods to define the binding model before the bioenergetics can be appropriately interpreted. Analysis of the binding thermodynamics and kinetics suggests conformational changes that might be coupled to sCD4 binding by these MAbs are small or absent.


Subject(s)
Antibodies, Monoclonal/chemistry , CD4 Antigens/chemistry , CD4 Antigens/immunology , Immunoglobulin G/chemistry , Binding Sites, Antibody , Calorimetry/methods , Calorimetry, Differential Scanning/methods , Genetic Variation , Humans , Immunoglobulin Fab Fragments/chemistry , Immunoglobulin Fc Fragments/chemistry , Immunoglobulin Heavy Chains/chemistry , Immunoglobulin Light Chains/chemistry , Kinetics , Macromolecular Substances , Microchemistry/methods , Models, Molecular , Protein Conformation , Protein Denaturation , Surface Plasmon Resonance/methods , Thermodynamics
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J Chromatogr B Biomed Appl ; 668(2): 219-31, 1995 Jun 23.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-7581857

ABSTRACT

A first step in the development of a high-throughput screening assay for antagonists of human E-selectin is the purification and characterization of the selectin. In the present paper we describe a single-step, rapid, reversed-phase HPLC purification protocol for the recombinant, soluble form of human E-selectin (rshE-selectin) produced in Chinese hamster ovary cells. The procedure resulted in high protein yields with recoveries of greater than 98%. Characterization of the reversed-phase purified rshE-selectin showed this product to be analogous to rshE-selectin purified using conventional chromatographic techniques with respect to biological activity and molecular shape. However, the carbohydrate composition of reversed-phase purified rshE-selectin, which had been variable with conventionally purified material, was found to be constant across several isolations. The protocol described herein eliminated the high mannose component associated with previously purified rshE-selectin and provided a uniform carbohydrate composition for additional experimental studies, such as NMR. This fact, coupled with the high yield and simplicity of the present purification scheme are distinct advantages over those previously published. It is expected that other mammalian selectins, such as P-selectin and L-selectin, would also be amenable to reversed-phase HPLC purification.


Subject(s)
Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid/methods , E-Selectin/chemistry , Amino Acids/analysis , Animals , CHO Cells , Carbohydrates/analysis , Cell Adhesion , Cell Line , Cricetinae , E-Selectin/isolation & purification , E-Selectin/physiology , HL-60 Cells , Humans , Recombinant Proteins/chemistry , Recombinant Proteins/isolation & purification , Solubility , Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization , Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet
3.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A ; 92(5): 1456-60, 1995 Feb 28.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-7878000

ABSTRACT

The herpes simplex virus DNA polymerase consists of two subunits--a catalytic subunit and an accessory subunit, UL42, that increases processivity. Mutations affecting the extreme C terminus of the catalytic subunit specifically disrupt subunit interactions and ablate virus replication, suggesting that new antiviral drugs could be rationally designed to interfere with polymerase heterodimerization. To aid design, we performed circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopy and analytical ultracentrifugation studies, which revealed that a 36-residue peptide corresponding to the C terminus of the catalytic subunit folds into a monomeric structure with partial alpha-helical character. CD studies of shorter peptides were consistent with a model where two separate regions of alpha-helix interact to form a hairpin-like structure. The 36-residue peptide and a shorter peptide corresponding to the C-terminal 18 residues blocked UL42-dependent long-chain DNA synthesis at concentrations that had no effect on synthesis by the catalytic subunit alone or by calf thymus DNA polymerase delta and its processivity factor. These peptides, therefore, represent a class of specific inhibitors of herpes simplex virus DNA polymerase that act by blocking accessory-subunit-dependent synthesis. These peptides or their structures may form the basis for the synthesis of clinically effective drugs.


Subject(s)
Exodeoxyribonucleases/antagonists & inhibitors , Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors , Simplexvirus/enzymology , Viral Proteins/metabolism , Amino Acid Sequence , Binding Sites , Circular Dichroism , DNA, Viral/biosynthesis , DNA-Directed DNA Polymerase , Macromolecular Substances , Molecular Sequence Data , Peptides/chemistry , Peptides/pharmacology , Protein Structure, Secondary , Structure-Activity Relationship , Viral Proteins/chemistry , Virus Replication
4.
Biochemistry ; 31(39): 9491-501, 1992 Oct 06.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-1390732

ABSTRACT

The free energies of dimer dissociation of the retroviral proteases (PRs) of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) and simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) were determined by measuring the effects of denaturants on the protein fluorescence upon the unfolding of the enzymes. HIV-1 PR was more stable to denaturation by chaotropes and extremes of pH and temperature than SIV PR, indicating that the former enzyme has greater conformational stability. The urea unfolding curves of both proteases were sigmoidal and single phase. The midpoints of the transition curves increased with increasing protein concentrations. These data were best described by and fitted to a two-state model in which folded dimers were in equilibrium with unfolded monomers. This denaturation model conforms to cases in which protein unfolding and dimer dissociation are concomitant processes in which folded monomers do not exist [Bowie, J. U., & Sauer, R. T. (1989) Biochemistry 28, 7140-7143]. Accordingly, the free energies of unfolding reflect the stabilities of the protease dimers, which for HIV-1 PR and SIV PR were, respectively, delta GuH2O = 14 +/- 1 kcal/mol (Ku = 39 pM) and 13 +/- 1 kcal/mol (Ku = 180 pM). The binding of a tight-binding, competitive inhibitor greatly stabilized HIV-1 PR toward urea-induced unfolding (delta GuH2O = 19.3 +/- 0.7 kcal/mol, Ku = 7.0 fM). There were also profound effects caused by adverse pH on the protein conformation for both HIV-1 PR and SIV PR, resulting in unfolding at pH values above and below the respective optimal ranges of 4.0-8.0 and 4.0-7.0


Subject(s)
Aspartic Acid Endopeptidases/chemistry , HIV Protease/chemistry , HIV-1/enzymology , Simian Immunodeficiency Virus/enzymology , Aspartic Acid Endopeptidases/drug effects , Enzyme Stability/drug effects , HIV Protease/drug effects , Hot Temperature , Models, Chemical , Models, Molecular , Protein Conformation/drug effects , Protein Denaturation/drug effects , Protein Structure, Secondary/drug effects , Recombinant Proteins/chemistry , Recombinant Proteins/drug effects , Spectrometry, Fluorescence , Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet , Thermodynamics , Ultracentrifugation , Urea/pharmacology
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