Resumen
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.
Idioma original | English (US) |
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Páginas (desde-hasta) | 313-319 |
Número de páginas | 7 |
Publicación | Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications |
Volumen | 308 |
N.º | 2 |
DOI | |
Estado | Published - ago 22 2003 |
Publicado de forma externa | Sí |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Molecular Biology
- Biophysics
- Biochemistry
- Cell Biology