期刊
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
卷 108, 期 10, 页码 3952-3957出版社
NATL ACAD SCIENCES
DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1012668108
关键词
phi-value analysis; protein-protein interaction; encounter complex formation; thioxo peptide bond
资金
- Bundesministerium for Bildung und Forschung
- Munich Center for Integrated Protein Science
Understanding the mechanism of protein folding requires a detailed knowledge of the structural properties of the barriers separating unfolded from native conformations. The S-peptide from ribonuclease S forms its alpha-helical structure only upon binding to the folded S-protein. We characterized the transition state for this binding-induced folding reaction at high resolution by determining the effect of site-specific backbone thioxylation and side-chain modifications on the kinetics and thermodynamics of the reaction, which allows us to monitor formation of backbone hydrogen bonds and side-chain interactions in the transition state. The experiments reveal that alpha-helical structure in the S-peptide is absent in the transition state of binding. Recognition between the unfolded S-peptide and the S-protein is mediated by loosely packed hydrophobic side-chain interactions in two well defined regions on the S-peptide. Close packing and helix formation occurs rapidly after binding. Introducing hydrophobic residues at positions outside the recognition region can drastically slow down association.
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