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Title: Sequence of the NH/sub 2/-terminal 204-residue fragment of the heavy chain of rabbit skeletal muscle myosin

Journal Article · · J. Biol. Chem.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6241857

The amino acid sequence of the M/sub r/ = 23,000 peptide that is generated by limited tryptic digestion of rabbit skeletal muscle heavy meromyosin was detrmined. This fragment represents the NH/sub 2/-terminal 204 residues of the heavy chain of myosin, and its sequence is Ac-S-S-D-A-D-M-A-V/I-F-G-E-A-A-P-Y-L-R-K-S-20-E-K-E-R-I-E-A-Q-N-K-P-F-D-A-K/MML-N-S-V-F-40-V-A/V-D-P-K-E-S-Y/I-V-K-A/E-T-V-Q-S-R-E-G-G-60-K-V-T-V/A-K-T-E-A-G-A-S-V-T-V-K-E-D-Q-V-F-80-P-M-N-P-P-K-Y-D-K-I-E-D-M-A-M-M-T-H-L-H-E-100-P-A-V-L-Y--N-L-K-E-R-Y-A-A-W-M-I-Y-T-Y-S-120-G-L-F-C-V-T-V-N-P-Y-TML-W-L-P-V-Y-N-A-E-V-140-V-T-A-Y-R-G-K-K-R-Q-E-A-P-P-H-I-F-S-I-S-160-D-N-A-Y-Q-F-M-L-T-D-R-E-N-Q-S-I-L-I-T-G-E-180-S-G-A-G-K-T-V-N-T-K-R-V-I-Q-Y-F-A-T-I-A-200-I/V-T-G-D-K. This peptide contains the lysine residue (Lys 83) whose reaction with 2,4,6-trinitrobenzenesulfonate alters the enzymatic activity of mysoin, as well as two types of methylated lysines. Position 34 is occupied by element of-N-monomethyllysine and lysine in an approximate 60:40 ratio, while position 129 is fully occupied by one of the two element of-N-trimethyllysines in myosin heavy chain. There is evidence suggesting that this fragment contains residues that contribute to the ATP-binding site of myosin; the sequence surrounding the element of-N-trimethyllysine is devoid of charges and could form a hydrophobic pocket for binding of the adenine moiety while the element of-N-trimetyllysine, which carries a positive charge at all pH values, could bind an ATP phosphate group.

Research Organization:
Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY
OSTI ID:
6241857
Journal Information:
J. Biol. Chem.; (United States), Vol. 258:21
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English