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1.
J R Soc Interface ; 8(61): 1065-78, 2011 Aug 07.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21389020

ABSTRACT

Recent methodological and instrumental advances in solution-state nuclear magnetic resonance have opened up the way to investigating challenging problems in structural biology such as large macromolecular complexes. This review focuses on the experimental strategies currently employed to solve structures of protein-DNA complexes and to analyse their dynamics. It highlights how these approaches can help in understanding detailed molecular mechanisms of target recognition.


Subject(s)
DNA-Binding Proteins/chemistry , DNA/chemistry , Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy/methods
2.
Mutat Res ; 558(1-2): 181-97, 2004 Mar 14.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-15036131

ABSTRACT

Nineteen coded chemicals were tested in an international collaborative study for their mutagenic activity. The assay system employed was the Ames II Mutagenicity Assay, using the tester strains TA98 and TAMix (TA7001-7006). The test compounds were selected from a published study with a large data set from the standard Ames plate-incorporation test. The following test compounds including matched pairs were investigated: cyclophoshamide, 2-naphthylamine, benzo(a)pyrene, pyrene, 2-acetylaminofluorene, 4,4'-methylene-bis(2-chloroaniline), 9,10-dimethylanthracene, anthracene, 4-nitroquinoline-N-oxide, diphenylnitrosamine, urethane, isopropyl-N(3-chlorophenyl)carbamate, benzidine, 3,3'-5,5'-tetramethylbenzidine, azoxybenzene, 3-aminotriazole, diethylstilbestrol, sucrose and methionine. The results of both assay systems were compared, and the inter-laboratory consistency of the Ames II test was assessed. Of the eight mutagens selected, six were correctly identified with the Ames II assay by all laboratories, one compound was judged positive by five of six investigators and one by four of six laboratories. All seven non-mutagenic samples were consistently negative in the Ames II assay. Of the four chemicals that gave inconsistent results in the traditional Ames test, three were uniformly classified as either positive or negative in the present study, whereas one compound gave equivocal results. A comparison of the test outcome of the different investigators resulted in an inter-laboratory consistency of 89.5%. Owing to the high concordance between the two test systems, and the low inter-laboratory variability in the Ames II assay results, the Ames II is an effective screening alternative to the standard Ames test, requiring less test material and labor.


Subject(s)
International Cooperation , Mutagenicity Tests/standards , Mutagens/toxicity , Salmonella typhimurium/genetics
4.
J Biol Chem ; 276(10): 7457-64, 2001 Mar 09.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-11056162

ABSTRACT

The human MAT1 protein belongs to the cyclin-dependent kinase-activating kinase complex, which is functionally associated to the transcription/DNA repair factor TFIIH. The N-terminal region of MAT1 consists of a C3HC4 RING finger, which contributes to optimal TFIIH transcriptional activities. We report here the solution structure of the human MAT1 RING finger domain (Met(1)-Asp(65)) as determined by (1)H NMR spectroscopy. The MAT1 RING finger domain presents the expected betaalphabetabeta topology with two interleaved zinc-binding sites conserved among the RING family. However, the presence of an additional helical segment in the N-terminal part of the domain and a conserved hydrophobic central beta strand are the defining features of this new structure and more generally of the MAT1 RING finger subfamily. Comparison of electrostatic surfaces of RING finger structures shows that the RING finger domain of MAT1 presents a remarkable positively charged surface. The functional implications of these MAT1 RING finger features are discussed.


Subject(s)
Neoplasm Proteins/chemistry , Transcription Factors, TFII , Transcription Factors/chemistry , Amino Acid Sequence , Binding Sites , Conserved Sequence , Humans , Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy , Models, Biological , Models, Molecular , Molecular Sequence Data , Neoplasm Proteins/metabolism , Protein Conformation , Protein Structure, Secondary , Protein Structure, Tertiary , Sequence Homology, Amino Acid , Transcription Factor TFIIH , Transcription Factors/metabolism , Transcription, Genetic , Zinc/metabolism , Zinc Fingers
5.
Nat Struct Biol ; 7(5): 375-9, 2000 May.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-10802733

ABSTRACT

Two new NMR structures of WW domains, the mouse formin binding protein and a putative 84.5 kDa protein from Saccharomyces cerevisiae, show that this domain, only 35 amino acids in length, defines the smallest monomeric triple-stranded antiparallel beta-sheet protein domain that is stable in the absence of disulfide bonds, tightly bound ions or ligands. The structural roles of conserved residues have been studied using site-directed mutagenesis of both wild type domains. Crucial interactions responsible for the stability of the WW structure have been identified. Based on a network of highly conserved long range interactions across the beta-sheet structure that supports the WW fold and on a systematic analysis of conserved residues in the WW family, we have designed a folded prototype WW sequence.


Subject(s)
Carrier Proteins/chemistry , Fungal Proteins/chemistry , Peptide Fragments/chemistry , Saccharomyces cerevisiae/chemistry , Amino Acid Sequence , Animals , Carrier Proteins/genetics , Circular Dichroism , Conserved Sequence/genetics , Fatty Acid-Binding Proteins , Fungal Proteins/genetics , Mice , Models, Molecular , Molecular Sequence Data , Molecular Weight , Mutagenesis, Site-Directed/genetics , Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular , Peptide Fragments/genetics , Protein Structure, Secondary , Protein Structure, Tertiary , Saccharomyces cerevisiae/genetics , Sequence Alignment , Thermodynamics , Ultracentrifugation
6.
Biochemistry ; 37(4): 1083-93, 1998 Jan 27.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-9454600

ABSTRACT

The presence of a N-(2-deoxy-D-erythro pentofuranosyl)urea (henceforth referred to as deoxyribosylurea) residue, ring fragmentation product of a thymine, in a frameshift situation in the sequence 5'd(AGGACCACG).d(CGTGGurTCCT) has been studied by 1H and 31P nuclear magnetic resonance and molecular dynamics. At equilibrium, two species are found in slow exchange. We observe that the deoxyribosylurea residue can be either intra- or extrahelical within structures which otherwise do not deviate strongly from that of a B-DNA as observed by NMR. Our study suggests that this is determined by the nature and number of hydrogen bonds which this residue can form as a function of two possible isomers. There are two possible structures for the urea side chain, either cis or trans for the urido bond which significantly changes the hydrogen bonding geometry of the residue. In the intrahelical species, the cis isomer can form two good hydrogen bonds with the bases on the opposite strand in the intrahelical species, A4 and C5, which is not the case for the trans isomer. This results in a kink in the helical axis. For the major extrahelical species, the situation is reversed. The trans isomer is able to form two good hydrogen bonds, with G13 on the same strand and A7 on the opposite strand. For the extrahelical species, the cis isomer can form only one hydrogen bond. In this major structure the NMR data show that the bases which are on either side of the deoxyribosylurea residue in the sequence, G14 and T16, are stacked over each other in a way similar to a normal B-DNA structure. This requires the formation of a loop for the backbone between these two residues. This loop can belong to one of two families, right- or left-handed. In a previous study of an abasic frameshift [Cuniasse et al. (1989) Biochemistry 28, 2018-2026], a left-handed loop was observed, whereas in this study a right-handed loop is found for the first time in solution. The deoxyribosylurea residue lies in the minor groove and can form both an intra- and an interstrand hydrogen bond.


Subject(s)
DNA/chemistry , Frameshift Mutation , Mutagens/chemistry , Oligodeoxyribonucleotides/chemistry , Thymidine/analogs & derivatives , Urea/analogs & derivatives , Computer Simulation , DNA Replication , Models, Molecular , Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular , Nucleic Acid Conformation , Phosphorus Isotopes , Protons , Solutions , Thymidine/chemistry , Urea/chemistry
7.
Eur J Biochem ; 247(1): 386-95, 1997 Jul 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-9249051

ABSTRACT

Human granulocyte-colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) is a hematopoietic growth factor that plays a major role in the stimulation of the proliferation and maturation of granulocyte neutrophil cells. With the recent increased understanding of its biological properties in vivo together with available preparations of recombinant human G-CSF, this growth factor has become an essential agent for clinical applications. The presence of an O-linked carbohydrate chain at position 133 greatly improves the physical stability of the protein. To clarify the molecular basis for the stabilisation effect of saccharide moieties on human G-CSF the whole glycoprotein expressed in CHO cells has been investigated by means of two 1H-NMR-spectroscopy and two 1H-detected-heteronuclear 1H-13C experiments at natural abundance, and compared with the non-glycosylated form. The present NMR study reports assignments of 1H and 13C resonances of the bound saccharidic chain NeuNAc(alpha2-3)Gal(beta1-3)[NeuNAc(alpha2-6)]GalNAc, where NeuNAc represents N-acetylneuraminic acid, and demonstrates the alpha-anomeric configuration of the N-acetylgalactosamine-threonine linkage. It also provides results suggesting that the carbohydrate moiety reduces the local mobility around the glycosylation site, which could be responsible for the stabilising effect observed on the glycoprotein.


Subject(s)
Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor/chemistry , Glycosylation , Humans , Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy , Protein Denaturation , Recombinant Proteins
8.
Eur J Biochem ; 228(2): 279-90, 1995 Mar 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-7705340

ABSTRACT

Two mismatches, one homopurine (A.A) and the other homopyrimidine (T.T), have been incorporated at the central position N of: 5'd(GCCACNAGCTC).d(GAGCTNGTGGC) in order to study nuclear magnetic resonance spectra and molecular dynamics. These duplexes constitute the sequence 29-39 of the K-ras gene coding for Gly12, a hot spot for mutation. The NMR spectra show that the duplexes are not greatly distorted by the introduction of the mismatches and their global conformation is that of a canonical B-form double helix. For both systems, no structural change is observed in the pH range 4.7-9. For the duplex containing the homopurine A.A mismatch, we propose a type of pairing involving one hydrogen bond between the amino group of one central adenine and the nitrogen N1 of the opposite adenine. For the duplex containing the mispaired T.T bases, NMR spectra recorded in H2O at 282 K indicate that these central bases are engaged in wobble pairing, involving two imino-carbonyl hydrogen bonds. For both systems two conformations with the same donor and acceptor pattern can coexist, one being obtained from the other by a 180 degrees rotation about the pseudodyadic axis. Exchange between the two forms is observed by NMR at low temperature for the T.T mispair and also inferred from NMR measurements on the A.A system. The presence of this exchange and its pathway has been investigated by molecular dynamics calculations on both systems. Distance restrained and unrestrained molecular dynamics are in very good agreement with the NMR data. The average structure for either mispair shows only small conformational change from normal B DNA. For each, a systematic pathway is observed for exchange between the two conformations.


Subject(s)
Genes, ras , Base Sequence , Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy , Molecular Sequence Data , Nucleic Acid Conformation
9.
Nucleic Acids Res ; 20(24): 6455-60, 1992 Dec 25.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-1480468

ABSTRACT

Urea residues are produced by ionizing radiation on thymine residues in DNA. We have studied an oligodeoxynucleotide containing a thymine opposite the urea residue, by one and two dimensional NMR spectroscopy. The urea deoxyribose exists as two isomers with respect to the orientation about the peptide bond. For the trans isomer we find that the thymine and urea site are positioned within the helix and are probably hydrogen bonded. The oligonucleotide adopts a globally B form structure although conformational changes are observed around the mismatch site. A minor species is observed, in which the urea deoxyribose and the opposite base adopt an extrahelical position and this corresponds to the isomer cis for the peptide bond.


Subject(s)
Deoxyribose/analogs & derivatives , Deoxyribose/chemistry , Nucleic Acid Conformation , Oligodeoxyribonucleotides/chemistry , Thymine , Urea/analogs & derivatives , Urea/chemistry , Base Sequence , Indicators and Reagents , Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy/methods , Molecular Sequence Data , Oligodeoxyribonucleotides/chemical synthesis , Solutions , Water
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