Abstract:
:Proteins of halophilic archaea function in high-salt concentrations that inactivate or precipitate homologous proteins from non-halophilic species. Haloadaptation and the mechanism behind the phenomenon are not yet fully understood. In order to obtain useful information, homology modeling studies of dihydrofolate reductases (DHFRs) from halophilic archaea were performed that led to the construction of structural models. These models were subjected to energy minimization, structural evaluation and analysis. Complementary approaches concerning calculations of the amino acid composition and visual inspection of the surfaces and cores of the models, as well as calculations of electrostatic surface potentials, in comparison to non-halophilic DHFRs were also performed. The results provide evidence that sheds some light on the phenomenon of haloadaptation: DHFRs from halophilic archaea may maintain their fold, in high-salt concentrations, by sharing highly negatively charged surfaces and weak hydrophobic cores.
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Int J Biol Macromoljournal_title
International journal of biological macromoleculesauthors
Kastritis PL,Papandreou NC,Hamodrakas SJdoi
10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2007.06.005subject
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2007-10-01 00:00:00pages
447-53issue
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0141-8130issn
1879-0003pii
S0141-8130(07)00147-Xjournal_volume
41pub_type
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