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Intrachain contact dynamics in unfolded cytochrome cb562.

ABSTRACT: We have investigated intrachain contact dynamics in unfolded cytochrome cb562 by monitoring heme quenching of excited ruthenium photosensitizers covalently bound to residues along the polypeptide. Intrachain diffusion for chemically denatured proteins proceeds on the microsecond time scale with an upper limit of 0.1 ?s. The rate constants exhibit a power-law dependence on the number of peptide bonds between the heme and Ru complex. The power-law exponent of -1.5 is consistent with theoretical models for freely jointed Gaussian chains, but its magnitude is smaller than that reported for several synthetic polypeptides. Contact formation within a stable loop was examined in a His63-heme ligated form of the protein under denaturing conditions. Loop formation accelerated contact kinetics for the Ru66 labeling site, owing to reduction in the length of the peptide separating redox sites. For other labeling sites within the stable loop, quenching rates were modestly reduced compared to the open chain polymer.

SUBMITTER: Bouley Ford ND

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3816711 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Intrachain contact dynamics in unfolded cytochrome cb562.

Bouley Ford Nicole D ND Shin Dong-Woo DW Gray Harry B HB Winkler Jay R JR

The journal of physical chemistry. B 20130830 42

We have investigated intrachain contact dynamics in unfolded cytochrome cb562 by monitoring heme quenching of excited ruthenium photosensitizers covalently bound to residues along the polypeptide. Intrachain diffusion for chemically denatured proteins proceeds on the microsecond time scale with an upper limit of 0.1 μs. The rate constants exhibit a power-law dependence on the number of peptide bonds between the heme and Ru complex. The power-law exponent of -1.5 is consistent with theoretical mo ...[more]

PMID: 23992117

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