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Rapid Characterization of a Mechanically Labile ?-Helical Protein Enabled by Efficient Site-Specific Bioconjugation.

ABSTRACT: Atomic force microscopy (AFM)-based single-molecule force spectroscopy (SMFS) is a powerful yet accessible means to characterize mechanical properties of biomolecules. Historically, accessibility relies upon the nonspecific adhesion of biomolecules to a surface and a cantilever and, for proteins, the integration of the target protein into a polyprotein. However, this assay results in a low yield of high-quality data, defined as the complete unfolding of the polyprotein. Additionally, nonspecific surface adhesion hinders studies of ?-helical proteins, which unfold at low forces and low extensions. Here, we overcame these limitations by merging two developments: (i) a polyprotein with versatile, genetically encoded short peptide tags functionalized via a mechanically robust Hydrazino-Pictet-Spengler ligation and (ii) the efficient site-specific conjugation of biomolecules to PEG-coated surfaces. Heterobifunctional anchoring of this polyprotein construct and DNA via copper-free click chemistry to PEG-coated substrates and a strong but reversible streptavidin-biotin linkage to PEG-coated AFM tips enhanced data quality and throughput. For example, we achieved a 75-fold increase in the yield of high-quality data and repeatedly probed the same individual polyprotein to deduce its dynamic force spectrum in just 2 h. The broader utility of this polyprotein was demonstrated by measuring three diverse target proteins: an ?-helical protein (calmodulin), a protein with internal cysteines (rubredoxin), and a computationally designed three-helix bundle (?3D). Indeed, at low loading rates, ?3D represents the most mechanically labile protein yet characterized by AFM. Such efficient SMFS studies on a commercial AFM enable the rapid characterization of macromolecular folding over a broader range of proteins and a wider array of experimental conditions (pH, temperature, denaturants). Further, by integrating these enhancements with optical traps, we demonstrate how efficient bioconjugation to otherwise nonstick surfaces can benefit diverse single-molecule studies.

SUBMITTER: Walder R

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5679022 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Rapid Characterization of a Mechanically Labile α-Helical Protein Enabled by Efficient Site-Specific Bioconjugation.

Walder Robert R LeBlanc Marc-André MA Van Patten William J WJ Edwards Devin T DT Greenberg Jacob A JA Adhikari Ayush A Okoniewski Stephen R SR Sullan Ruby May A RMA Rabuka David D Sousa Marcelo C MC Perkins Thomas T TT

Journal of the American Chemical Society 20170717 29

Atomic force microscopy (AFM)-based single-molecule force spectroscopy (SMFS) is a powerful yet accessible means to characterize mechanical properties of biomolecules. Historically, accessibility relies upon the nonspecific adhesion of biomolecules to a surface and a cantilever and, for proteins, the integration of the target protein into a polyprotein. However, this assay results in a low yield of high-quality data, defined as the complete unfolding of the polyprotein. Additionally, nonspecific ...[more]

PMID: 28677396

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Rapid Characterization of a Mechanically Labile ?-Helical Protein Enabled by Efficient Site-Specific Bioconjugation.

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Rapid Characterization of a Mechanically Labile α-Helical Protein Enabled by Efficient Site-Specific Bioconjugation.

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