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ARCHIVES OF BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOPHYSICS
卷 467, 期 1, 页码 58-66出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.abb.2007.08.014
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protein folding; unfolding intermediate; copper chaperone; periplasm; spectroscopy; calorimetry
CopC is a periplasmic copper carrier that, in contrast to cytoplasmic copper chaperones, has a P-barrel fold and two metal-binding sites distinct for Cu-II and Cu-I. The copper sites are located in each end of the molecule: the Cu-I site involves His and Met coordination whereas the Cull site consists of charged residues. To reveal biophysical properties of this protein, we have explored the effects of the cofactors on CopC unfolding in vitro. We demonstrate that Cu-II coordination affects both protein stability and unfolding pathway, whereas Cu-I has only a small effect on stability. Apo-CopC unfolds in a two-state reaction between pH 4 and 7.5 with maximal stability 11 at pH 6. In contrast, Cu-II-CopC unfolds in a three-state reaction at pH >= 6 that involves a partly folded intermediate that retains Cu-II. This intermediate exhibits high thermal and chemical stability. Unique energetic and structural properties of different metalated CopC forms may help facilitate metal transport to many partners in vivo. (c) 2007 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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