Abstract
Myelin basic protein (MBP) has been shown to bind calmodulin (CaM) in a specific Ca2+-dependent manner via a primary target sequence at its C-terminus [Protein Sci. 12 (2003) 1507]. Upon deimination of MBP, the nature of the interaction changed significantly, suggesting either a new binding site or different conformers with different affinities for CaM. In order to resolve this issue, we investigated here the CaM-binding properties of N- and C-terminal deletion mutants of MBP using Trp fluorescence spectroscopy and mass spectrometry. We conclude that there is an additional CaM-binding site on MBP in a central segment (we posit murine residues 82-93) that forms an amphipathic α-helix.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 313-319 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications |
| Volume | 308 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Aug 22 2003 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Acrylamide quenching
- Calmodulin
- Fluorescence spectroscopy
- Mass spectroscopy
- Myelin basic protein
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Molecular Biology
- Biophysics
- Biochemistry
- Cell Biology