Backbone resonance assignment of human DJ-1 in the reduced state and in the cysteine sulfinic acid state
Abstract
DJ-1 is a highly conserved soluble protein that is associated to several cellular pathways. In humans, DJ-1 has been implicated in several pathologies such as cancer, Parkinson's disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Several roles have been attributed to DJ-1, including defense against oxidative stress, chaperone activity and proteasome regulation. The recent finding that DJ-1 acts as a protein and DNA deglycase further confirms the protective function of DJ-1 and suggests a common mechanism of action in the various pathways in which DJ-1 is involved. Cysteine 106, located in the putative active site of DJ-1, is critical for the biological activity of DJ-1 and is easily oxidized to cysteine-sulfinate. While such oxidation modulates DJ-1 activity, the underlying molecular mechanism has not yet been elucidated. Cysteine oxidation does not perturb the protein structure, therefore changes in protein dynamics in solution could modulate its function. Here, we report a revised and completed (98%) backbone assignment of reduced DJ-1, together with the backbone assignment of oxidized DJ-1. Chemical shift perturbation is observed in several regions across the sequence, while no changes in secondary structure are observed. These data...Continue Reading
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