SEQUENTIAL CONFORMATIONAL-CHANGES IN CALMODULIN UPON BINDING OF CALCIUM
SEQUENTIAL CONFORMATIONAL-CHANGES IN CALMODULIN UPON BINDING OF CALCIUM
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DOI:
10.1021/bi00304a013
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发表时间:
1984-01-01
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影响因子:
2.9
通讯作者:
STEIN, EA
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BURGER, D;COX, JA;STEIN, EA
Conformational changes occurring in [bovine] calmodulin on Ca binding were analyzed as a function of the degree of saturation of the protein by Ca2+ ions. Determination of Ca binding to calmodulin, carried out by equilibrium dialyses and by means of a Ca2+-selective electrode, yields 4 stoichiometric constants, K1 = 1.16 .times. 105 M-1, K2 = 2.65 .times. 105 M-1, K3 = 8.33 .times. 104 M-1 and K4 = 1.91 .times. 104 M-1, when calculated by means of the Adair equation. The cooperative effects between the 4 sites are small, and a statistical study reveals that all 4 binding sites may be identical and independent with an intrinsic constant of 9.31 .times. 104 M-1. Based on these data, circular dichroic changes at 279 and 222 nm and the appearance of hydrophobicity was analyzed by means of a fluorescent hydrophobic probe; both were monitored as a function of free [Ca2+] or of the mean saturation of calmodulin by Ca2+. The intrinsic tyrosine ellipticity change and the hydrophobic exposure are concomitant with the formation of the CaM .cntdot. Can .gtoreq. 2 species. The far-UV circular dichroic change as a function of free Ca2+ and of the mean saturation indicates that each CaM .cntdot. Can species contributes to a different extent to the signal: half-maximal increase of the .alpha.-helix content occurs on binding of the 1st Ca2+; the maximal value is reached on binding of the 3rd Ca2+. Previous studies have shown that only CaM .cntdot. Ca3 and CaM .cntdot. Ca4 interact with target enzymes; the present work indicates that the main structural event occurring in the step CaM .cntdot. Ca2 .fwdarw. CaM .cntdot. Ca3 is the exposure of a hydrophobic plate at the target-accessible surface of calmodulin, which is stabilized by the formation of a highly amphiphatic and surface-seeking .alpha.-helix.