Ca~（2＋）对蝮蛇蛇毒溶血毒素构象的影响

利用荧光光谱学对８ＰＬＡ＿２和Ｃａ￣（２＋）相互作用的研究表明,Ｃａ￣（２＋）在ＢＰＬＡ＿２中十分重要。在Ｃａ￣（２＋）存在时,底物与ＢＰＬＡ＿２的结合使酶中色氨酸残基周围的环境变得较为疏水,荧光发射谱蓝移达９ｎｍ,而无Ｃａ￣（２＋）存在时却无此现象发生;实验证明ＢＰＬＡ＿２分子中有一较强的疏水区,Ｃａ（２＋）可明显增强这一区域的疏水性;另外,我们还发现Ｇａ￣（２＋）与酶的结合与酶中唯一的Ｈｉｓ残基有关。     

DOPE、DOPC对重组去脂肌质网Ca~(2+)-ATPase活力和构象的影响

经磷脂酶Ａ２ 去脂的肌质网Ｃａ２ ＋ － ＡＴＰａｓｅ 重组于不同比例的二油酰磷脂酰胆碱（Ｄｉｏｌｅｏｙｌｐｈｏｐｈａｔｉｄｙｌｃｈｏｌｉｎｅ,ＤＯＰＣ） 和二油酰磷脂酰乙醇胺（Ｄｉｏｌｅｏｙｌｐｈｏｐｈａｔｉｄｙｌｅｔｈａｎｏｌａｍｉｎｅ,ＤＯＰＥ） 形成脂酶体,研究了不同磷脂环境中Ｃａ２ ＋ － ＡＴＰａｓｅ 的ＡＴＰ 水解和Ｃａ２ ＋ 转运活力。结果表明,ＤＯＰＣ 和ＤＯＰＥ 分别有利于ＡＴＰ 水解和Ｃａ２ ＋ 的转运,ＤＯＰＥ 可以增强Ｃａ２ ＋ － ＡＴＰａｓｅ 的ＡＴＰ水解和Ｃａ２ ＋ 转运之间的偶联效率。利用内源荧光、荧光淬灭及Ｆｏｒｓｔｅｒ 能量转移原理测定Ｃａ２ ＋ －ＡＴＰａｓｅ 相应的构象变化, 发现随着ＤＯＰＥ／ ＤＯＰＣ 比例的改变使Ｃａ２ ＋ － ＡＴＰａｓｅ 构象发生相应的变化。     

红花菜豆凝集素的荧光光谱学研究

利用荧光光谱方法研究了红花菜豆凝集素（Ｐｈａｓｅｏｌｕｓｃｏｃｃｉｎｅｕｓｖａｒ．ｒｕｂｒｏｎａｎｕｓｌｅｃｔｉｎ,简称ＰＣＬ）,结果表明ＰＣＬ分子各亚基中的两个色氨酸（Ｔｒｐ）残基分别位于ＰＣＬ分子表面和分子内。标记了ＤＮＳ的ＰＣＬ荧光偏振研究指出,致使ＰＣＬ在１０ｍｍｏｌ／ＬＳＤＳ条件下失活的主要原因可能是亚基解离。荧光偏振研究还表明,甲状腺球蛋白、甘露聚糖、海参多糖硫酸酯可与ＰＣＬ结合。荧光探针ｂｉｓ－ＡＮＳ与ＰＣＬ的结合可引起明显的荧光增强和发射谱蓝移,表明ＰＣＬ分子中存有疏水区域。结合了的ｂｉｓ－ＡＮＳ还可和ＰＣＬ中的Ｔｒｐ发生能量传递。     

蚯蚓新钙结合蛋白(NCBP)的二级结构及Ca~(2+)、Tb~(3+)离子的影响

应用红外光谱技术定量测定了水化膜中蚯蚓新钙结合蛋白（ＮＣＢＰ）的二级结构及在不同比例Ｃａ２＋、Ｔｂ３＋离子的作用下其二级结构的变化。结果表明,ＮＣＢＰ中α－ｈｅｌｉｘ含量较低而β－ｓｈｅｅｔ的含量较高,且随不同比例金属离子的加入,１６２９ｃｍ－１处β－ｓｈｅｅｔ峰的变化较明显。同时发现,ＮＣＢＰ具有钙结合蛋白家族特征的ＳＤＳ－ＰＡＧＥ现象,但不具有激活ＰＤＥ靶酶的活性,初步认为,ＮＣＢＰ含有与Ｃａ２＋浓度相关的特殊的结构和功能。另外,高浓度下Ｔｂ３＋的结合引发ＮＣＢＰ的分子间聚合,提示对稀土元素的使用要慎重     

大肠杆菌精氨酰－tRNA合成酶（ArgRS）及其变种的光谱学研究

本文用吸收光谱、溶剂微扰差光谱荧光光谱和ＣＤ光谱对天然酶ＡｒｇＲＳ及其变种酶ＡｒｇＲＳ３０６ＫＲ和ＡｒｇＲＳ３８１ＫＡ的构象进行了研究,结果表明Ｌｙｓ３０６的突变引起变种酶分子表面的生色氨基酸残基所处微环境与天然酶梢有不同,ＡｒｇＲＳ３０６ＫＡ比ＡｒｇＲＳ３０６ＫＲ有更大的构象变化。变种酶ＡｒｇＲＳ３８１ＫＡ与天然酶的构象差别不大。ＣＤ光谱的分析显示转角在变种酶分子中依活力的下降二级结构中所占百分比下降。可以得出结论ＡｒｇＲＳ的Ｌｙｓ３０６所带的正电荷对维系ＡｒｇＲＳ的构象绝对重要,这种酶的构象变化引起变种酶的活力丧失;而ＡｒｇＲＳ的Ｌｙｓ３８１的改变则似乎不能引起酶构象的可觉察的变化。     

白茯苓凝集素的荧光光谱研究

白茯苓凝集素（ＳＬＬ）分子中含有４个色氨酸（Ｔｒｐ）残基,ＮＢＳ修饰测得这４个Ｔｒｐ残基位于分子表面。ＳＬＬ在天然状态下荧光发射峰位于３３５ｎｍ处,离子强度和温度对其荧光光谱均无明显的影响。ＮＢＳ修饰后的ＳＬＬ失去凝血活性,相应荧光光谱的强度减弱,荧光发射峰发生蓝移,提示ＳＬＬ的构象发生改变。用ＫＩ·ＣｓＣｌ和丙烯酰胺淬灭剂研究ＳＬＬ分子中Ｔｒｐ残基的微环境,发现丙烯酰胺和ＣｓＣｌ能淬灭分子中１００％和５０％的Ｔｒｐ残基的荧光,而ＫＩ完全不能淬灭ＳＬＬ分子中Ｔｒｐ残基的荧光,因此Ｔｒｐ残基周围存在阴离子区,或者Ｔｒｐ残基处于分子表面的疏水环境中。     

Mg~（2＋）促进线粒体H~＋－ATP酶的重建机理──H~＋－ATP酶复合体亚基水平的研究

用专一性标记蛋白质巯基的荧光探剂ａｃｒｙｌｏｄａｎ测定含Ｍｇ＾２＋的Ｆ０－ＡＴＰ酶或Ｆ０－ＯＳＣＰ－Ｆ１－ＡＴＰ酶的脂酶体的构象与无Ｍｇ＾２＋者明显不同,前者的蛋白质的－ＳＨ基团处于疏水性更强的微环境中;在有Ｍｇ＾２＋和ＯＳＣＰ同时存在下重建的Ｆ０－Ｆ１－ＡＴＰ酶脂酶体较无ＯＳＣＰ者表现更高的水解活力或膜电位,表明ＯＳＣＰ增强Ｍｇ＾２＋的促进作用,这进一步提示Ｍｇ＾２＋通过改变膜脂的物理状态促进线     

钙离子对辣根过氧化物酶同工酶C的溶液构象的影响

运用荧光光谱方法研究了脱辅基的辣根过氧化物酶同工酶Ｃ。结果表明：（１）ａｐｏ－ＨＲＰ（Ｃ）与其他“Ｂ”类蛋白质不同,有明显的Ｔｙｒ荧光;（２）低浓度变性剂（〈２ｍｏｌ／Ｌ脲或０．２ｍｏｌ／Ｌ盐酸胍）能增强酶的Ｔｒｐ荧光,但并不改变光谱特性;（３）进一步增加变性剂浓度则使Ｔｒｐ残基暴露于水溶液中,荧光强度略有降低,荧光谱红移;（４）Ｃａ＾２＋络合剂ＥＤＴＡ对色氨酸荧光的影响与低浓度变性剂相同。有意思     

低氧、血管紧张素Ⅱ对肺内小动脉平滑肌细胞膜Ca2 ┐ATPase活力的影响

本课题观察了低氧及血管紧张素Ⅱ（ａｎｇｉｏｔｅｎｓｉｎⅡ,ＡｎｇⅡ）对分离培养家兔肺内小动脉平滑肌细胞（ＰＡＳＭ－Ｃｓ）膜Ｃａ２＋－ＡＴＰａｓｅ活力的影响,同时用钙通道阻断剂维拉帕米（ｖｅｒａｐａｍｉｌ,ＶＰ）进行干预,进一步了解细胞内钙与Ｃａ２＋－ＡＴＰａｓｅ活力的关系。结果表明：ＰＡＳＭＣｓ膜Ｃａ２＋－ＡＴＰａｓｅ活力对低氧具有短暂的耐受性,随低氧时间延长,Ｃａ２＋－ＡＴＰａｓｅ活力呈时间依赖性抑制;低氧、ＡＮＧⅡ均能抑制Ｃａ２＋－ＡＴＰａｓｅ活力（Ｐ＜０．０１）低氧＋ＡⅡ对Ｃａ２＋－ＡＴＰａｓｅ活力的抑制具叠加效应（Ｐ＜０．０５）;ＶＰ可逆转低氧、ＡｎｇⅡ、低氧＋ＡｎｇⅡ对Ｃａ２＋－ＡＴＰａｓｅ活力的抑制（Ｐ＜０．０１）。结果提示：低氧,ＡＮＧⅡ可通过抑制肺血管平滑肌细胞膜Ｃａ２＋－ＡＴＰａｓｅ活力而可能削弱肺血管平滑肌舒张功能也可能是低氧性肺动脉高压（ＨＰＨ）形成的原因之一。     

Mg~（2＋）促进线粒体H~＋－ATP酶的重建机理──H~＋－ATP酶复合体亚基水平的研究

用专一性标记蛋白质巯基（－ＳＨ）的荧光探剂ａｃｒｙｌｏｄａｎ测定含Ｍｇ２＋的Ｆ０－ＡＴＰ酶或Ｆ０－ＯＳＣＰ－Ｆ１－ＡＴＰ酶的脂酶体的构象与无Ｍｇ２＋者明显不同,前者的蛋白质的－ＳＨ基团处于疏水性更强的微环境中;在有Ｍｇ２＋和ＯＳＣＰ同时存在下重建的Ｆ０－Ｆ１－ＡＴＰ酶脂酶体较无ＯＳＣＰ者表现更高的水解活力或膜电位,表明ＯＳＣＰ增强Ｍｇ２＋的促进作用,这进一步提示Ｍｇ２＋通过改变膜脂的物理状态促进线粒体Ｈ＋－ＡＴＰ酶重建的间接作用。这些实验结果,从线粒体Ｈ＋－ＡＴＰ酶复合体的亚基水平的相关性上,对于我们提出的Ｍｇ２＋通过改变膜脂的物理状态使之具有合适的流动性,诱导嵌入脂双层的Ｈ＋－ＡＴＰ酶复合体的Ｆ０的构象发生变化并传递至复合体的催化中心Ｆ１,从而使重建Ｆ１－Ｆ０－ＡＴＰ酶具有较适合的蛋白构象,表现较高的重建酶活性的假设提供了直接的实验证据,精确地阐明了Ｍｇ２＋促进线粒体Ｆ０－Ｆ１－ＡＴＰ酶重建作用的分子机理。     

Structure-fluorescence correlations in a single tryptophan mutant of carp parvalbumin: solution structure, backbone and side-chain dynamics

Heterogeneous fluorescence intensity decays of tryptophan in proteins are often rationalized using a model which proposes that different rotameric states of the indole alanyl side-chain are responsible for the observed fluorescence lifetime heterogeneity. We present here the study of a mutant of carp parvalbumin bearing a single tryptophan residue at position 102 (F102W) whose fluorescence intensity decay is heterogeneous and assess the applicability of a rotamer model to describe the fluorescence decay data. We have determined the solution structure of F102W in the calcium ligated state using multi-dimensional nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and have used the minimum perturbation mapping technique to explore the possible existence of multiple conformations of the indole moiety of Trp102 of F102W and, for comparison, Trp48 of holo-azurin. The maps for parvalbumin suggest two potential conformations of the indole side-chain. The high energy barrier for rotational isomerization between these conformers implies that interwell rotation would occur on time-scales of milliseconds or greater and suggests a rotamer basis for the heterogeneous fluorescence. However, the absence of alternate Trp102 conformers in the NMR data (to within 3 % of the dominant species) suggests that the heterogeneous fluorescence of Trp102 may arise from mechanisms independent of rotameric states of the Trp side-chain. The map for holo-azurin has only one conformation, and suggests a rotamer model may not be required to explain its heterogeneous fluorescence intensity decay. The backbone and Trp102 side-chain dynamics at 30 degrees C of F102W has been characterized based on an analysis of (15)N NMR relaxation data which we have interpreted using the Lipari-Szabo formalism. High order parameter (S(2)) values were obtained for both the helical and loop regions. Additionally, the S(2) values imply that the calcium binding CD and EF loops are not strictly equivalent. The S(2) value for the indole side-chain of Trp102 obtained from the fluorescence, NMR relaxation and minimum perturbation data are consistent with a Trp moiety whose motion is restricted.     

Interactions at the nucleic acid binding site of the avian retroviral nucleocapsid protein: studies utilizing the fluorescent probe 4,4'-bis(phenylamino)(1,1'-binaphthalene)-5,5'-disulfonic acid

The structural and functional properties of the nucleocapsid (NC) protein of the avian myeloblastosis virus were examined by steady-state fluorescence and fluorescence anisotropy measurements of the complex between the NC and the extrinsic fluorophore 4,4'-bis(phenylamino)(1,1'-binaphthalene)-5,5'-disulfonic acid (bis-ANS). The intrinsic fluorescence of bis-ANS is enhanced many fold upon forming a complex with the NC. Between 2 and 10 molecules of bis-ANS bind strongly to the NC, with an overall Kd of less than 10(-6) M. The emission of bis-ANS in the complex can also be induced by excitation at 298 nm, indicating that energy is transferred from Trp 80, the sole tryptophan in the NC protein, to bis-ANS. The energy transferred between the Trp 80 and bis-ANS was analyzed to yield a calculated distance of separation between these fluorophores of 28 +/- 3 A; thus, Trp 80 is well removed from the nearest bound bis-ANS. The fluorescence emission of bis-ANS in the NC.bis-ANS complex is efficiently quenched by added salts and by poly(A), suggesting that salt (presumably anions), nucleic acid, and bis-ANS bind to the same, positively charged region on the NC protein. A site size of six nucleotides was determined for nucleic acid binding to the NC protein, with an estimated Kd of less than 10(-6) M. Salt (anion) binding is strong, but nonspecific, with a Kapp of 4 mM, raising the possibility that anion binding to the NC protein might regulate the interaction of the NC with viral RNA inside the host cell.     

Changes in Ca2+ affinity upon activation of Agkistrodon piscivorus piscivorus phospholipase A2

Changes in the affinity of calcium for phospholipase A2 from Agkistrodon piscivorus piscivorus during activation of the enzyme on the surface of phosphatidylcholine vesicles have been investigated by site-directed mutagenesis and fluorescence spectroscopy. Changes in fluorescence that occur during lipid binding and subsequent activation have been ascribed to each of the three individual Trp residues in the protein. This was accomplished by generating a panel of mutant proteins, each of which lacks one or more Trp residues. Both Trp21, which is found in the interfacial binding region, and Trp119 show changes in fluorescence upon protein binding to small unilamellar zwitterionic vesicles or large unilamellar vesicles containing sufficient anionic lipid. Trp31, which is near the Ca2+ binding loop, exhibits little change in fluorescence upon lipid bilayer binding. A change in the fluorescence of the protein also occurs during activation of the enzyme. These changes arise from residue Trp31 as well as residues Trp21 and Trp119. The calcium dependence of the fluorescence change of Trp31 indicates that the affinity of the enzyme for calcium increases at least 3 orders of magnitude upon activation. These studies suggest either that a change in conformation of the enzyme occurs upon activation or that the increase in calcium affinity reflects formation of a ternary complex of calcium, enzyme, and substrate.     

钙调神经磷酸酶在胍变性过程中活力及构象变化的比较

钙调神经磷酸酶（ＣａＮ）在盐酸胍溶液中的内源荧光、远紫外ＣＤ谱及剩余活力的变化提示：ＣａＮ的酶活力在胍浓度为０．５ｍｏｌ／Ｌ左右可完全丧失,同时伴有内源荧光强度的下降,３３３ｎｍ最大发射峰的红移（提示了色氨酸和酪氨酸残基的暴露）。比较不同胍浓度下牛脑ＣａＮ的失活与整体构象变化,表明酶的失活先于整体构象变化。在０．６ｍｏｌ／Ｌ胍溶液中,内源荧光变化的动力学过程只能测出一相,而酶失活的动力学过程为快、慢两相,快相动力学速度常数比整体构象变化速度常数大１－２个数量级,慢相失活速度常数与整体构象变化速度常数相近。提示低浓度胍可引起该酶的完全失活,活性部位的空间构象比整个酶分子的构象更易受到变性剂的扰乱。     

Modulation of troponin T molecular conformation and flexibility by metal ion binding to the NH2-terminal variable region

Troponin T (TnT) plays an allosteric signal transduction role in the actin thin-filament-based Ca(2+)-regulation of striated muscle contraction. Developmentally regulated alternative RNA splicing produces TnT isoforms differing in their NH(2)-terminal structure. Physical property variations of the NH(2)-terminal hypervariable region of TnT may have a role in tuning the Ca(2+)-sensitivity and overall cooperativity of the muscle. We have previously demonstrated that metal ion or monoclonal antibody binding to the NH(2)-terminal region can modulate the epitopic conformation and troponin I and tropomyosin binding affinity of TnT. To further establish the molecular basis of this conformational and functional modulation, we have characterized the NH(2)-terminal variable region-originated secondary conformational effect in TnT using fluorescence spectral analysis. The chicken fast skeletal muscle TnT isoform, TnT8e16, containing a cluster of transition-metal ion binding sites (Tx) in the NH(2)-terminal variable region was used in this study. TnT8e16 was titrated for Cu(II) binding-induced changes in fluorescence intensity and anisotropy of the COOH-domain Trp residues (W234, W236, and W285), which demonstrated considerable environmental sensitivity in TnT denaturation studies. Nonlinear Stern-Volmer plots of Trp quenching indicated a metal ion binding-induced conformational change in TnT. Fluorescence anisotropy changes upon metal ion binding indicated a decrease in the mobility of the Trp residues and an increase in the flexibility of fluorescein-labeled Cys263 in the COOH domain. These data support a model that the alternatively spliced NH(2)-terminal variable region of TnT modulates conformation and flexibility of other domains of the protein.     

Probing different conformational states of bovine alpha-lactalbumin: fluorescence studies with 4,4'-bis[1-(phenylamino)-8-naphthalenesulfonate]

The binding of the fluorescent probe 4,4'-bis[1-(phenylamino)-8-naphthalenesulfonate] (bis-ANS) to bovine alpha-lactalbumin (alpha-LA) was investigated. A strong dependence of the Kd value with the bound calcium stoichiometry was found, with Kd values ranging from 6.2 +/- 0.4 to 64.6 +/- 5.9 microM for apo-alpha-LA and 1:1 Ca(II)-alpha-LA, respectively. A 350-fold enhancement of the bis-ANS emission was observed in the protein-bis-ANS complex, along with an approximately 33-nm blue shift. Both appeared to be related to the hydrophobicity of the binding site and were independent of the Ca(II) ion content. From the difference in bis-ANS affinity between apo-alpha-LA and Ca(II)-alpha-LA, we demonstrated that Zn(II) and Al(III) were able to "lock" the protein into a new "apo-like" conformation, which was similar to, but not identical with, the apo conformation. The protein could be interconverted between all three conformations in a Mn(II) titration. The first Mn(II) shifted the apoprotein to the Ca(II) conformation; at higher Mn(II) levels, binding to the second site shifted the protein toward the apo-like conformation. The same behavior was observed with calcium in large excess. The evidence supported a model for the mutually nonexclusive binding of metals both to site I ("calcium site") and to site II ("zinc site") simultaneously. The results suggest that alpha-lactalbumin possesses a hydrophobic surface that becomes somewhat less accessible upon 1:1 calcium binding in the absence of metals that also bind to the zinc site.     

Effect of the secondary structure of carbohydrate residues of alpha 1-acid glycoprotein (orosomucoid) on the local dynamics of Trp residues

We studied in this work the relation between the secondary structure of the carbohydrate residues of alpha1-acid glycoprotein and the local motions of Trp residues of the protein. We measured for this purpose the fluorescence emission intensity and anisotropy of the Trp residues between -46 and +30 degrees of the sialylated and asialylated protein. Our results indicate that, in both forms, the global profile of the emission intensity with temperature shows that Trp residues display static and collisional interaction with the neighboring amino acids. However, the profile of the asialylated form is more structured than that observed for the sialylated protein. The Y-plot analysis of the emission-anisotropy results indicated that the frictional resistance to rotation of the surface Trp residue is less important in the sialylated protein than in the asialylated form. This result is in good agreement with the fact that, in the asialylated conformation, the carbohydrate residues are closer to the protein surface than in the sialylated form, thereby increasing the contact of the surface Trp residue with the neighboring amino acids. Also, the interaction between the carbohydrate residues and the surface Trp residue contributes to the modification of the frictional resistance to rotation of the fluorophore.     

Tryptophan microstate reshuffling upon the binding of cyclosporin A to human cyclophilin A.

Human cyclophilin A (hCypA) contains one tryptophan residue at position 121 (Trp121). The fluorescence intensity of this single tryptophan residue doubles upon binding the clinically important immunosuppressant cyclosporin A (CsA). Trp121 is in close contact to the bound CsA and is well-conserved in almost all immunophilins. The enhancement of the fluorescence intensity upon binding CsA is investigated by steady-state and time-resolved fluorescence measurements. The crystal structures of hCypA and the complex hCypA-CsA are compared. Only Glu120 is strongly influenced by the binding of CsA. The distance between the indole ring and the carboxylate group doubles during complexation. The influence of Glu120 on the fluorescence properties of Trp121 was investigated by pH-titration, and by substituting glutamate into an aspartate and an alanine residue. The fluorescence measurements on the glutamate mutants reveal that the carboxylate group influences the fluorescence properties of Trp121 to a limited extent. The major effect of CsA binding, however, consists in a reshuffling of the populations of microconformations of Trp121 leading to a selective increase of the 1.5 ns lifetime component. This selection is also accompanied by a decreased polarity of the environment and an increase in the radiative rate constant.     

Resolution and characterization of tryptophyl fluorescence of hen egg-white lysozyme by quenching- and time-resolved spectroscopy

The fluorescence spectral distributions of four tryptophan residues of hen egg-white lysozyme were analyzed using time-resolved and quenching-resolved fluorescence spectroscopy. Trp62 and Trp108 gave the fluorescence maxima at 352 nm and 342 nm, respectively. The fluorescence of Trp28 and Trp111 occurred only at 300-360 nm and they were observed as an unresolved emission band with a maximum and shoulder at 320 nm and 330 nm. The fluorescence quenching and decay parameters of each tryptophan residue reconfirmed that Trp62 was fully exposed to the solvent but Trp108 was sealed in the cage of the peptide chains and furthermore showed that Trp28 and Trp111 are under the influence of the larger fluctuational motion at the hydrophobic matrix box. The fluorescence responses of each tryptophan residue to the lysozyme-ligand interaction suggested that the internal fluctuation was reduced by the binding of ligand to give a distorted conformation to the hydrophobic matrix box region.