Magnesium promotes structural integrity and conformational switching action of a calcium sensor protein |
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Authors: | Mukherjee Sulakshana Mohan P M Krishna Chary Kandala V R |
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Institution: | Department of Chemical Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Homi Bhabha Road, Mumbai 400 005, India. |
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Abstract: | Calcium binding proteins carry out various signal transduction processes upon binding to Ca2+. In general, these proteins perform their functions in a high background of Mg2+. Here, we report the role of Mg2+ on a calcium sensor protein from Entamoeba histolytica (EhCaBP), containing four Ca2+-binding sites. Mg2+-bound EhCaBP exists as a monomer with a conformation different from that of the holo- and apo-EhCaBP. NMR and biophysical data on EhCaBP demonstrate that Mg2+ stabilizes the closed conformation of the apo form. In the presence of Mg2+, the partially collapsed apo-EhCaBP gains stability and structural integrity. Mg2+ binds to only 3 out of 4 calcium binding sites in EhCaBP. The Ca2+ binding affinity and cooperativity of the conformational switching from the "closed" to the "open" state is significantly modulated by the presence of Mg2+. This fine-tuning of the Ca2+ concentration to switch its conformation is essential for CaBPs to carry out the signal transduction process efficiently. |
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