Journal
PROTEIN SCIENCE
Volume 31, Issue 6, Pages -Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/pro.4328
Keywords
BlaC; conserved residues; protein evolution; beta-Lactamase
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- Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek [ECHO-711.016.002]
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Evolution minimizes the number of highly conserved amino acid residues in proteins to ensure evolutionary robustness and adaptability. This study analyzes the roles of all highly conserved, non-catalytic residues in class A beta-lactamase and reveals their importance in fine-tuning the active site structure, maintaining protein folding and stability.
Evolution minimizes the number of highly conserved amino acid residues in proteins to ensure evolutionary robustness and adaptability. The roles of all highly conserved, non-catalytic residues, 11% of all residues, in class A beta-lactamase were analyzed by studying the effect of 146 mutations on in cell and in vitro activity, folding, structure, and stability. Residues around the catalytic residues (second shell) contribute to fine-tuning of the active site structure. Mutations affect the structure over the entire active site and can result in stable but inactive protein. Conserved residues farther away (third shell) ensure a favorable balance of folding versus aggregation or stabilize the folded form over the unfolded state. Once folded, the mutant enzymes are stable and active and show only localized structural effects. These residues are found in clusters, stapling secondary structure elements. The results give an integral picture of the different roles of essential residues in enzymes.
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