HMGB1 (high mobility group B1) is a conserved chromosomal protein composed of two similar DNA binding domains (HMG box A and box B) linked by a short basic stretch to an acidic C-terminal tail of 30 residues. The acidic tail modulates the DNA binding properties of HMGB1, and its length differentiates the various HMGB family members. We synthesized a peptide that corresponds to the acidic tail in HMGB1 (T-peptide) and studied its binding to the single boxes and to the fragment corresponding to tailless HMGB1 (designated as ABbt fragment). CD spectroscopy showed that T-peptide stabilizes significantly the ABbt fragment and that the complex has an identical thermal stability as fulllength HMGB1. Calorimetric and NMR data showed that T-peptide binds with a dissociation constant of 9 íM to box A and much more weakly to box B. 1H-15N HSQC spectra of full-length HMGB1 and of the ABbt fragment are very similar; the small chemical shift differences that exist correspond to those residues of the ABbt fragment that were affected by the addition of the T-peptide. We conclude that the T-peptide mimics closely the acidic tail and that the basic stretch and the acidic tail form an extended and flexible segment. The tail interacts with specific residues in the boxes and shields them from other interactions.
The Long Acidic Tail of High Mobility Group Box 1 (HMGB1) Protein Forms an Extended and Flexible Structure That Interacts with Specific Residues within and between the HMG Boxes
DIGILIO, GIUSEPPE;
2004-01-01
Abstract
HMGB1 (high mobility group B1) is a conserved chromosomal protein composed of two similar DNA binding domains (HMG box A and box B) linked by a short basic stretch to an acidic C-terminal tail of 30 residues. The acidic tail modulates the DNA binding properties of HMGB1, and its length differentiates the various HMGB family members. We synthesized a peptide that corresponds to the acidic tail in HMGB1 (T-peptide) and studied its binding to the single boxes and to the fragment corresponding to tailless HMGB1 (designated as ABbt fragment). CD spectroscopy showed that T-peptide stabilizes significantly the ABbt fragment and that the complex has an identical thermal stability as fulllength HMGB1. Calorimetric and NMR data showed that T-peptide binds with a dissociation constant of 9 íM to box A and much more weakly to box B. 1H-15N HSQC spectra of full-length HMGB1 and of the ABbt fragment are very similar; the small chemical shift differences that exist correspond to those residues of the ABbt fragment that were affected by the addition of the T-peptide. We conclude that the T-peptide mimics closely the acidic tail and that the basic stretch and the acidic tail form an extended and flexible segment. The tail interacts with specific residues in the boxes and shields them from other interactions.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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