脱脂蛋白模型多肽与脂质体相互作用的高效液相色谱…

应用凝胶过滤高效相色谱，测定了两个两亲性多肽Ａｍｐ１和Ａｍｐ２进入磷脂酰甘油／磷脂酰胆碱脂双层的表观分配常数，并利用三硝基苯磺酸分析研究了与脂持体结合的多态的氨基暴露状况。由结果推测，处于结合状态的多肽的氨基端是暴露于水相的；Ａｍｐ１与脂双层相互作用强于Ａｍｐ２，一方面表现为Ａｍｐａ比Ａｍｐ２埋膜较要近另一方面表现为Ａｍｐ１与脂双层的结合能力比Ａｍｐ２强，而主要表现在于后者。此外了发现两个多肽在缓     

脱脂蛋白A—I模型多肽与脂质体的相互作用

根据脱脂蛋白的脂结合序列合成了２个两新性多肽Ａｍｐ１和Ａｍｐ２,Ａｍｐ２以缬氨酸残基取代了Ａｍｐ１第４位的赖氨酸残基。内源荧光光谱包埋钙氯黄素的脂质体的渗漏、磺化物和丙烯酰胺对多肽色氨酸残基的淬灭、圆二色谱以及用自旋标记的磷脂测定 多肽色氨酸残基的插膜深度等研究均表明。     

磷脂组成对脱脂蛋白模型多肽与脂质体相互作用的影响

根据脱脂蛋白的脂结合序列合成了两个两亲性多肽Ａｍｐ１和Ａｍｐ２,在Ａｍｐ２在缬氨酸残基取代了Ａｍｐ１第４位的赖氨酸残基。用内源荧光谱发射峰的蓝移,包埋的钙氯黄素在脂质体中的渗漏,丙烯酰胺对多肽色氨酸残基的淬灭等手段比较了Ａｍｐ１与Ａｍｐ２与具有不同磷脂组成的脂质体的相互作用,并研究了温度的影响。     

牛胰多肽与脂作用时插膜状态的研究

利用单层膜和荧光技术,研究牛胰多肽（ＢＰＰ）和磷脂单分子层及脂质体的相互作用。ＢＰＰ与磷脂单分子层作用的动力学曲线以及临界插膜压表明它和磷脂,尤其是酸性磷脂有较强的相互作用;荧光研究表明,与脂作用后多肽内源性荧光光谱峰位蓝移,说明发荧光的酪氨酸残基存在由亲水环境向疏水环境的转变。荧光猝灭实验表明多肽与脂作用后,其内源性酪氨酸残基荧光更不容易被碘盐所猝灭,提示酪氨酸残基受到了脂双层的屏蔽作用;自旋标记磷脂的猝灭实验计算结果表明ＢＰＰ插膜深度在磷脂头部与脂酰链交界处稍内侧     

大肠杆菌葡糖醇通透酶信号肽及其类似物与脂质体的相互作用

合成了大肠杆菌葡糖醇通透酶的N端信号肽(Gut22)和它的一个类似物(Gut22Ana),原第7位组氨酸残基在类似物中为脯氨酸残基所替换,且第10位谷氨酸残基为缬氨酸残基所替换.信号肽及其类似物的内源荧光光谱表明Gut22结合脂双层的能力远强于Gut22Ana,包埋钙氯黄素的脂质体的渗漏实验表明Gut22能强烈扰动脂双层而Gut22Ana不能扰动脂双层.也测定了Gut22与磷脂酰胆碱/磷脂酰丝氨酸脂双层的表观分配常数,研究了膜电位于Gut22与脂双层相互作用的影响,并利用圆二色谱分析研究了Gut22和Gut22Ana在加入脂质体后的构象变化.     

氧化脂质及对大鼠心肌肌质网Ca~（2＋）－ATPase磷酸化微区运动状态的影响

用ＴＢＡ法测定了三尖杉酯碱的膜脂氧化效应;用纳秒荧光偏振技术研究了氧化膜脂对ＤＰＨ标记大鼠心肌肌质网膜脂、ＡＮＭ标记心肌肌质网Ｃａ２＋－ＡＴＰａ功能及磷酸化微区运动状态的影响。随膜脂中氧化磷脂的增加,肌质网膜脂双层的微粘度增加,磷脂分子摆动角减小：ＤＰＨ的荧光强度减弱,荧光寿命缩短。Ｃａ２＋－ＡＴＰａｓｅ的ＡＴＰ水解活性降低。ＡＮＭ标记Ｃａ２＋－ＡＴＰａｓｅ磷酸化微区的ｒ（ｔ）曲线半衰期减至６８±４ｎｓｅｃ。结果提示,膜脂中氧化磷脂的含量影响膜脂双层的流动性及Ｃａ２＋－ＡＴＰａｓｅ的ＡＴＰ水解活性和磷酸化微区的微细结构。     

内毒素致大鼠肺损伤时肺组织β受体的变化与膜磷脂代谢的关系

采用放射性配基结合分析法,现察内毒大致大鼠急性肺损伤时肺β－肾上腺素能受体（β－ＡＲ）的变化。分别用荧光偏振法和高效液相色谱测定肺组织细胞膜脂流动性和磷脂含量。结果显示：（１）静脉注射内毒素后４ｈ,大鼠肺β－ＡＲ的最大结合容量明显降低,较对照组减少４７％;（２）内毒素组肺膜脂流动性和磷脂含量均明显降低,同时伴有肺组织磷脂酶Ａ２（ＰＬＡ２）活性升高。提示：（１）β－ＡＲ下调导致其介导的功能减弱,在内毒素诱导的大鼠急性肺损伤发病机理中起一定作用;（２）ＰＬＡ２激活是膜磷脂减少的重要原因,后者可导致膜脂流动性降低,结果引起β－ＡＲ的侧向扩散和旋转运劝减弱,从而减少β－ＡＲ与配基结合的机率,出现β－ＡＫ下调。     

氧化脂质及对大鼠心肌肌质网Ca^2＋—ATPase磷酸化微…

用ＴＡＢ法测定了三尖杉酯碱的膜脂氧化效应;用纳秒荧光偏振技术研究了氧化膜脂对ＤＰＨ标记大鼠心肌肌质网膜脂、ＡＮＭ标记心肌肌质网Ｃａ＾２＋－ＡＴＰａ功能及磷酸化微区运动状态的影响。随膜脂中氧化磷脂的增加,肌质网膜脂双层的微粘度增加,磷脂分子摆动角减小;ＤＰＨ的荧光强度减弱,荧光寿命缩短。Ｃａ＾２＋－ＡＴＰａｓｅ的ＡＴＰ水解活性降低。ＡＮＭ标记Ｃａ＾２＋－ＡＴＰａｓｅ磷酸化微区的ｒ（ｔ）曲线半衰期减至     

内毒素致大鼠肺损伤时肺组织β受体的变化与膜磷脂代谢的…

采用放射性配基结构分析法,观察内毒素致大鼠急性肺损伤时肺β－肾上腺素能受体（β－ＡＲ）的变化。分别用荧光偏振法和高效液相色谱测定肺组织膜脂流动性和磷脂含量。结果显示：（１）静脉注射内毒素后４ｈ,大鼠肺β－ＡＲ的最大结合容量明显降低,较对照组减少４７％;（２）内毒素组肺膜脂流动性和磷脂含量均明显降低,同时伴有肺组织磷脂酶Ａ２（ＰＬＡ２）活性升高。提示：（１）β－ＡＲ下调导致其介导的功能减弱,在内毒素     

金环蛇毒膜活性多肽B在脂双层中形成离子通道的作用

利用由卵磷脂和胆固醇(分别为20和5mg/ml)的正癸烷溶液形成的平板脂双层,观察了由金环蛇毒纯化的膜活性多肽B(BMAP B)形成通道的作用。实验结果表明,在膜两侧有一定电位差或盐浓度梯度的条件下,BMAP B参入脂双层形成离子通道,在电压箝位下可记录出不同电导的单位电导涨落,随着更多通道的形成,脂双层稳态膜电阻明显降低;通过在不对称盐溶液中测定平衡电位,确定BMAP B通道的阴阳离子选择性不强,P_K/P_Cl≈1.4;和在生物膜的作用一样,二价金属离子Ba~(2+),Ca~(2+)抑制BMAP B通道的活动。这些结果为金环蛇毒膜活性多肽在生物膜的去极化作用提供了解释。     

In vitro and in silico studies on membrane interactions of diverse Capsicum annuum flower γ-thionin peptides

Thionins are small, cysteine-rich peptides that play an important role in plant defense, primarily through their interactions with membranes. Eight novel γ-thionin peptides (CanThio1-8) were isolated from the flower of Capsicum annuum. Sequence analysis revealed that the peptides cluster into three groups. A representative peptide from each group (CanThio1, 2, and 3) was used for experimental characterization. Interestingly, peptides were found to possess some cytotoxic activity against normal human embryonic kidney cell line but higher cytotoxicity against cancer cell line MCF-7. CanThio3 peptide was chosen as a representative peptide to study the molecular mechanism of action on membranes. Microsecond timescale atomistic simulations of CanThio3 were performed in the presence of a POPC (1-palmitoyl-2-oleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine) lipid bilayer. Simulations revealed that CanThio3 interacts with the bilayer and causes lipid thinning in the vicinity. Nonpolar amino acids specific to the α-core region of CanThio3 along with nonpolar residues in the γ-core region are seen to interact with the lipid tails. The differences in the amino acid sequence of CanThio peptides in these regions explain the variability in cytotoxic activities. In summary, our results demonstrate the membrane-mediated activity of a novel series of γ-thionin peptides from C. annuum.     

Structural study of melanocortin peptides by fluorescence spectroscopy: identification of beta-(2-naphthyl)-D-alanine as a fluorescent probe

Several cyclic disulfide alpha-melanocyte stimulating hormone (alpha-MSH) analogues containing the aromatic fluorescent amino acid beta-(2-naphthyl)-D-alanine (D-Nal) have high affinity and selectivity for the melanocortin (MC)-4 receptor. Considering the possible relevant role played by the lipid phase in the peptide-receptor interaction, the structures of two cyclic alpha-MSH analogues, containing both Trp and D-Nal fluorophores, were investigated by steady-state and time-resolved fluorescence spectroscopy, in aqueous solution and in the presence of dimyristoyl phosphatidylglycerol (DMPG) vesicles, and compared with that of the natural peptide. The amino acid D-Nal gives a unique de-excitation fluorescence profile, with an excited state lifetime much longer than those of Trp, allowing good distinction between the two fluorophores. The cyclic analogues' aqueous structures seem to be adequate for membrane penetration, as Trp fluorescence indicates that, in both aqueous and lipid media, the Trp environment in the cyclic peptides is similar to that of alpha-MSH when incorporated in lipid bilayers. Trp, in the cyclic analogues, seems to penetrate deeper in the bilayer than in the native peptide. The amino acid D-Nal was also found to penetrate deep into the lipid bilayer, having its excited-state lifetime drastically changed from aqueous solution to lipid medium. The present work shows that D-Nal may serve as a fluorescent probe for studies of MC peptides and suggests that the high affinity and selectivity of the cyclic peptides to the MC4 membrane receptor could be related to their deeper penetration into the bilayer core.     

Conformational and orientation studies of artificial ion channels incorporated into lipid bilayers

The conformational and orientation studies in lipid bilayers of 21 amino acid peptides bearing six crown ethers are reported. The compounds were designed to form artificial ion channels by stacking the crown rings, and were shown to be functional in bilayer membranes. We used Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and CD spectropolarimetry to study the conformation of the peptides in solution and in lipid bilayers. These studies revealed that hexacrown peptides retain their alpha-helical conformation when incorporated in a lipid bilayer environment. Attenuated total reflectance spectroscopy was used to investigate the orientation of the peptides in a lipid bilayer. Results demonstrated that the peptides are not oriented at a fixed angle in membrane, but rather are in incorporation equilibrium between an active state parallel to the lipid chain and an inactive state adsorbed at the surface of the bilayer. From these results, we propose a model for the channel activity and the gating mechanism of these hexacrown peptides in bilayer membranes.     

The reactivities of tyrosine and tryptophan residues in lipid-bound cytochrome b5.

Purified cytochrome b5 from rabbit liver microsomes was bound to liposomes prepared from microsomal lipids. Tyrosyl and tryptophyl side chains of the protein were modified by water-soluble reagents and the reactivities of these amino acid residues in the liposome-bound cytochrome b5 were compared to those of the free protein. At pH 13, 80% of the tyrosines in lipid-free cytochrome b5 ionized immediately, whereas in the lipid-bound protein only 65% ionized within the first minute. In contrast, acetylation with acetylimidazole resulted in the conversion of all 5 tyrosine groups of lipid-free as well as lipid-bound cytochrome b5 into O-acetylated derivatives, which upon treatment with hydroxylamine were completely deacetylated. Reaction with N-bromosuccinimide revealed that only 60% of the 4 tryptophan residues present in cytochrome b5 were accessible to the reagent in the lipid-bound protein, although all tryptophans could be modified in lipid free cytochrome b5. It was concluded that the two tyrosines in the region linking the protein to the membrane are not shielded by lipid bilayer but that of the three tryptophans in the same region one is completely buried in the membrane, whereas the remaining two tryptophans may be both partly exposed to the solvent or alternatively, one may be partially and the other completely exposed.     

Topography of the hydrophilic helices of membrane-inserted diphtheria toxin T domain: TH1-TH3 as a hydrophilic tether

After low pH-triggered membrane insertion, the T domain of diphtheria toxin helps translocate the catalytic domain of the toxin across membranes. In this study, the hydrophilic N-terminal helices of the T domain (TH1-TH3) were studied. The conformation triggered by exposure to low pH and changes in topography upon membrane insertion were studied. These experiments involved bimane or BODIPY labeling of single Cys introduced at various positions, followed by the measurement of bimane emission wavelength, bimane exposure to fluorescence quenchers, and antibody binding to BODIPY groups. Upon exposure of the T domain in solution to low pH, it was found that the hydrophobic face of TH1, which is buried in the native state at neutral pH, became exposed to solution. When the T domain was added externally to lipid vesicles at low pH, the hydrophobic face of TH1 became buried within the lipid bilayer. Helices TH2 and TH3 also inserted into the bilayer after exposure to low pH. However, in contrast to helices TH5-TH9, overall TH1-TH3 insertion was shallow and there was no significant change in TH1-TH3 insertion depth when the T domain switched from the shallowly inserting (P) to deeply inserting (TM) conformation. Binding of streptavidin to biotinylated Cys residues was used to investigate whether solution-exposed residues of membrane-inserted T domain were exposed on the external or internal surface of the bilayer. These experiments showed that when the T domain is externally added to vesicles, the entire TH1-TH3 segment remains on the cis (outer) side of the bilayer. The results of this study suggest that membrane-inserted TH1-TH3 form autonomous segments that neither deeply penetrate the bilayer nor interact tightly with the translocation-promoting structure formed by the hydrophobic TH5-TH9 subdomain. Instead, TH1-TH3 may aid translocation by acting as an A-chain-attached flexible tether.     

A (13)C NMR study on [3-(13)C]-, [1-(13)C]Ala-, or [1-(13)C]Val-labeled transmembrane peptides of bacteriorhodopsin in lipid bilayers: insertion, rigid-body motions, and local conformational fluctuations at ambient temperature

We have recorded (13)C NMR spectra of selectively [3-(13)C]Ala-, [1-(13)C]Ala-, or [1-(13)C]Val-labeled synthetic transmembrane peptides of bacteriorhodopsin (bR) and enzymatically cleaved C-2 fragment in the solid and dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine bilayer. It turned out that these transmembrane peptides either in hexafluoroisopropanol or cast from it take an ordinary alpha-helix (alpha(I)-helix) irrespective of their amino acid sequences with reference to the conformation-dependent (13)C chemical shifts of (Ala)(n) taking the alpha-helix form. These transmembrane peptides are not always static in the lipid bilayer as in the solid state but undergo rigid-body motions with various frequencies as estimated from suppressed peaks either by fast isotropic or large-amplitude motions (>10(8) Hz) or intermediate frequencies (10(5) or 10(3) Hz). Further, (13)C chemical shifts of the [3-(13)C]Ala-labeled peptides in the bilayer were displaced downfield by 0.3-1.1 ppm depending upon amino acid sequence with respect to those in the solid state, which were explained in terms of local conformational fluctuation (10(2) Hz) deviated from the torsion angles (alpha(II)-helix) from those of standard alpha-helix, under anisotropic environment in lipid bilayer, in addition to the above-mentioned rigid-body motions. The carbonyl (13)C peaks, on the other hand, are not sensitively displaced by such local anisotropic fluctuations, because they are more sensitive to the manner of hydrogen-bond interactions. The amino acid sequences of these peptides inserted within the bilayer were not always the same as those of intact bR, causing disposition of the transmembrane alpha-helical segment from that of intact bR. Finally, we confirmed that the (13)C NMR peak positions of the random coil form are located at the boundary between the alpha-helix and a turned structure in loop regions.     

Investigation of the membrane-active peptides melittin and glucagon by photochemically induced dynamic-nuclear-polarization (photo-CIDNP) NMR

The photochemically induced dynamic-nuclear-polarization (photo-CIDNP) NMR technique was used to investigate the membrane-active peptides melittin and glucagon. The experiments were performed both in the absence and presence of phospholipid vesicles in order to study the topography of the membrane-bound state. From the results it can be concluded that the melittin peptide chain is oriented in such a way that the single tryptophan residue (Trp19) reaches into the membrane. In the case of glucagon, a binding interaction with vesicle membranes is indicated within the pH range 2-10, whereby the single tryptophan residue (Trp25) is buried in the lipid bilayer and the tyrosine and histidine residues are exposed to the aqueous solvent.     

The thiol groups of mouse immunoglobulin A. Incomplete formation of the C alpha 1-domain disulphide bridge.

The BALB/c IgA (immunoglobulin A) myeloma protein M167 contained on average 5.7 free SH groups per IgA dimer. These groups were preponderantly on the heavy chains and comprised two distinct populations: 3.3 exposed SH groups per dimer in the Fc region, and 2.4 buried SH groups per dimer in the Fd region, detectable o only after denaturation. To locate the cysteine residues involved, labelled peptides were purified from thermolysin digests of radioalkylated IgA by high-performance liquid chromatography. From the amino acid compositions of the peptides, the exposed thiol groups were assigned to Cys-307 in the C alpha 2 domain, which thus existed in the reduced form to an extent exceeding 80%. This residue may allow attachment of secretory component to dimer IgA in the mouse to proceed via thiol-disulphide exchange. The buried thiol groups were assigned to Cys-150 and Cys-208, in the C alpha 1 domain, each being in the reduced form to the extent of approx. 30%. This pair of residues would normally give rise to the characteristic intradomain disulphide bridge. It appears that disulphide formation is not a crucial event during folding of the C alpha 1 domain in IgA biosynthesis. The sequence in the region 140-151 was re-investigated, and residue 142 was shown to be serine, not cysteine, helping explain the lack of heavy-chain-light chain bonding in BALB/c mouse IgA. A disulphide-bond model for mouse IgA is proposed on the basis of these assignments and other features of the mouse alpha-chain sequence.