Abstract
Desmopressin is a synthetic analog of the peptide hormone vasopressin in which the N-terminal alpha-amino group has been removed and L-arginine in position 8 has been replaced by D-arginine. Using 1H-NMR spectroscopy, we show that desmopressin binds to neurophysin-II, whereas deamino-vasopressin does not bind. Thus, the change in configuration at Arg8 causes a significant difference in the binding of these hormones to neurophysin-II. We have determined the structure of desmopressin bound to neurophysin-II using two-dimensional 1H nuclear magnetic resonance-transferred nuclear Overhauser effect techniques. A common binding motif for vasopressin and desmopressin is proposed that includes a positive charge group along with the hydrophobic surface formed by the side chains of Tyr2 and a beta-methylene provided by Phe-3. In vasopressin, the positive charge is provided by the N-terminal NH3+, whereas in desmopressin, the side chain of Arg-8 contributes the positive charge. The type II beta-turn found in residues Cys6-Pro7-D-Arg8-Gly9 of the bound structure of desmopressin folds the Arg8 side chain back toward the disulfide-bond loop, which allows the positive charged side chain of Arg8 to participate in binding. Such a type II beta-t...Continue Reading
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