Explanation of the stability of thermophilic proteins based on unique micromorphology.

Abstract:

:Two mesophilic/thermophilic variants of the G-domain of the elongation factor Tu were studied via molecular dynamics simulations. By analyzing the simulation data via the Voronoi space tessellation, we have found that the two proteins have the same macromolecular packing, while the water-exposed surface area is larger for the thermophile. A larger coordination with water is probably due to a peculiar corrugation of the exposed surface of this species. From an enthalpic point of view, the thermophile shows a larger number of intramolecular hydrogen bonds, stronger electrostatic interactions, and a flatter free-energy landscape. Overall, the data suggest that the specific hydration state enhances macromolecular fluctuations but, at the same time, increases thermal stability.

journal_name

Biophys J

journal_title

Biophysical journal

authors

Melchionna S,Sinibaldi R,Briganti G

doi

10.1529/biophysj.105.078972

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2006-06-01 00:00:00

pages

4204-12

issue

11

eissn

0006-3495

issn

1542-0086

pii

S0006-3495(06)72599-1

journal_volume

90

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