Folding of omega-conotoxins. 2. Influence of precursor sequences and protein disulfide isomerase

Biochemistry
Marian Price-CarterDavid P Goldenberg

Abstract

The peptide Ca2+ channel antagonists found in the venoms of Conus snails, omega-conotoxins, are synthesized as precursors that include a leader peptide, presumed to direct the polypeptide to the endoplasmic reticulum, and a propeptide of unknown function. In addition, the precursors are synthesized with a C-terminal Gly residue that is posttranslationally converted to a terminal amide group. In order to determine whether the precursor sequences contain information that helps direct folding of the mature sequences, the disulfide-coupled folding of mature omega-conotoxin MVIIA was compared with that of two putative precursor forms: pro-omega-MVIIA-Gly, which contains the propeptide and the C-terminal Gly residue, and omega-MVIIA-Gly, which differs from the mature form only at the C-terminus. The three forms folded with similar kinetics, but the folding efficiency of omega-MVIIA-Gly was greater than 80%, versus approximately 50% for both mature omega-MVIIA and the form containing the propeptide. The enzyme protein disulfide isomerase was found to catalyze disulfide formation and folding of all three forms similarly. The affinity of omega-MVIIA-Gly for receptors in chick brain synaptosomes was approximately 10-fold lower than that ...Continue Reading

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