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Dynamics of equilibrium folding and unfolding transitions of titin immunoglobulin domain under constant forces.


ABSTRACT: The mechanical stability of force-bearing proteins is crucial for their functions. However, slow transition rates of complex protein domains have made it challenging to investigate their equilibrium force-dependent structural transitions. Using ultra stable magnetic tweezers, we report the first equilibrium single-molecule force manipulation study of the classic titin I27 immunoglobulin domain. We found that individual I27 in a tandem repeat unfold/fold independently. We obtained the force-dependent free energy difference between unfolded and folded I27 and determined the critical force (?5.4 pN) at which unfolding and folding have equal probability. We also determined the force-dependent free energy landscape of unfolding/folding transitions based on measurement of the free energy cost of unfolding. In addition to providing insights into the force-dependent structural transitions of titin I27, our results suggest that the conformations of titin immunoglobulin domains can be significantly altered during low force, long duration muscle stretching.

SUBMITTER: Chen H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4446711 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Dynamics of equilibrium folding and unfolding transitions of titin immunoglobulin domain under constant forces.

Chen Hu H   Yuan Guohua G   Winardhi Ricksen S RS   Yao Mingxi M   Popa Ionel I   Fernandez Julio M JM   Yan Jie J  

Journal of the American Chemical Society 20150309 10


The mechanical stability of force-bearing proteins is crucial for their functions. However, slow transition rates of complex protein domains have made it challenging to investigate their equilibrium force-dependent structural transitions. Using ultra stable magnetic tweezers, we report the first equilibrium single-molecule force manipulation study of the classic titin I27 immunoglobulin domain. We found that individual I27 in a tandem repeat unfold/fold independently. We obtained the force-depen  ...[more]

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