期刊
BIOCHEMISTRY
卷 55, 期 3, 页码 534-542出版社
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/acs.biochem.5b00901
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- National Institutes of Health [GM101560]
Protein folding is governed by a variety of molecular forces including hydrophobic and ionic interactions. Less is known about the molecular determinants of protein stability. Here we used a recently developed computer algorithm (pHinder) to investigate the relationship between buried charge and thermostability. Our analysis revealed that charge networks in the protein core are generally smaller in thermophilic organisms as compared to mesophilic organisms. To experimentally test whether core network size influences protein thermostability, we purified 18 paralogous Ras superfamily GTPases from yeast and determined their melting temperatures (T-m, or temperature at which 50% of the protein is unfolded). This analysis revealed a wide range of Tm values (35-63 degrees C) that correlated significantly (R = 0.87) with core network size. These results suggest that thermostability depends in part on the arrangement of ionizable side chains within a protein core. An improved capacity to predict protein thermostability may be useful for selecting the best candidates for protein crystallography, the development of protein-based therapeutics, as well as for industrial enzyme applications.
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