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High pressure reveals structural determinants for globin hexacoordination: neuroglobin and myoglobin cases.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19089945     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The influence of pressure on the equilibrium between five-(5c) and six-coordination (6c) forms in neuroglobin (Ngb) and myoglobin (Mb) has been examined by means of molecular dynamics (MD) simulations at normal and high pressure. The results show that the main effect of high pressure is to reduce the protein mobility without altering the structure in a significant manner. Moreover, our data suggest that the equilibrium between 5c and 6c states in globins is largely controlled by the structure and dynamics of the C-D region. Finally, in agreement with the available experimental data, the free energy profiles obtained from steered MD for both proteins indicate that high pressure enhances hexacoordination. In Ngb, the shift in equilibrium is mainly related to an increase in the 6c-->5c transition barrier, whereas in Mb such a shift is primarily due to a destabilization of the 5c state.
Authors:
L Capece; M A Marti; A Bidon-Chanal; A Nadra; F J Luque; D A Estrin
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Proteins     Volume:  75     ISSN:  1097-0134     ISO Abbreviation:  Proteins     Publication Date:  2009 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-06-01     Completed Date:  2009-09-08     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8700181     Medline TA:  Proteins     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  885-94     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright 2008 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
Affiliation:
Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Analítica y Química Física/ INQUIMAE-CONICET, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Universitaria, Pabellón 2, Buenos Aires, C1428EHA Argentina.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Computer Simulation
Data Interpretation, Statistical
Entropy
Globins / chemistry*
Humans
Mice
Models, Molecular
Myoglobin / chemistry*
Nerve Tissue Proteins / chemistry*
Pressure
Protein Conformation
Protein Structure, Tertiary
Thermodynamics
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Myoglobin; 0/Nerve Tissue Proteins; 0/neuroglobin; 9004-22-2/Globins

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