期刊
PROTEIN SCIENCE
卷 11, 期 12, 页码 2759-2765出版社
COLD SPRING HARBOR LAB PRESS
DOI: 10.1110/ps.0224602
关键词
mechanical unfolding of proteins; 127; Monte Carlo; concatamer; worm-like chain; mechanical resistance; transition state theory
The mechanical resistance of a folded domain in a polyprotein of five mutant 127 domains (C47S, C63S 127), is shown to depend on the unfolding history of the protein. This observation can be understood on the basis of competition between two effects, that of the changing number of domains attempting to unfold, and the progressive increase in the compliance of the polyprotein as domains unfold. We present Monte Carlo simulations that show the effect and experimental data that verify these observations. The results are confirmed using an analytical model based on transition state theory. The model and simulations also predict that the mechanical resistance of a domain depends on the stiffness of the surrounding scaffold that holds the domain in vivo, and on the length of the unfolded domain. Together, these additional factors that influence the mechanical resistance of proteins have important consequences for our understanding of natural proteins that have evolved to withstand force.
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