Oxidation-Active Flavin Models: Oxidation of α-Hydroxy Acids by Benzo-dipteridine Bearing Metal-Binding Site in the Presence of Divalent Metal Ion and Base in Organic Solvents

2001 ◽  
Vol 123 (11) ◽  
pp. 2478-2486 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hideaki Ohshiro ◽  
Keita Mitsui ◽  
Nobuyuki Ando ◽  
Yoichi Ohsawa ◽  
Wataru Koinuma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Binding Site ◽  
Organic Solvents ◽  
Metal Binding ◽  
Metal Ion ◽  
Divalent Metal ◽  
Hydroxy Acids ◽  
Metal Binding Site ◽  
Divalent Metal Ion

Efficient localization of a native metal ion within a protein by Cu2+-based EPR distance measurements

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (20) ◽  
pp. 10238-10243 ◽  
Author(s):  
Austin Gamble Jarvi ◽  
Timothy F. Cunningham ◽  
Sunil Saxena
Keyword(s):  
Binding Site ◽  
Long Range ◽  
Metal Binding ◽  
Metal Ion ◽  
Native Metal ◽  
Distance Measurements ◽  
Metal Binding Site ◽  
Paramagnetic Metal

A native paramagnetic metal binding site in a protein is located with less than 2 Å resolution by a combination of double histidine (dHis) based Cu2+ labeling and long range distance measurements by EPR.

scholarly journals HK97 gp74 Possesses an α-Helical Insertion in the ββα Fold That Affects Its Metal Binding, cos Site Digestion, and In Vivo Activities

2020 ◽  
Vol 202 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sasha A. Weiditch ◽  
Sarah C. Bickers ◽  
Diane Bona ◽  
Karen L. Maxwell ◽  
Voula Kanelis
Keyword(s):  
Metal Binding ◽  
Metal Ion ◽  
Divalent Metal ◽  
Metal Ion Binding ◽  
Divalent Metal Ions ◽  
Nmr Studies ◽  
Phage Dna ◽  
Divalent Metal Ion ◽  
Phage Morphogenesis

ABSTRACT The last gene in the genome of the bacteriophage HK97 encodes gp74, an HNH endonuclease. HNH motifs contain two conserved His residues and an invariant Asn residue, and they adopt a ββα structure. gp74 is essential for phage head morphogenesis, likely because gp74 enhances the specific endonuclease activity of the HK97 terminase complex. Notably, the ability of gp74 to enhance the terminase-mediated cleavage of the phage cos site requires an intact HNH motif in gp74. Mutation of H82, the conserved metal-binding His residue in the HNH motif, to Ala abrogates gp74-mediated stimulation of terminase activity. Here, we present nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) studies demonstrating that gp74 contains an α-helical insertion in the Ω-loop, which connects the two β-strands of the ββα fold, and a disordered C-terminal tail. NMR data indicate that the Ω-loop insert makes contacts to the ββα fold and influences the ability of gp74 to bind divalent metal ions. Further, the Ω-loop insert and C-terminal tail contribute to gp74-mediated DNA digestion and to gp74 activity in phage morphogenesis. The data presented here enrich our molecular-level understanding of how HNH endonucleases enhance terminase-mediated digestion of the cos site and contribute to the phage replication cycle. IMPORTANCE This study demonstrates that residues outside the canonical ββα fold, namely, the Ω-loop α-helical insert and a disordered C-terminal tail, regulate the activity of the HNH endonuclease gp74. The increased divalent metal ion binding when the Ω-loop insert is removed compared to reduced cos site digestion and phage formation indicates that the Ω-loop insert plays multiple regulatory roles. The data presented here provide insights into the molecular basis of the involvement of HNH proteins in phage DNA packing.

Activation of Bovine Factor X in the Presence of Calcium, Magnesium, Barium or Manganese ion

1978 ◽  
Vol 40 (02) ◽  
pp. 358-367 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert H Yue ◽  
Menard M Gertler
Keyword(s):  
Metal Ions ◽  
Binding Site ◽  
Metal Ion ◽  
Factor Xa ◽  
Divalent Metal ◽  
Activation Process ◽  
Factor X ◽  
Divalent Metal Ion ◽  
Russell’S Viper ◽  
Bovine Factor

SummaryThe binding of divalent metal ions to bovine factor X, factor Xa and the coagulant protein in Russell’s viper venom was studied by the technique of fluorescence quenching. Titration of factor X with Ca+2, Mg+2 or Ba+2 revealed that these metal ions can bind to factor X. A tightly binding site(s) was observed with Kd of 79 and 98 μM for Ca+2 and Mg+2 respectively. A loosely binding site(s) was evident with Kd of 0.55, 0.50 and 0.35 mM for Ca+2, Mg+2 and Ba+2 respectively. The quenching phenomenon was also observed when Mn+2 was used as titrant but factor X precipitated out when the concentration of Mn+2 was 10 mM. The binding of Ca+2, Mg+2, Ba+2 or Mn+2 to bovine factor Xa or to the purified coagulant fraction of Russell’s viper venom was very weak in each case.In the absence of Ca+2, the coagulation fraction of Russell’s viper venom could not activate bovine factor X. Activation of factor X was achieved when Ca+2 was replaced by either Mg+2, Ba+2 or Mn+2. When the concentration of these ions were 5 mM, the efficiency of factor Xa generation was estimated to be: Ca+2> Mg+2> Ba+2> Mn+2. Higher concentration of Mg+2, Ba+2, or Mn+2 retarded the activation process. However, Ca+2, Mg+2, Ba+2 or Mn+2 has little or no influence on the esterase activity of factor Xa or purified Rusell’s viper venom.The results suggest that complexation of divalent metal ion with factor X is prerequisite in the activation process. The binding of Mg+2, Ba+2 or Mn+2 to these loosely binding sites might have altered the geometrical configuration as well as the electrostatic environment on factor X significantly. Thus, it is more difficult to form the binary complex and a slower generation of factor Xa results. Therefore, divalent metal ion serves as a dual role in the activation of factor X to factor Xa depending upon the ionic concentration.

scholarly journals Detailed Insight into the Interaction of Bicyclic Somatostatin Analogue with Cu(II) Ions

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (22) ◽  
pp. 8794
Author(s):  
Aleksandra Marciniak ◽  
Weronika Witak ◽  
Giuseppina Sabatino ◽  
Anna Maria Papini ◽  
Justyna Brasuń
Keyword(s):  
Binding Site ◽  
Disulfide Bond ◽  
Metal Binding ◽  
Metal Ion ◽  
Magnetic Circular Dichroism ◽  
Intramolecular Interaction ◽  
Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy ◽  
Somatostatin Analogue ◽  
Receptor Binding Site ◽  
Metal Binding Site

Somatostatin analogues are useful pharmaceuticals in peptide receptor radionuclide therapy. In previous studies, we analyzed a new bicyclic somatostatin analogue (BCS) in connection with Cu(II) ions. Two characteristic sites were present in the peptide chain: the receptor- and the metal-binding site. We have already shown that this ligand can form very stable imidazole complexes with the metal ion. In this work, our aim was to characterize the intramolecular interaction that occurs in the peptide molecule. Therefore, we analyzed the coordination abilities of two cyclic ligands, i.e., P1 only with the metal binding site and P2 with both sites, but without the disulfide bond. Furthermore, we used magnetic circular dichroism (MCD) spectroscopy to better understand the coordination process. We applied this method to analyze spectra of P1, P2, and BCS, which we have described previously. Additionally, we analyzed the MCD spectra of P3 ligand, which has only the receptor binding site in its structure. We have unequivocally shown that the presence of the Phe-Trp-Lys-Thr motif and the disulfide bond significantly increases the metal binding efficiency.

scholarly journals Multiple Metal Binding Domains Enhance the Zn(II) Selectivity of the Divalent Metal Ion Transporter AztA†

Biochemistry ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 46 (39) ◽  
pp. 11057-11068 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tong Liu ◽  
Hermes Reyes-Caballero ◽  
Chenxi Li ◽  
Robert A. Scott ◽  
David P. Giedroc
Keyword(s):  
Metal Binding ◽  
Metal Ion ◽  
Divalent Metal ◽  
Ion Transporter ◽  
Binding Domains ◽  
Divalent Metal Ion
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