TY - JOUR
T1 - Nuclear magnetic resonance studies on conformation and stability of mastoparan in methanol
AU - Miura, Yoshinori
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2021/9
Y1 - 2021/9
N2 - Mastoparan is a small peptide composed of 14 amino acid residues found in wasp venom. It penetrates into cytoplasm through the cell membranes and then binds to a G protein to stimulate the release of histamine. Conformation and its thermal stability of mastoparan from Vespula lewisi (MP) in methanol are investigated by using proton nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. On the basis of data on NOESY cross peaks, spin–spin coupling constants between an amide proton (NH) and an α-proton, NH chemical shift analyses, and temperature dependence of integrated intensity of NH resonance lines, we found that MP forms the helix between the 5th and 12th residues at low temperatures and the helix segment is maintained even at 54°C. This conformation is similar to that of MP bound to detergent micelles, and hence, methanol is considered to be appropriate as a membrane mimetic for MP. In connection with the function of the venom peptide, significance of high stability of the helical conformation is discussed.
AB - Mastoparan is a small peptide composed of 14 amino acid residues found in wasp venom. It penetrates into cytoplasm through the cell membranes and then binds to a G protein to stimulate the release of histamine. Conformation and its thermal stability of mastoparan from Vespula lewisi (MP) in methanol are investigated by using proton nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. On the basis of data on NOESY cross peaks, spin–spin coupling constants between an amide proton (NH) and an α-proton, NH chemical shift analyses, and temperature dependence of integrated intensity of NH resonance lines, we found that MP forms the helix between the 5th and 12th residues at low temperatures and the helix segment is maintained even at 54°C. This conformation is similar to that of MP bound to detergent micelles, and hence, methanol is considered to be appropriate as a membrane mimetic for MP. In connection with the function of the venom peptide, significance of high stability of the helical conformation is discussed.
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U2 - 10.1002/psc.3338
DO - 10.1002/psc.3338
M3 - Article
C2 - 33973297
AN - SCOPUS:85105875995
VL - 27
JO - Journal of Peptide Science
JF - Journal of Peptide Science
SN - 1075-2617
IS - 9
M1 - e3338
ER -