Localization of the Membrane Interaction Sites of Pal-like Protein, HI0381 of Haemophilus influenzae

  • Kang, Su-Jin (Innovative Drug Research Center for Metabolic and Inflammatory Disease, Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University) ;
  • Park, Sung Jean (Innovative Drug Research Center for Metabolic and Inflammatory Disease, Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University) ;
  • Lee, Bong-Jin (Innovative Drug Research Center for Metabolic and Inflammatory Disease, Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University)
  • Received : 2008.01.02
  • Accepted : 2008.03.21
  • Published : 2008.08.31

Abstract

HI0381 of Haemophilus influenzae was investigated by circular dichroism (CD) and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. HI0381 is a 153-residue peptidoglycan-associated outer membrane lipoprotein, and a part of the larger Tol/Pal network. Here, we report its backbone $^1H$, $^{15}N$, and $^{13}C$ resonance assignments, and secondary structure predictions. About 97% of all of the $^1HN$, $^{15}N$, $^{13}CO$, $^{13}C{\alpha}$, and $^{13}C{\beta}$ resonances covering 131 non-proline residues of the 134 residue, mature protein, were clarified by sequential and specific assignments. CSI and TALOS analyses revealed that HI0381 contains five ${\alpha}$-helices and five ${\beta}$-strands. To characterize the structure of HI0381, the effects of pH and salt concentration were investigated by CD. In addition, the structural changes occurring when HI0381 was in a membranous environment were investigated by comparing its HSQC spectra and CD data in buffer and in DPC micelles; the results showed that helix ${\alpha}4$ and strand ${\beta}4$ became aligned with the membrane. We conclude that the conformation of HI0381 is affected by the membrane environment, implying that its folded state is directly related to its function.

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Supported by : Korea Science Engineering Fundation

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