RESUMO
We recently revealed that positively charged amino acids of Psb31, an extrinsic subunit found in diatom photosystem II (PSII), are involved in electrostatic interactions with PSII intrinsic subunits. However, the molecular interactions of Psb31 with PSII remain unclear. Here, we report the functional contribution of Lys residues in the binding of Psb31 to PSII using site-directed mutants of Psb31. Each of the K33A, K39A, K54A, K56A, K57A, and K69A mutants exhibits decreased binding affinities to PSII concomitantly with decreases in the O2 evolution activity. Conversely, each of the K24A, K76A, K80A, and K117A mutants functionally binds to PSII in a manner similar to wild-type Psb31. These results provide evidence that some Lys residues of Psb31 are responsible for electrostatic interactions with PSII.
Assuntos
Alanina/química , Diatomáceas/enzimologia , Lisina/química , Complexo de Proteína do Fotossistema II/química , Subunidades Proteicas/química , Alanina/metabolismo , Sequência de Aminoácidos , Substituição de Aminoácidos , Sítios de Ligação , Clonagem Molecular , Cristalografia por Raios X , Diatomáceas/genética , Escherichia coli/genética , Escherichia coli/metabolismo , Expressão Gênica , Cinética , Complexos de Proteínas Captadores de Luz/química , Complexos de Proteínas Captadores de Luz/metabolismo , Lisina/metabolismo , Modelos Moleculares , Mutação , Complexo de Proteína do Fotossistema II/genética , Complexo de Proteína do Fotossistema II/metabolismo , Ligação Proteica , Domínios e Motivos de Interação entre Proteínas , Estrutura Secundária de Proteína , Subunidades Proteicas/genética , Subunidades Proteicas/metabolismo , Proteínas Recombinantes/química , Proteínas Recombinantes/genética , Proteínas Recombinantes/metabolismo , Alinhamento de Sequência , Homologia de Sequência de Aminoácidos , Eletricidade EstáticaRESUMO
Psb31, a novel extrinsic protein found in diatom photosystem II (PSII), directly binds to PSII core subunits, independent of the other extrinsic proteins, and functions to maintain optimum oxygen evolution. However, how Psb31 electrostatically interacts with PSII intrinsic proteins remains to be clarified. In this study, we examined electrostatic interaction of Psb31 with PSII complexes isolated from the diatom Chaetoceros gracilis. Positive or negative charges of isolated Psb31 proteins were modified with N-succinimidyl propionate (NSP) or glycine methyl ester (GME), respectively, resulting in formation of uncharged groups. NSP-modified Psb31 did not bind to PSII with a concomitant increase in NSP concentration, whereas GME-modified Psb31 clearly bound to PSII with retention of oxygen-evolving activity, indicating that positive charges of Lys residues and the N-terminus on the surface of Psb31 are involved in electrostatic interactions with PSII intrinsic proteins. Mass spectrometry analysis of NSP-modified Psb31 and sequence comparisons of Psb31 from C. gracilis with other chromophyte algae led to identification of three Lys residues as possible binding sites to PSII. Based on these findings, together with our previous cross-linking study in diatom PSII and a red algal PSII structure, we discuss binding properties of Psb31 with PSII core proteins.