Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Phi-Value and NMR Structural Analysis of a Coupled Native-State Prolyl Isomerization and Conformational Protein Folding Process. |
| Authors: |
Weininger, Ulrich1 (AUTHOR) ulrich.weininger@physik.uni-halle.de, von Delbrück, Maximilian2 (AUTHOR) delbrueck@knauer.net, Schmid, Franz X.2 (AUTHOR) fx.schmid@uni-bayreuth.de, Jakob, Roman P.3 (AUTHOR) roman.jakob@unibas.ch |
| Source: |
Biomolecules (2218-273X). Feb2025, Vol. 15 Issue 2, p259. 16p. |
| Subject Terms: |
*PROTEIN folding, *PROTEIN stability, *NUCLEAR magnetic resonance spectroscopy, *ISOMERIZATION, *HYDROGEN bonding |
| Abstract: |
Prolyl cis/trans isomerization is a rate-limiting step in protein folding, often coupling directly to the acquisition of native structure. Here, we investigated the interplay between folding and prolyl isomerization in the N2 domain of the gene-3-protein from filamentous phage fd, which adopts a native-state cis/trans equilibrium at Pro161. Using mutational and Φ-value analysis, we identified a discrete folding nucleus encompassing the β-strands surrounding Pro161. These native-like interactions form early in the folding pathway and provide the energy to shift the cis/trans equilibrium toward the cis form. Variations distant from the Pro161-loop have minimal impact on the cis/trans ratio, underscoring the spatial specificity and localized control of the isomerization process. Using NMR spectroscopy, we determined the structures for both native N2 forms. The cis- and trans-Pro161 conformations are overall identical and exhibit only slight differences around the Pro161-loop. The cis-conformation adopts a more compact structure with improved backbone hydrogen bonding, explaining the approximately 10 kJ·mol−1 stability increase of the cis state. Our findings highlight that prolyl isomerization in the N2 domain is governed by a localized folding nucleus rather than global stability changes. This localized energetic coupling ensures that proline isomerization is not simply a passive, slow step but an integral component of the folding landscape, optimizing both the formation of native structure and the establishment of the cis-conformation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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