Circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopy of the assembly and disassembly of SNAREs: The proteins involved in membrane fusion in cells

被引:15
作者
Cook, Jeremy D. [2 ]
Cho, Won Jin [1 ]
Stemmler, Timothy L. [2 ]
Jena, Bhanu P. [1 ]
机构
[1] Wayne State Univ, Sch Med, Dept Physiol, Detroit, MI 48201 USA
[2] Wayne State Univ, Sch Med, Dept Biochem & Mol Biol, Detroit, MI 48201 USA
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D O I
10.1016/j.cplett.2008.07.043
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
In this study, we report for the first time that both t-SNAREs and v-SNARE and their complexes in buffered suspension, exhibit defined peaks at CD signals of 208 and 222 nm wavelengths, consistent with a higher degree of helical secondary structure. Surprisingly, when incorporated in lipid membrane, both SNAREs and their complexes exhibit reduced folding. In presence of NSF-ATP, the SNARE complex disassembles, as reflected from the CD signals demonstrating elimination of alpha-helices within the structure. Published by Elsevier B. V.
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