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dc.contributor.authorWang, Wenjian
dc.contributor.authorRasmussen, Tim
dc.contributor.authorHarding, Amanda J.
dc.contributor.authorBooth, Nuala A.
dc.contributor.authorBooth, Ian R.
dc.contributor.authorNaismith, James H.
dc.date.accessioned2014-05-15T10:31:00Z
dc.date.available2014-05-15T10:31:00Z
dc.date.issued2012-01-20
dc.identifier18094546
dc.identifier8e441524-3e71-4bfb-9419-a0d75317ada5
dc.identifier000300028700008
dc.identifier84855860995
dc.identifier.citationWang , W , Rasmussen , T , Harding , A J , Booth , N A , Booth , I R & Naismith , J H 2012 , ' Salt bridges regulate both dimer formation and monomeric flexibility in HdeB and may have a role in periplasmic chaperone function ' , Journal of Molecular Biology , vol. 415 , no. 3 , pp. 538-546 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmb.2011.11.026en
dc.identifier.issn0022-2836
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10023/4801
dc.description.abstractEscherichia coli and Gram-negative bacteria that live in the human gut must be able to tolerate rapid and large changes in environmental pH. Low pH irreversibly denatures and precipitates many bacterial proteins. While cytoplasmic proteins are well buffered against such swings, periplasmic proteins are not. Instead, it appears that some bacteria utilize chaperone proteins that stabilize periplasmic proteins, preventing their precipitation. Two highly expressed and related proteins, HdeA and HdeB, have been identified as acid-activated chaperones. The structure of HdeA is known and a mechanism for activation has been proposed. In this model, dimeric HdeA dissociates at low pH, and the exposed dimeric interface binds exposed hydrophobic surfaces of acid-denatured proteins, preventing their irreversible aggregation. We now report the structure and biophysical characterization of the HdeB protein. The monomer of HdeB shares a similar structure with HdeA, but its dimeric interface is different in composition and spatial location. We have used fluorescence to study the behavior of HdeB as pH is lowered, and like HdeA, it dissociates to monomers. We have identified one of the key intersubunit interactions that controls pH-induced monomerization. Our analysis identifies a structural interaction within the HdeB monomer that is disrupted as pH is lowered, leading to enhanced structural flexibility.
dc.format.extent9
dc.format.extent1017678
dc.language.isoeng
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Molecular Biologyen
dc.subjectCrystal structureen
dc.subjectFluorescence measurementsen
dc.subjectHydrophobic residuesen
dc.subjectAcid responseen
dc.subjectpH titrationen
dc.subjectQH301 Biologyen
dc.subject.lccQH301en
dc.titleSalt bridges regulate both dimer formation and monomeric flexibility in HdeB and may have a role in periplasmic chaperone functionen
dc.typeJournal articleen
dc.contributor.sponsorThe Wellcome Trusten
dc.contributor.institutionUniversity of St Andrews. School of Chemistryen
dc.contributor.institutionUniversity of St Andrews. Biomedical Sciences Research Complexen
dc.contributor.institutionUniversity of St Andrews. EaSTCHEMen
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.jmb.2011.11.026
dc.description.statusPeer revieweden
dc.identifier.urlhttp://ukpmc.ac.uk/articles/PMC3299563en
dc.identifier.grantnumber077564/B/05/Zen


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