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2ZA4

Crystal Structural Analysis of Barnase-barstar Complex

Summary for 2ZA4
Entry DOI10.2210/pdb2za4/pdb
Related1X1U 1X1W 1X1X 1X1Y
DescriptorRibonuclease, Barstar, CHLORIDE ION, ... (4 entities in total)
Functional Keywordsprotein-protein complex, endonuclease, genetically modified food, hydrolase, nuclease, secreted, cytoplasm, hydrolase-hydrolase inhibitor complex, hydrolase/hydrolase inhibitor
Biological sourceBacillus amyloliquefaciens
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Cellular locationSecreted: P00648
Cytoplasm: P11540
Total number of polymer chains4
Total formula weight45241.34
Authors
Urakubo, Y.,Ikura, T.,Ito, N. (deposition date: 2007-10-01, release date: 2008-05-20, Last modification date: 2023-11-01)
Primary citationUrakubo, Y.,Ikura, T.,Ito, N.
Crystal structural analysis of protein-protein interactions drastically destabilized by a single mutation
Protein Sci., 17:1055-1065, 2008
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PubMed Abstract: The complex of barnase (bn) and barstar (bs), which has been widely studied as a model for quantitative analysis of protein-protein interactions, is significantly destabilized by a single mutation, namely, bs Asp39 --> Ala, which corresponds to a change of 7.7 kcal x mol(-1) in the free energy of binding. However, there has been no structural information available to explain such a drastic destabilization. In the present study, we determined the structure of the mutant complex at 1.58 A resolution by X-ray crystallography. The complex was similar to the wild-type complex in terms of overall and interface structures; however, the hydrogen bond network mediated by water molecules at the interface was significantly different. Several water molecules filled the cavity created by the mutation and consequently caused rearrangement of the hydrated water molecules at the interface. The water molecules were redistributed into a channel-like structure that penetrated into the complex. Furthermore, molecular dynamics simulations showed that the mutation increased the mobility of water molecules at the interface. Since such a drastic change in hydration was not observed in other mutant complexes of bn and bs, the significant destabilization of the interaction may be due to this channel-like structure of hydrated water molecules.
PubMed: 18441234
DOI: 10.1110/ps.073322508
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X-RAY DIFFRACTION (1.58 Å)
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