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Mapping the specific cytoprotective interaction of humanin with the pro-apoptotic protein bid.


ABSTRACT: Humanin is a short endogenous peptide, which can provide protection from cell death through its association with various receptors, including the pro-apoptotic Bcl-2 family proteins Bid, Bim, and Bax. By using NMR chemical shift mapping experiments, we demonstrate that the interaction between Humanin-derived peptides and Bid is specific, and we localize the binding site to a region on the surface of Bid, which includes residues from the conserved helical BH3 domain of the protein. The BH3 domain mediates the association of Bid with other Bcl-2 family members and is essential for the protein's cytotoxic activity. The data suggest that Humanin exerts its cytoprotective activity by engaging the Bid BH3 domain; this would hinder the association of Bid with other Bcl-2 family proteins, thereby mitigating its toxicity. The identification of a Humanin-specific binding site on the surface of Bid reinforces its importance as a direct modulator of programmed cell death, and suggests a strategy for the design of cytoprotective peptide inhibitors of Bid.

SUBMITTER: Choi J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2917600 | biostudies-literature | 2007 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Mapping the specific cytoprotective interaction of humanin with the pro-apoptotic protein bid.

Choi Jungyuen J   Zhai Dayong D   Zhou Xin X   Satterthwait Arnold A   Reed John C JC   Marassi Francesca M FM  

Chemical biology & drug design 20071010 5


Humanin is a short endogenous peptide, which can provide protection from cell death through its association with various receptors, including the pro-apoptotic Bcl-2 family proteins Bid, Bim, and Bax. By using NMR chemical shift mapping experiments, we demonstrate that the interaction between Humanin-derived peptides and Bid is specific, and we localize the binding site to a region on the surface of Bid, which includes residues from the conserved helical BH3 domain of the protein. The BH3 domain  ...[more]

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