Context-dependent nature of destabilizing mutations on the stability of FKBP12

Biochemistry
E R MainS E Jackson

Abstract

The context-dependent nature in which mutations affect protein stability was investigated using the FK506-binding protein, FKBP12. Thirty-four mutations were made at sites throughout the protein, including residues located in the hydrophobic core, the beta-sheet, and the solvent-exposed face of the alpha-helix. Urea-induced denaturation experiments were used to measure the change in stability of the mutants relative to that of the wild type (Delta DeltaGU-F). The results clearly show that the extent of destabilization, or stabilization, is highly context-dependent. Correlations were sought in order to link Delta DeltaGU-F to various structural parameters. The strongest correlation found was between Delta DeltaGU-F and N, the number of methyl(ene) groups within a 6 A radius of the group(s) deleted. For mutations of buried hydrophobic residues, a correlation coefficient of 0.73 (n = 16,where n is the number of points) was obtained. This increased to 0.81 (n = 24) on inclusion of mutations of partially buried hydrophobic residues. These data could be superimposed on data obtained for other proteins for which similarly detailed studies have been performed. Thus, the contribution to stability from hydrophobic side chains, independen...Continue Reading

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