Characterisation of protein unfolding by NMR diffusion measurements

被引:194
作者
Jones, JA [1 ]
Wilkins, DK [1 ]
Smith, LJ [1 ]
Dobson, CM [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV OXFORD,OXFORD CTR MOL SCI,NEW CHEM LAB,OXFORD OX1 3QT,ENGLAND
基金
英国工程与自然科学研究理事会; 英国医学研究理事会; 英国生物技术与生命科学研究理事会;
关键词
protein folding; non-native states; hydrodynamic radius; lysozyme;
D O I
10.1023/A:1018304117895
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The characterisation of non-native stales of proteins is a key problem in studies of protein folding. Complete characterisation of these states requires a description of both local and global properties, including molecular dimensions. Here we present results from pulsed field gradient experiments designed to compare the effective hydrodynamic radii of a protein in native and non-native states. Measurements performed on lysozyme indicate that the effective hydrodynamic radius increases by 38+/-1% on unfolding in urea, a result completely consistent with a recent study by small-angle X-ray scattering.
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页码:199 / 203
页数:5
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