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Use of nuclear magnetic resonance in probing ligand-macromolecule interactions.

Nuclear magnetic resonance techniques can be used to study ligand-macromolecule interactions under a wide variety of conditions. There are a number of different approaches, which are generally applicable under different conditions of exchange rate and binding constant. In the tight binding limit direct structural studies using NOE are possible using labeled ligand (13C, 15N) and/or labeled macromolecule. In the intermediate exchange regime, line broadening complicates the analysis of bound conformations of ligands. However, a good deal of information can be obtained about the binding kinetics and about the number and nature of binding modes when several are present. In such cases it is often best to use an NMR active nucleus which can be directly detected, with high sensitivity. Tritium has good characteristics in this respect, and has been effective in a number of cases. In the fast exchange limit it is often best to use the rapid dissociation of the ligand to transfer structural information from the bound form to the free, where it can be sensitively and selectively detected, often by direct observation of 1H values. There are a number of conditions on the binding kinetics which must be met, and systems with multiple binding sites generally cannot be analyzed. The large number of different NMR approaches which can be used, often only under special conditions of exchange, complicates planning of NMR studies of ligand-macromolecule interactions. However, once the characteristics of binding affinity and exchange rate have been determined, it is usually possible to apply NMR spectroscopy to obtain information about the binding. The instrumental demands for carrying out ligand-macromolecule interactions are generally not more than those required for studies of the macromolecules alone.

Amino Acid Isomerases↗

1-Anilino-8-naphthalene sulfonate binding site on human erythrocyte membrane using fluorescence lifetime and polarization.

It was shown that the human erythrocyte ghost membrane had two kinds of binding site for 1-anilino-8-naphthalene sulfonate (ANS) from binding kinetics. In measuring the fluorescence lifetime of ANS in the human erythrocyte ghost membrane suspension, two kinds of fluorescence lifetime were obtained: tau 1 = 15 ns at low ANS concentration and tau 2 = 8.4 ns at high ANS concentration. Comparing the results obtained from binding kinetics with those from fluorescence lifetime, it was considered that more hydrophobic binding site with fluorescence lifetime tau 1 contained the binding site with high and low binding constant and less hydrophobic binding site with fluorescence lifetime tau 2 corresponded to the binding site with low binding constant. From the results of binding kinetics of ANS to the erythrocyte membrane and the extracted membrane components (proteins and lipids), and those of the rotational relaxation time obtained from the ANS polarization in the erythrocyte membrane suspension, it was shown that the binding sites of ANS in the human erythrocyte ghost membrane were mainly composed of proteins at low ANS concentrations and lipids at high ANS concentrations.

Anilino Naphthalenesulfonates↗

Quantitative in vivo receptor binding III: Tracer kinetic modeling of muscarinic cholinergic receptor binding.

A tracer kinetic method is developed for the in vivo estimation of high-affinity radioligand binding to central nervous system receptors. Ligand is considered to exist in three brain pools corresponding to free, nonspecifically bound, and specifically bound tracer. These environments, in addition to that of intravascular tracer, are interrelated by a compartmental model of in vivo ligand distribution. A mathematical description of the model is derived, which allows determination of regional blood-brain barrier permeability, nonspecific binding, the rate of receptor-ligand association, and the rate of dissociation of bound ligand, from the time courses of arterial blood and tissue tracer concentrations. The term "free receptor density" is introduced to describe the receptor population measured by this method. The technique is applied to the in vivo determination of regional muscarinic acetylcholine receptors in the rat, with the use of [3H]scopolamine. Kinetic estimates of free muscarinic receptor density are in general agreement with binding capacities obtained from previous in vivo and in vitro equilibrium binding studies. In the striatum, however, kinetic estimates of free receptor density are less than those in the neocortex--a reversal of the rank ordering of these regions derived from equilibrium determinations. A simplified model is presented that is applicable to tracers that do not readily dissociate from specific binding sites during the experimental period. In this instance, specific tracer binding may be accurately determined by measuring tissue ligand concentration at a single time point after bolus intravenous injection, providing that regional cerebral blood flow is known. This derivation has potential clinical application, because it will permit construction of quantitative pictorial maps of regional free receptor densities in the human brain by means of positron emission tomographic imaging.

Animals↗

Affinity and kinetic analysis of Fcgamma receptor IIIa (CD16a) binding to IgG ligands.

Binding of pathogen-bound immunoglobulin G (IgG) to cell surface Fc gamma receptors (FcgammaRs) triggers a wide variety of effector functions. The binding kinetics and affinities of IgG-FcgammaR interactions are hence important parameters for understanding FcgammaR-mediated immune functions. We have measured the kinetic rates and equilibrium dissociation constants of IgG binding to a soluble FcgammaRIIIa fused with Ig Fc (sCD16a) using the surface plasmon resonance technique. sCD16a interacted with monomeric human IgG and its subtypes IgG1 and IgG3 as well as rabbit IgG with on-rates of 6.5 x 10(3), 8.2 x 10(3), 1.1 x 10(4) and 1.8 x 10(4) m(-1) s(-1), off-rates of 4.7 x 10(-3), 5.7 x 10(-3), 5.9 x 10(-3), and 1.9 x 10(-2) s(-1), and equilibrium dissociation constants of 0.72, 0.71, 0.56, and 1.1 mum, respectively. The kinetics and affinities measured by surface plasmon resonance agreed with those obtained from real time flow cytometry and competition inhibition binding experiments using cell surface CD16a. These data add to our understanding of IgG-FcgammaR interactions.

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Interfacial kinetic and binding properties of the complete set of human and mouse groups I, II, V, X, and XII secreted phospholipases A2.

Expression of the full set of human and mouse groups I, II, V, X, and XII secreted phospholipases A(2) (sPLA(2)s) in Escherichia coli and insect cells has provided pure recombinant enzymes for detailed comparative interfacial kinetic and binding studies. The set of mammalian sPLA(2)s display dramatically different sensitivity to dithiothreitol. The specific activity for the hydrolysis of vesicles of differing phospholipid composition by these enzymes varies by up to 4 orders of magnitude, and yet all enzymes display similar catalytic site specificity toward phospholipids with different polar head groups. Discrimination between sn-2 polyunsaturated versus saturated fatty acyl chains is <6-fold. These enzymes display apparent dissociation constants for activation by calcium in the 1-225 microm range, depending on the phospholipid substrate. Analysis of the inhibition by a set of 12 active site-directed, competitive inhibitors reveals a large variation in the potency among the mammalian sPLA(2)s, with Me-Indoxam being the most generally potent sPLA(2) inhibitor. A dramatic correlation exists between the ability of the sPLA(2)s to hydrolyze phosphatidylcholine-rich vesicles efficiently in vitro and the ability to release arachidonic acid when added exogenously to mammalian cells; the group V and X sPLA(2)s are uniquely efficient in this regard.

Animals↗

Kinetics of binding of single-stranded DNA binding protein from Escherichia coli to single-stranded nuclei acids.

The time course of the reaction of Escherichia coli single-stranded DNA binding protein (E. coli SSB) with poly(dT) and M13mp8 single-stranded DNA has been measured by fluorescence stopped-flow experiments. For poly(dT), the fluorescence traces follow simple bimolecular behavior up to 80% saturation of the polymer with E. coli SSB. A mechanistic explanation of this binding behavior can be given as follows: (1) E. coli SSB is able to translocate very rapidly on the polymer, forming cooperative clusters. (2) In the rate-limiting step of the association reaction, E. coli SSB is bound to the polymer only by one or two of its four contact sites. As compared to poly(dT), association to single-stranded M13mp8 phage DNA is slower by at least 2 orders of magnitude. We attribute this finding to the presence of secondary structure elements (double-stranded structures) in the natural single-stranded DNA. These structures cannot be broken by E. coli SSB in a fast reaction. In order to fulfill its physiological function in reasonable time, E. coli SSB must bind newly formed single-stranded DNA immediately. The protein can, however, bind to such pieces of the newly formed single-stranded DNA which are too short to cover all four binding sites of the E. coli SSB tetramer.

Coliphages↗

Channeling between the active sites of formiminotransferase-cyclodeaminase. Binding and kinetic studies.

Formiminotransferase-cyclodeaminase, a circular tetramer of dimers, binds four tetrahydropteroylpolyglutamates/octamer, which indicates that these polyglutamate sites are formed by one type of subunit interface. The transferase and deaminase are separate catalytic sites as determined by inhibition studies with (6R)-tetrahydropteroylglutamate and by the observation that the activities can operate simultaneously. Under conditions where the transferase is saturated with tetrahydropteroyl(glutamate)n substrate, exogenously added formimino intermediate is utilized by the deaminase only if at least one of the substrate/intermediate pair is a monoglutamate. These properties indicate the existence of only one polyglutamate site/pair of catalytic sites. Kinetic specificity for each activity as measured by Vm/Km increases for longer polyglutamates, but does not differentiate among 4, 5, 6, and 7 glutamates. The enzyme shows distinct preference for hexaglutamate based on Kd as well as on Km values. With all substrates, Vm of the deaminase is greater than that of the transferase, allowing for potential channeling of the intermediate between active sites. Efficiency of channeling, optimal with pentaglutamate, does not correspond with affinity for binding. This demonstrates that a steric requirement predominates over simple sequestering of intermediates on the enzyme surface as the fundamental mechanism for channeling.

Ammonia-Lyases↗

Interaction between red cell membrane band 3 and cytosolic carbonic anhydrase.

We have previously proposed that a membrane transport complex, centered on the human red cell anion transport protein, band 3, links the transport of anions, cations and glucose. Since band 3 is specialized for HCO3-/Cl- exchange, we thought there might also be a linkage with carbonic anhydrase (CA) which hydrates CO2 to HCO3-. CA is a cytosolic enzyme which is not present in the red cell membrane. The rate of reaction of CA with the fluorescent inhibitor, dansylsulfonamide (DNSA) can be measured by stopped-flow spectrofluorimetry and used to characterize the normal CA configuration. If a perturbation applied to a membrane protein alters DNSA/CA binding kinetics, we conclude that the perturbation has changed the CA configuration by either direct or allosteric means. Our experiments show that covalent reaction of the specific stilbene anion exchange inhibitor, DIDS, with the red cell membrane, significantly alters DNSA/CA binding kinetics. Another specific anion exchange inhibitor, benzene sulfonate (BSate), which has been shown to bind to the DIDS site causes a larger change in DNSA/CA binding kinetics; DIDS reverses the BSate effect. These experiments show that there is a linkage between band 3 and CA, consistent with CA interaction with the cytosolic pole of band 3.

4,4'-Diisothiocyanostilbene-2,2'-Disulfonic Acid↗

MS-binding assays: kinetic, saturation, and competitive experiments based on quantitation of bound marker as exemplified by the GABA transporter mGAT1.

A new kind of binding assay is described in which the amount of a nonlabeled marker bound to the target is quantified by LC-ESI-MS-MS. This new approach was successfully implemented with nonlabeled NO 711 as marker and the GABA transporter subtype mGAT1 as target. The native marker bound to the target was liberated from the receptor protein by methanol denaturation after filtration. A reliable and sensitive LC-ESI-MS-MS method for the quantitation of NO 711 was developed, and data from mass spectrometric detection were analyzed by nonlinear regression. Kinetic MS-binding experiments yielded values for k+1 and k-1, while in saturation MS-binding experiments, Kd and Bmax values were determined. In competitive MS-binding experiments, Ki values were obtained for various test compounds covering a broad range of affinities for mGAT1. All experiments were performed in 96-well plate format with a filter plate for the separation step which improved the efficiency and throughput of the procedure. The method was validated by classical radioligand-binding experiments with the labeled marker [3H2]NO 711 in parallel. The results obtained from MS-binding experiments were found to be in good agreement with the results of the radioligand-binding assays. The new kind of MS-binding assay presented herein is further adapted to the conventional radioligand-binding assay in that the amount of bound marker is securely quantified. This promises easy implementation in accordance with conventional binding assays without the major drawbacks that are inherent in radioligand or fluorescence binding assays. Therefore, MS-binding assays are a true alternative to classical radioligand-binding assays.

Chromatography, Liquid↗

Kinetic proofreading in receptor-mediated transduction of cellular signals: receptor aggregation, partially activated receptors, and cytosolic messengers.

Signaling by the T cell receptor (TCR), and the related immunoreceptor Fc epsilon RI, is sensitive to ligand-receptor binding kinetics. Differences in the rate at which a ligand dissociates from a receptor cause disproportionate differences in signaling events and cellular responses to ligand-receptor engagement. Analysis of a simple mathematical model, developed by McKeithan (1995, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 92, 5042-5046), has indicated that such sensitivity to binding kinetics is expected if a bound receptor must complete a cascade of modifications before generating a productive signal. However, recent experiments show that some cellular responses mediated by immunoreceptors escape from the control of kinetic proofreading, in the sense that these responses do not exhibit the expected sensitivity to the lifetime of a ligand-receptor bond. Here, we use an extended form of the McKeithan model to investigate possible explanations for such exceptions to the kinetic proofreading rule. We examine cellular responses triggered by cytosolic messengers, which are activated by modified receptors, and responses triggered by receptors in intermediate states of modification, i.e., receptors that have not progressed through the full series of potential modifications. Receptor aggregation is also considered. We find that the expected relationship between ligand-receptor binding kinetics and cellular responses can change significantly when signal transduction depends on a messenger or a partially modified receptor. In particular, cellular responses triggered by a messenger, such as a transcription factor that translocates from the membrane to the nucleus after receptor-mediated activation, can be sensitive or insensitive to a change in the lifetime of a ligand-receptor bond, depending on the parameters that govern the activation and decay of a messenger.

Animals↗

Kinetics of binding of dihydropyridine calcium channel ligands to skeletal muscle membranes: evidence for low-affinity sites and for the involvement of G proteins.

Detailed kinetic studies of the binding of the calcium channel antagonist (+)-[3H]PN200-110 to membrane preparations from rabbit skeletal muscle have demonstrated that, in addition to the high-affinity sites (Kd = 0.30 +/- 0.05 nM) that are readily measured in equilibrium and kinetic experiments, there are also dihydropyridine binding sites with much lower affinities. These sites were detected by the ability of micromolar concentrations of several dihydropyridines to accelerate the rate of dissociation of (+)-[3H]-PN200-110 from its high-affinity sites. The observed increase in rate was dependent on the concentration of competing ligand, and half-maximal effects occurred at approximately 10 microM for the agonist (+/-)-Bay K8644 and for the antagonists nifedipine, (+/-)-nitrendipine, and (+)-PN200-110. The low-affinity sites appear to be stereospecific since (-)-PN200-110 (1-200 microM) did not affect the dissociation rate. The possible involvement of guanine nucleotide binding proteins in dihydropyridine binding has been investigated by studying the effects of guanosine 5'-O-(3-thiotriphosphate) (GTP gamma S) and guanosine 5'-O-(2-thiodiphosphate) (GDP beta S) on binding parameters. At a concentration of 10 microM, neither GTP gamma S nor GDP beta S significantly affected the binding of dihydropyridines to their high-affinity sites. GTP gamma S did, however, increase the ability of (+/-)-Bay K8644, but not of (+/-)-nitrendipine, to accelerate the rate of dissociation of tightly bound (+)-[3H]PN200-110. GDP beta S did not affect the dose dependence of either the agonist or the antagonist.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

Animals↗

A potent radiolabeled human renin inhibitor, [3H]SR42128: enzymatic, kinetic, and binding studies to renin and other aspartic proteases.

The in vitro binding of [3H]SR42128 (Iva-Phe-Nle-Sta-Ala-Sta-Arg), a potent inhibitor of human renin activity, to purified human renin and a number of other aspartic proteases was examined. SR42128 was found to be a competitive inhibitor of human renin, with a Ki of 0.35 nM at pH 5.7 and 2.0 nM at pH 7.4; it was thus more effective at pH 5.7 than at pH 7.4. Scatchard analysis of the interaction binding of [3H]SR42128 to human renin indicated that binding was reversible and saturable at both pH 5.7 and pH 7.4. There was a single class of binding sites, and the KD was 0.9 nM at pH 5.7 and 1 nM at pH 7.4. The association rate was 10 times more rapid at pH 5.7 than at pH 7.4, but there was no difference between the rates of dissociation of the enzyme-inhibitor complex at the two pHs. The effect of pH on the binding of [3H]SR42128 to human renin, cathepsin D, pepsin, and gastricsin was also examined over the pH range 3-8. All the aspartic proteases had a high affinity for the inhibitor at low pH. However, at pH 7.4, [3H]SR42128 was bound only to human renin and to none of the other aspartic proteases. Competitive binding studies with [3H]SR42128 and a number of other inhibitors on human renin or cathepsin D were used to examine the relationships between structure and activity in these systems.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

Aspartic Acid Endopeptidases↗

Kinetics of binding of caldesmon to actin.

The time course of interaction of caldesmon with actin may be monitored by fluorescence changes that occur upon the binding of 12-(N-methyl-N-(7-nitrobenz-2-oxa-1,3-diazol-4-yl))-labeled caldesmon to actin or to acrylodan actin. The concentration dependence of the observed rate of caldesmon-actin binding was analyzed to a first approximation as a single-step reaction using a Monte Carlo simulation. The derived association and dissociation rates were 10(7) M-1 s-1 and 18.2 s-1, respectively. Smooth muscle tropomyosin enhances the binding of caldesmon to actin, and this was found to be due to a reduction in the rate of dissociation to 6.3 s-1. There is no evidence from this study for a different mechanism of binding in the presence of tropomyosin. The fluorescence changes that occurred with the binding of 12-(N-methyl-N-(7-nitrobenz-2-oxa-1,3-diazol-4-yl))-labeled caldesmon to actin or actin-tropomyosin were reversed by the addition of myosin subfragment 1 as predicted by a competitive binding mechanism.

Actins↗

Neuroglobin and cytoglobin in search of their role in the vertebrate globin family.

Neuroglobin and cytoglobin are two recent additions to the family of heme-containing respiratory proteins of man and other vertebrates. Here, we review the present state of knowledge of the structures, ligand binding kinetics, evolution and expression patterns of these two proteins. These data provide a first glimpse into the possible physiological roles of these globins in the animal's metabolism. Both, neuroglobin and cytoglobin are structurally similar to myoglobin, although they contain distinct cavities that may be instrumental in ligand binding. Kinetic and structural studies show that neuroglobin and cytoglobin belong to the class of hexa-coordinated globins with a biphasic ligand-binding kinetics. Nevertheless, their oxygen affinities resemble that of myoglobin. While neuroglobin is evolutionarily related to the invertebrate nerve-globins, cytoglobin shares a more recent common ancestry with myoglobin. Neuroglobin expression is confined mainly to brain and a few other tissues, with the highest expression observed in the retina. Present evidence points to an important role of neuroglobin in neuronal oxygen homeostasis and hypoxia protection, though other functions are still conceivable. Cytoglobin is predominantly expressed in fibroblasts and related cell types, but also in distinct nerve cell populations. Much less is known about its function, although in fibroblasts it might be involved in collagen synthesis.

Amino Acid Sequence↗

Human leukocyte elastase is an endogenous ligand for the integrin CR3 (CD11b/CD18, Mac-1, alpha M beta 2) and modulates polymorphonuclear leukocyte adhesion.

Integrin CR3 (CD11b/CD18, Mac-1, alpha M beta 2) mediates the transient adhesion of polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMN) to surfaces coated with fibrinogen, C3bi, ICAM-1, and other ligands. Recent studies (Cai, T.-Q., and S.D. Wright 1995. J. Biol. Chem. 270:14358) suggest that adhesion may be favored by stimulus-dependent changes in the kinetics of ligand binding by CR3. Cell detachment, on the other hand, must occur by a different mechanism because binding kinetics cannot affect cell adhesion after binding of ligand has occurred. We have sought a mechanism that would reverse binding of ligand to CR3 and report here that lysates of PMN contain an endogenous ligand that binds CR3 and competes the binding of C3bi. Purification and sequence analysis identified the structurally homologous azurophilic granule proteins, elastase, protease 3, and azurocidin as candidates. Studies with purified elastase and azurocidin showed that each bound specifically to purified, immobilized CR3. Elastase may play a role in modulating integrin-mediated cell adhesion because it is expressed at the cell surface, and the expression level is inversely proportional to cell adhesivity. Furthermore, a monoclonal antibody against elastase prevented detachment of PMN from fibrinogen-coated surfaces and blocked chemotaxis, confirming a role for this protein in regulating integrin-mediated adhesion. These studies suggest a model for release of integrin-mediated cell adhesion in which endogenous ligands such as elastase may release adhesion by "'eluting" substrate-bound ligand. A role for the proteolytic activity of elastase appears likely but is not demonstrated in this study.

Amino Acid Sequence↗

Peripheral benzodiazepine binding sites in platelets of patients affected by mitochondrial diseases and large scale mitochondrial DNA rearrangements.

BACKGROUND: The peripheral-type benzodiazepine receptors (PBR) are localized on the outer mitochondrial membrane, as a constituent of mitochondrial permeability transition (MPT)-pore. Among its hypothesized functions, the regulation of the mitochondrial respiratory chain and apoptosis have been suggested; in addition alterations of PBR site density have been shown in some neuropathologic conditions with putative mitochondrial involvement. The aim of this work has been to evaluate PBR kinetic binding parameters in platelets from patients affected by mitochondrial disorders (MD) with large-scale mitochondrial DNA deletions and reduced cytochrome c oxidase activity. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Using the specific PBR radioligand [(3) H] PK 11195, the kinetic binding parameters of PBR sites were determined in platelet membrane of 15 healthy subjects and 11 patients affected by different form of MD. RESULTS: Significant changes of dissociation constant (K(d)) and maximal number of binding sites (B(max)) values were evidenced in platelets of patients versus controls. In all patients the B(max) values were decreased (2,387.0 +/- 305.6 fmol/ mg proteins versus 4889.0 +/- 357.8 fmol/mg proteins, p< 0.05), whereas the K(d) values were higher in patients than controls (13.18 +/- 2.06 nM versus 5.63 +/- 0.46 nM, p< 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: These data suggest that the kinetic binding parameters of PBR are altered in MD and that the observed changes might be related to the mitochondrial dysfunction associated with MD.

Adult↗

The catalytic mechanism of mammalian adenylyl cyclase. Equilibrium binding and kinetic analysis of P-site inhibition.

The mechanism of P-site inhibition of adenylyl cyclase has been probed by equilibrium binding measurements using 2'-[3H]deoxyadenosine, a P-site inhibitor, and by kinetic analysis of both the forward and reverse reactions (i.e. cyclic AMP and ATP synthesis, respectively). There is one binding site for 2'-deoxyadenosine per C1/C2 heterodimer; the Kd is 40 +/- 3 microM. Binding is observed only in the presence of one of the products of the adenylyl cyclase reaction, pyrophosphate (PPi). A substrate analog, Ap(CH2)pp (alpha,beta-methylene adenosine 5'-triphosphate), and cyclic AMP compete for the P-site in the presence of PPi, but P-site analogs do not compete for substrate binding (in the absence of PPi). Kinetic analysis indicates that release of products from the enzyme is random. These facts permit formulation of a model for the adenylyl cyclase reaction, for which we provide substantial kinetic support. We propose that P-site analogs act as dead-end inhibitors of product release, stabilizing an enzyme-product (E-PPi) complex by binding at the active site. Although product release is random, cyclic AMP dissociates from the enzyme preferentially. Release of PPi is slow and partially rate-limiting.

Adenylyl Cyclase Inhibitors↗