Study of divalent cations binding to EF-hand sites using smooth muscle myosin regulatory light chain / Estudo da Ligação de Cátions Divalentes em Sítios EF-hand Utilizando a Cadeia Leve Regulatória de Miosina de Músculo Liso

AUTOR(ES)

Tharin Maria Blumenschein de Almeida

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2000

RESUMO

The aim of this thesis was to study affinity and specificity in EF-hand sites, and how these properties are related to the site primary structure, interactions between amino acids in coordinating positions, and probable tertiary structure properties. The effects of three mutations on the EF-hand Ca2+/Mg2+ binding site of smooth muscle myosin regulatory light chain (RLC) were studied: D5S, in which an aspartate is replaced by a serine in position 5 of the loop; D9E, in which an aspartate is replaced by a glutamate in position 9, and D12E, in which the aspartate in position 12 is replaced by a glutamate. All possible combinations of the three mutations were produced. The single mutants D5S and D9E and the double mutant D5S/D9E have low affinity for Ca2+. All the mutants containing mutation D12E are Ca2+-specific and have higher affinities than wild type, even when containing mutations D5S or D9E. All the mutants studied have lower affinity for Mg2+ than wild type RLC. Coupling energies and changes in binding free energy suggest that all positions interact in a non-specific way, and a specific interaction occurs between a serine in position 5 and a glutamate in position 9. This interaction can be seen only in the presence of magnesium, and with an apartate in position 12. Glutamate in position 9 may be able to coordinate Mg2+ directly in the double mutant D5S/D9E. Even though an amino acid or a few amino acids in certain positions can determine specific characteristics for an EF-hand site, the site properties depend on the tertiary structure, since homologue sites can have very different affinities and specificities.

ASSUNTO(S)

miosina myosin aminoacid aminoácidos ef-hand sites sítios ef-hand

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