Comparison of Backbone Dynamics of Oxidized and Reduced Putidaredoxin by 15N NMR Relaxation Measurements

Published

August 3, 1999

Author(s)

Fahriye N. Sari, Marcia J. Holden, M P. Mayhew, V L. Vilker, B Coxon

Abstract

The backbone dynamics of uniformly ¹⁵N-labeled reduced and oxidized putidaredoxin (Pdx) have been studied by 2D ¹⁵N NMR relaxation measurements. ¹⁵N T₁ and T₂ values and ¹H-¹⁵N NOE s have been measured for the diamagnetic region of the protein. These data were analyzed by using a model free dynamics formalism to determine the generalized order parameters (S²), the effective correlation time for internal motions (τ_e) and ¹⁵N exchange broadening contributions (R_ex) for each residue, as well as the overall correlation time (τ_m). Order parameters for the reduced Pdx are generally higher than for the oxidized Pdx, and there is increased mobility on the microsecond to millisecond time scale for the oxidized Pdx in comparison with the reduced Pdx. These results clearly indicate that the oxidized protein exhibits higher mobility than the reduced one, which is in agreement with the recently published redox-dependent dynamics studied by amide proton exchange. In addition, we observed very high T₁/T₂ ratios giving rise to a large R_ex contribution for residues 33 and 34. Residue 34 is believed to be involved in the binding of Pdx to the cytochrome P450cam (CYP101). The differences in the backbone dynamics are discussed in relation to the oxidation states of Pdx and their impact on electron transfer.

Citation

Biochemistry

Volume

38

Issue

31

Pub Type

Journals

Keywords

backbone dynamics, correlation times, exchange broadening, nitrogen-15 NMR, NOE, order parameters, protein, putidaredoxin, relaxation times

Citation

Sari, F. , Holden, M. , Mayhew, M. , Vilker, V. and Coxon, B. (1999), Comparison of Backbone Dynamics of Oxidized and Reduced Putidaredoxin by ¹⁵N NMR Relaxation Measurements, Biochemistry (Accessed April 16, 2024)