Complete sequential 1H and 15N nuclear magnetic resonance assignments and solution secondary structure of the blue copper protein azurin from Pseudomonas aeruginosa. 1992

M van de Kamp, and G W Canters, and S S Wijmenga, and A Lommen, and C W Hilbers, and H Nar, and A Messerschmidt, and R Huber
Department of Chemistry, Gorlaeus Laboratories, Leiden University, The Netherlands.

Complete sequential 1H and 15N resonance assignments for the reduced Cu(I) form of the blue copper protein azurin (M(r) 14,000, 128 residues) from Pseudomonas aeruginosa have been obtained at pH 5.5 and 40 degrees C by using homo- and heteronuclear two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopic experiments. Combined analysis of a 3D homonuclear 1H Hartmann-Hahn nuclear Overhauser (3D 1H HOHAHA-NOESY) spectrum and a 3D heteronuclear 1H nuclear Overhauser 1H[15N] single-quantum coherence (3D 1H[15N] NOESY-HSQC) spectrum proved especially useful. The latter spectrum was recorded without irradiation of the water signal and provided for differential main chain amide (NH) exchange rates. NMR data were used to determine the secondary structure of azurin in solution. Comparison with the secondary structure of azurin obtained from X-ray analysis shows a virtually complete resemblance; the two beta-sheets and a 3(10)-alpha-3(10) helix are preserved at 40 degrees C, and most loops contain well-defined turns. Special findings are the unexpectedly slow exchange of the Asn-47 and Phe-114 NH's and the observation of His-46 and His-117 N epsilon 2H resonances. The implications of these observations for the assignment of azurin resonance Raman spectra, the rigidity of the blue copper site, and the electron transfer mechanism of azurin are discussed.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008958 Models, Molecular Models used experimentally or theoretically to study molecular shape, electronic properties, or interactions; includes analogous molecules, computer-generated graphics, and mechanical structures. Molecular Models,Model, Molecular,Molecular Model
D008969 Molecular Sequence Data Descriptions of specific amino acid, carbohydrate, or nucleotide sequences which have appeared in the published literature and/or are deposited in and maintained by databanks such as GENBANK, European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), National Biomedical Research Foundation (NBRF), or other sequence repositories. Sequence Data, Molecular,Molecular Sequencing Data,Data, Molecular Sequence,Data, Molecular Sequencing,Sequencing Data, Molecular
D009587 Nitrogen Isotopes Stable nitrogen atoms that have the same atomic number as the element nitrogen but differ in atomic weight. N-15 is a stable nitrogen isotope. Nitrogen Isotope,Isotope, Nitrogen,Isotopes, Nitrogen
D009682 Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Spectroscopic method of measuring the magnetic moment of elementary particles such as atomic nuclei, protons or electrons. It is employed in clinical applications such as NMR Tomography (MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING). In Vivo NMR Spectroscopy,MR Spectroscopy,Magnetic Resonance,NMR Spectroscopy,NMR Spectroscopy, In Vivo,Nuclear Magnetic Resonance,Spectroscopy, Magnetic Resonance,Spectroscopy, NMR,Spectroscopy, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance,Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopies,Magnetic Resonance, Nuclear,NMR Spectroscopies,Resonance Spectroscopy, Magnetic,Resonance, Magnetic,Resonance, Nuclear Magnetic,Spectroscopies, NMR,Spectroscopy, MR
D011550 Pseudomonas aeruginosa A species of gram-negative, aerobic, rod-shaped bacteria commonly isolated from clinical specimens (wound, burn, and urinary tract infections). It is also found widely distributed in soil and water. P. aeruginosa is a major agent of nosocomial infection. Bacillus aeruginosus,Bacillus pyocyaneus,Bacterium aeruginosum,Bacterium pyocyaneum,Micrococcus pyocyaneus,Pseudomonas polycolor,Pseudomonas pyocyanea
D006859 Hydrogen The first chemical element in the periodic table with atomic symbol H, and atomic number 1. Protium (atomic weight 1) is by far the most common hydrogen isotope. Hydrogen also exists as the stable isotope DEUTERIUM (atomic weight 2) and the radioactive isotope TRITIUM (atomic weight 3). Hydrogen forms into a diatomic molecule at room temperature and appears as a highly flammable colorless and odorless gas. Protium,Hydrogen-1
D006860 Hydrogen Bonding A low-energy attractive force between hydrogen and another element. It plays a major role in determining the properties of water, proteins, and other compounds. Hydrogen Bonds,Bond, Hydrogen,Hydrogen Bond
D000595 Amino Acid Sequence The order of amino acids as they occur in a polypeptide chain. This is referred to as the primary structure of proteins. It is of fundamental importance in determining PROTEIN CONFORMATION. Protein Structure, Primary,Amino Acid Sequences,Sequence, Amino Acid,Sequences, Amino Acid,Primary Protein Structure,Primary Protein Structures,Protein Structures, Primary,Structure, Primary Protein,Structures, Primary Protein
D001400 Azurin A bacterial protein from Pseudomonas, Bordetella, or Alcaligenes which operates as an electron transfer unit associated with the cytochrome chain. The protein has a molecular weight of approximately 16,000, contains a single copper atom, is intensively blue, and has a fluorescence emission band centered at 308nm.
D017433 Protein Structure, Secondary The level of protein structure in which regular hydrogen-bond interactions within contiguous stretches of polypeptide chain give rise to ALPHA-HELICES; BETA-STRANDS (which align to form BETA-SHEETS), or other types of coils. This is the first folding level of protein conformation. Secondary Protein Structure,Protein Structures, Secondary,Secondary Protein Structures,Structure, Secondary Protein,Structures, Secondary Protein

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