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Cortactin is a ubiquitous actin-binding protein that regulates various aspects of cell dynamics and is implicated in the pathogenesis of human neoplasia. The sequence of cortactin contains a number of signaling motifs and an SH3 domain at the C-terminus, which mediates the interaction of the protein with several partners, including Shank2. A recombinant protein, comprising the murine cortactin SH3 domain fused to GST (GST-SH3(m-cort)), was prepared and used to assess the domain-binding affinity of potential peptide-ligands reproducing the proline-rich regions of human HPK1 and Shank2 proteins. The key residues involved in the SH3(m-cort) domain recognition were identified by three different approaches: non-immobilized ligand interaction assay by circular dichroism, isothermal titration calorimetry, and nuclear magnetic resonance. Our results show that the classical PxxPxK class II binding motif is not sufficient to mediate the interaction with GST-SH3(m-cort), an event that depends on the presence of additional basic residues located at either the N- or the C-terminus of the PxxPxK motif. Especially effective in promoting the peptide binding is a Lys residue at the -5 position, a determinant present in both P2 (HPK1 394-403) and S1 (Shank2 1168-1189) peptides. GST-SH3(m-cort) exhibits the highest affinity toward peptide S1, which contains additional Lys residues at the -3, -5, and -7 positions, indicating that the optimal consensus motif may be KPPxPxKxKxK. These results are supported by the in silico models of SH3(m-cort) complexed with P2 or S1, which highlight the domain residues that interact with the recognition determinants of the peptide-ligand and cooperate in binding stabilization.
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Cortactina/química , Lisina/química , Peptídeos/química , Domínios de Homologia de src , Sequência de Aminoácidos , Animais , Calorimetria , Dicroísmo Circular , Cortactina/genética , Cortactina/metabolismo , Humanos , Ligantes , Camundongos , Modelos Moleculares , Dados de Sequência Molecular , Ressonância Magnética Nuclear Biomolecular , Peptídeos/genética , Peptídeos/metabolismo , Ligação Proteica , Alinhamento de SequênciaRESUMO
Unusual TFA catalyzed cleavage reaction is reported for peptide containing pipecolic acid residues. Although the use of TFA under standard cleavage conditions is sufficiently mild to prevent degradation of the desired products, the amide bond between consecutive pipecolic acid residues is unexpectedly hydrolyzed by standard TFA treatment. The hydrolysis is proposed to proceed via an oxazolinium ion intermediate. This mechanism is supported by H/D exchange as observed by ESI-MS and NMR experiments.
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Amidas/química , Peptídeos/química , Ácidos Pipecólicos/química , Ácido Trifluoracético/química , Sítios de Ligação , Físico-Química , Cromatografia Líquida de Alta Pressão/métodos , Medição da Troca de Deutério , Hidrólise , Espectroscopia de Ressonância Magnética/métodos , Espectroscopia de Ressonância Magnética/normas , Conformação Molecular , Peptídeos/síntese química , Peptídeos/isolamento & purificação , Padrões de Referência , Espectrometria de Massas por Ionização por Electrospray/métodos , EstereoisomerismoRESUMO
The side chain orientation of the tyrosine residue included in a peptide, which is an excellent substrate of Syk tyrosine kinase, was fixed in different conformations by either incorporating the tyrosine in cyclic structures (6-OH-Tic, 5-OH-Aic, and Hat derivatives) or adding a sterically bulky substituent in the tyrosine side chain moiety (beta-MeTyr). Synthetic peptides containing tyrosine analogues displaying different side chain orientations were analyzed by NMR techniques and tested as potential substrates of the nonreceptor tyrosine kinases Syk, Csk, Lyn, and Fyn. The "rotamer scan" of the phosphorylatable residue generated optimal substrates in terms of both phosphorylation efficiency and selectivity for Syk tyrosine kinase, while the peptidomimetics were not recognized by the other tyrosine kinases. In particular, l-beta-MeTyr and d-Hat containing peptides resulted to be both suitable substrates for the specific monitoring of Syk and consensus sequence scaffolds for the design of potential inhibitors highly selective for this tyrosine kinase.
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Oligopeptídeos/química , Proteínas Tirosina Quinases/química , Tirosina/química , Cinética , Espectroscopia de Ressonância Magnética , Modelos Moleculares , Conformação Molecular , Mimetismo Molecular , Oligopeptídeos/síntese química , Fosforilação , Proteínas Tirosina Quinases/antagonistas & inibidores , Estereoisomerismo , Relação Estrutura-Atividade , Especificidade por SubstratoRESUMO
Eukaryotic signal transduction involves the assembly of transient protein-protein complexes mediated by modular interaction domains. Specific Pro-rich sequences with the consensus core motif PxxP adopt the PPII helix conformation upon binding to SH3 domains. For short Pro-rich peptides, little or no ordered secondary structure is usually observed before binding interactions. The association of a Pro-rich peptide with the SH3 domain involves unfavorable binding entropy due to the loss of rotational freedom on forming the PPII helix. With the aim of stabilizing the PPII helix conformation in the Pro-rich HPK1 decapeptide PPPLPPKPKF (P2), a series of P2 analogues was prepared, in which specific Pro positions were alternatively occupied by 4(S)- or 4(R)-4-fluoro-L-proline. The interactions of these peptides with the SH3 domain of the HPK1-binding partner HS1 were quantitatively analyzed by the NILIA-CD approach. A CD thermal analysis of the P2 analogues was performed to assess their propensity to adopt the PPII helix conformation. Contrary to our expectations, the K(d) values of the analogues were lower than that of the parent peptide P2. These results clearly show that the induction of a stable PPII helix conformation in short Pro-rich peptides is not sufficient to increase their affinity toward the SH3 domain and that the effect of 4-fluoroproline strongly depends on the position of this residue in the sequence and the chirality of the substituent in the pyrrolidine ring.
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Oligopeptídeos/química , Peptídeos/química , Prolina/análogos & derivados , Proteínas Adaptadoras de Transdução de Sinal/química , Proteínas Adaptadoras de Transdução de Sinal/genética , Proteínas Adaptadoras de Transdução de Sinal/metabolismo , Sequência de Aminoácidos , Animais , Dicroísmo Circular , Proteínas de Ligação a DNA/química , Proteínas de Ligação a DNA/genética , Proteínas de Ligação a DNA/metabolismo , Desenho de Fármacos , Técnicas In Vitro , Cinética , Camundongos , Modelos Moleculares , Complexos Multiproteicos , Prolina/química , Ligação Proteica , Conformação Proteica , Proteínas Serina-Treonina Quinases/química , Proteínas Serina-Treonina Quinases/genética , Proteínas Serina-Treonina Quinases/metabolismo , Estrutura Secundária de Proteína , Proteínas Recombinantes de Fusão/química , Proteínas Recombinantes de Fusão/genética , Proteínas Recombinantes de Fusão/metabolismo , Soluções , Água , Domínios de Homologia de srcRESUMO
The synthesis, scavenging activity, and cytoprotective profiles of histidyl-containing carnosine analogues bearing hydrazide or 1,2-diol moieties is reported. Some compounds have demonstrated higher aldehyde-sequestering efficiency than carnosine and were also efficient in protecting SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cells and rat hippocampal neurons from 4-hydroxy-trans-2,3-nonenal (HNE)-mediated death. The cytoprotective efficacy of these compounds suggests their potential use as therapeutic agents for disorders that involve excessive membrane lipids peroxidation and HNE-mediated neuronal toxicity.