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Structure and dynamics of the Pf1 filamentous bacteriophage coat protein in micelles

Journal Article · · Biochemistry; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/bi00379a025· OSTI ID:6219865

The major coat protein of filamentous bacteriophage adopts its membrane-bound conformation in detergent micelles. High-resolution /sup 1/H and /sup 15/N NMR experiments are used to characterize the structure and dynamics of residues 30-40 in the hydrophobic midsection of Pf1 coat protein in sodium dodecyl sulfate micelles. Uniform and specific-site /sup 15/N labels enable the immobile backbone sites to be identified by their /sup 1/H//sup 15/N heteronuclear nuclear Overhauser effect and allow the assignment of /sup 1/H and /sup 15/N resonances. About one-third of the amide N-H protons in the protein undergo very slow exchange with solvent deuterons, which is indicative of sites in highly structured environments. The combination of results from /sup 1/H//sup 15/N heteronuclear correlation, /sup 1/H homonuclear correlation, and /sup 1/H homonuclear Overhauser effect experiments assigns the resonances to specific residues and demonstrates that residues 30-40 of the coat protein have a helical secondary structure.

Research Organization:
Univ. of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
OSTI ID:
6219865
Journal Information:
Biochemistry; (United States), Journal Name: Biochemistry; (United States) Vol. 26:5; ISSN BICHA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English