Abstract:
:Nebulin, a giant modular protein from muscle, is thought to act as a molecular ruler in sarcomere assembly. The C terminus of nebulin, located in the sarcomere Z-disk, comprises an SH3 domain, a module well known for its role in protein/protein interactions. SH3 domains are known to recognize proline-rich ligands, which have been classified as type I or type II, depending on their relative orientation with respect to the SH3 domain in the complex formed. Type I ligands are bound with their N terminus at the RT loop of the SH3 domain, while type II ligands are bound with their C terminus at the RT loop. Many SH3 domains can bind peptides of either class. Despite the potential importance of the SH3 domain for the function of nebulin as an integral part of a complex network of interactions, no in vivo partner has been identified so far. We have adopted an integrated approach, which combines bioinformatic tools with experimental validation to identify possible partners of nebulin SH3. Using the program SPOT, we performed an exhaustive screening of the muscle sequence databases. This search identified a number of potential nebulin SH3 partners, which were then tested experimentally for their binding affinity. Synthetic peptides were studied by both fluorescence and NMR spectroscopy. Our results show that nebulin SH3 domain binds selectively to type II peptides. The affinity for a type II peptide, 12 residues long, spanning the sequence of a stretch of titin known to colocalise with nebulin in the Z-disk is in the submicromolar range (0.7 microM). This affinity is among the highest found for SH3/peptide complexes, suggesting that the identified stretch could have significance in vivo. The strategy outlined here is of more general applicability and may provide a valuable tool to identify potential partners of SH3 domains and of other peptide-binding modules.
journal_name
J Mol Bioljournal_title
Journal of molecular biologyauthors
Politou AS,Spadaccini R,Joseph C,Brannetti B,Guerrini R,Helmer-Citterich M,Salvadori S,Temussi PA,Pastore Adoi
10.1006/jmbi.2001.5312keywords:
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2002-02-15 00:00:00pages
305-15issue
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0022-2836issn
1089-8638pii
S0022283601953124journal_volume
316pub_type
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