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Title: Structure, dynamics, and redox reactivity of an all-purpose flavodoxin

Journal Article · · Journal of Biological Chemistry
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  1. University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY (United States)
  2. Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
  3. University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT (United States)
  4. University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT (United States); Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO (United States)

The flavodoxin of Rhodopseudomonas palustris CGA009 (Rp9Fld) supplies highly reducing equivalents to crucial en- zymes such as hydrogenase, especially when the organism is iron-restricted. By acquiring those electrons from photodriven electron flow via the bifurcating electron transfer flavoprotein, Rp9Fld provides solar power to vital metabolic processes. To understand Rp9Fld’s ability to work with diverse partners, we solved its crystal structure. We observed the canonical fla- vodoxin (Fld) fold and features common to other long-chain Flds but not all the surface loops thought to recognize part- ner proteins. Moreover, some of the loops display alternative structures and dynamics. To advance studies of protein– protein associations and conformational consequences, we assigned the 19F NMR signals of all five tyrosines (Tyrs). Our electrochemical measurements show that incorporation of 3-19F-Tyr in place of Tyr has only a modest effect on Rp9Fld’s redox properties even though Tyrs flank the flavin on both sides. Meanwhile, the 19F probes demonstrate the expected paramagnetic effect, with signals from nearby Tyrs becoming broadened beyond detection when the flavin semiquinone is formed. However, the temperature dependencies of chemical shifts and linewidths reveal dynamics affecting loops close to the flavin and regions that bind to partners in a variety of systems. These coincide with patterns of amino acid type conservation but not retention of specific residues, arguing against detailed specificity with respect to partners. We pro- pose that the loops surrounding the flavin adopt altered con- formations upon binding to partners and may even participate actively in electron transfer.

Research Organization:
Univ. of Kentucky, Lexington, KY (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Chemical Sciences, Geosciences & Biosciences Division (CSGB); National Science Foundation (NSF); USDOE
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0021283; CHE-CMI 2154206
OSTI ID:
2315713
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 2477977
Journal Information:
Journal of Biological Chemistry, Vol. 300, Issue 4; Related Information: Supporting information contains 2 tables and 8 figures plus cited references.; ISSN 0021-9258
Publisher:
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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