Interface interactions between ßγ-crystallin domain and Ig-like domain render Ca2+ -binding site inoperative in abundant perithecial protein of Neurospora crassa.
Mol Microbiol
; 110(6): 955-972, 2018 12.
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ABSTRACT
We describe a set of proteins in which a ßγ-crystallin domain pairs with an Ig-like domain, and which are confined to microbes, like bacteria, slime molds and fungi. DdCAD-1 (Ca2+ -dependent cell adhesion molecule-1) and abundant perithecial protein (APP) represent this class of molecules. Using the crystal structure of APP-NTD (N-terminal domain of APP), we describe its mode of Ca2+ binding and provide a generalized theme for correct identification of the Ca2+ -binding site within this class of molecules. As a common feature, one of the two Ca2+ -binding sites is non-functional in the ßγ-crystallin domains of these proteins. While APP-NTD binds Ca2+ with a micromolar affinity which is comparable to DdCAD-1, APP surprisingly does not bind Ca2+ . Crystal structures of APP and Ca2+ -bound APP-NTD reveal that the interface interactions in APP render its Ca2+ -binding site inoperative. Thus, heterodomain association provides a novel mode of Ca2+ -binding regulation in APP. Breaking the interface interactions (mutating Asp30Ala, Leu132Ala and Ile135Ala) or separation from the Ig-like domain removes the constraints upon the required conformational transition and enables the ßγ-crystallin domain to bind Ca2+ . In mechanistic detail, our work demonstrates an interdomain interface adapted to distinct functional niches in APP and its homolog DdCAD-1.
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Asunto principal:
Proteínas Bacterianas
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Proteínas de Unión al Calcio
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Proteínas Fúngicas
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Beta-Cristalinas
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Dominios y Motivos de Interacción de Proteínas
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Neurospora crassa
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En
Revista:
Mol Microbiol
Asunto de la revista:
BIOLOGIA MOLECULAR
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MICROBIOLOGIA
Año:
2018
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Article
País de afiliación:
India