Ionic interactions in crystalline bovine pancreatic ribonuclease A

Biochemistry
A A FedorovS C Almo

Abstract

Isomorphous crystals (space group P3(2)21) of bovine pancreatic ribonuclease A (RNase A) were prepared at a pH of 5.5 in a series of high salt conditions, where both the nature of the ions and the ionic strength varied: 80% ammonium sulfate (mu = 12.5); 8 M sodium formate (mu = 8.0); 3 M NaCl, 30% ammonium sulfate (mu = 7.0); 3 M CsCl, 30% ammonium sulfate (mu = 7.0); and 2.5 M NaCl, 3.3 M sodium formate (mu = 5.8). These structures were independently refined to a resolution of 2.0 A or better with R-factors that range from 16.1% to 17.5%. A comparison of these six structures and the monoclinic crystal form of RNase A grown from alcohol shows that changes in ionic strength do not alter the secondary or tertiary structure and that there are no significant changes in intramolecular salt bridges. These findings support the notion that structures determined from crystals grown in high salt are representative of the overall structural and electrostatic features present under physiological conditions. While little effect was observed on the main chain conformation, several residues adopted different side chain conformations and altered hydrogen-bonding patterns, either as result of direct anion binding or more subtle indirect effects...Continue Reading

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