1) The document summarizes research on the effects of specific mutations on the copper protein amicyanin.
2) Mutation of tryptophan 45 decreases the structural stability of amicyanin, regardless of whether copper is present or not, by disrupting an interior hydrogen bond.
3) Mutation of histidine 95 to glycine decreases the rate of electron transfer between amicyanin and methylamine dehydrogenase, but adding an imidazole ligand can partially restore the electron transfer rate by substituting for the missing histidine side chain.
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Effects of Specific Mutations on Cupredoxin Protein Amicyanin Structure and Electron Transfer
1. Effects of Specific Mutations on the
Structure and Function of the
Copper Protein Amicyanin, a
Biological Electron Transfer
Mediator
Brian Dow
Davidson Lab
Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences
University of Central Florida
17. • Despite fluorescence quenching, there is no
effect of Trp45 on copper
• Possibility of decreased copper occupancy
– Investigate stability of the copper site
18. Optical Melt
1.0
0.5
0.6
0.4
0.4
W45Y
53.9±0.1° C
WT
66.4 ±0.2° C
0.2
0.0
30
Absorbance
A595
0.8
0.3
0.2
0.1
40
50
60
70
80
0.0
300
Temperature (°C)
When copper site is disrupted, absorbance at 595 nm is lost
400
500
600
Wavelength (nm)
700
21. W45Y Copper Binding
• Optical Melt shows 10° C decrease in Cu(II) site
stability
• Chelation of Cu(I) by BCS is 2.5x faster than WT
• Is copper bound less tightly, or is structural
stability affected?
• Circular Dichroism to better quantitate thermal
stability of oxidized, reduced, and apo (copper
removed) amicyanin
25. W45Y Summary
• Trp45 does not reciprocate electronic
communication with the copper
• W45Y introduces new H-bond; increases the
pH-dependent redox potential; no affect on
intrinsic redox potential
• W45Y mutation decreases stability by
disruption of interior H-bond
• Stability is affected regardless of copper
presence
26. Mediation of Biological Electron Transfer by External Chemical
Ligands
His95
His53
Met98
Cys92
29. Predicted Pathway of Electron Transfer
from MADH to Amicyanin
His53
His95
Cu(II)
TTQ
Kinetic and Thermodynamic Analysis of a
Physiologic Intermolecular ElectronTransfer Reaction between Methylamine
Dehydrogenase and Amicyanin
Harold B. Brooks and Victor L. Davidson
Biochemistry 1994 33 (19), 5696-5701
Pro94
Carbonyl
Met98
Cys92
30. Electron Transfer Simulation from
MADH to H95G Amicyanin
His53
Cu(II)
TTQ
MADH-H95G Simulation
Pro94
Gly95
Carbonyl
Met98
Cys92
31. Electron Transfer Simulation from MADH
to H95G Amicyanin via Imidazole
His53
Imidazole
Cu(II)
TTQ
MADH-Imidazole-H95G Simulation
Pro94
Carbonyl
Met98
Cys92
33. H95G ET Summary
• Preliminary data suggest that imidazole can
substitute for the His95 side chain
• ET is partially restored by the addition of
imidazole as a ligand
• A new way to probe ET mechanisms and
applications
– Amino acids, ligand wires, etc.
34. Acknowledgements
• UCF College of Medicine
Biomedical Sciences
– Victor Davidson
– Sooim Shin
– Heather Williamson
– Yu Tang
– Esha Sehanobish
• UCF Physics
– Suren Tatulian
– Alfons Schulte
– Jason Matos
• Argonne National
Laboratories
• Seoul National
University of Science &
Technology
– Narayanasami Sukumar
– Moonsung Choi
Editor's Notes
T1 copper site proteins, system present in all organisms, ET mediators
Show spectra,
WT pKa 7.5W45Y pKa 8.0
Hydrogen bond stabilizing flipped out form, stabilizing the reduced form
WT pKa 7.5W45Y pKa 8.0
LABEL RESIDUESDisordered copper, possible decreased occupancy/higher mobility
Temperature at which T1 site is disrupted~10° C lowerNo changes in T1 site according to crystalIs affinity for copper lowered?
Add directional arrowAdd text “CuI has no visible absorbance in Ami, but it does w/ BCS”
Measure relative affinity for Cu(I) by BCS chelationCu(I) is chelated faster from W45YCu(I) held less tightly, as reflected in crystalAffinity for copper lost, or overall less stable?
Is copper bound less tightly, or is structural stability affected?AzurinKd is 25fM (determined by ITC)
Look at figure from paperDetermine if Cu binding is weaker or protein overall is less stableTm determined by CD of β-turnsLower thermal stability in Ox., Red., & ApoChange in copper affinity is due to overall lower stability
LABEL RESIDUES
ADD stability is affected regardless of presence or absence of copper
Label residues
Add referenceAdd triple complexpiture beforeHighlight entire electron pathway
ADD Em, spectrum are the sameEstablsh that T1 site appears to be maintainedRemove lambda, and HAB
Prelim data sugg that imi ligand can sub for his side chainAnother way to probe mech and might have et mediating applications