Abstract：
:A receptor binding region of mouse interferon gamma (IFN gamma) has previously been localized to the N-terminal 39 amino acids of the molecule by use of synthetic peptides and monoclonal antibodies. In this report, a detailed analysis of the synthetic peptide corresponding to this region, IFN gamma (1-39), is presented. Circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopy indicated that the peptide has stable secondary structure under aqueous conditions and adopts a combination of alpha-helical and random structure. A peptide lacking two N-terminal amino acids, IFN gamma (3-39), had similar secondary structure and equivalent ability to compete for receptor binding, while peptides lacking four or more N-terminal residues had reduced alpha-helical structure and did not inhibit 125I-IFN gamma binding. Substitution of proline, a helix-destabilizing amino acid, for leucine (residue 8) of a predicted amphipathic alpha-helix (residues 3-12), IFN gamma (1-39) [Pro]8, resulted in a substantial reduction in the helical content of the peptide, supporting the presence of helical structure in this region. However, destabilization of the helix did not reduce the competitive ability of the peptide. A peptide lacking eight C-terminal residues, IFN gamma (1-31), did not block 125I-IFN gamma binding and had no detectable alpha-helical structure, suggesting a requirement of the predicted second alpha-helix (residues 20-34) for receptor interaction and helix stabilization. Substitution of phenylalanine for tyrosine at position 14, IFN gamma (1-39) [Phe]14, a central location of a predicted omega-loop structure, did not affect the secondary structure associated with the region yet resulted in a 30-fold increase in receptor competition.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
journal_name
Biochemistryjournal_title
Biochemistryauthors
Magazine HI,Johnson HMdoi
10.1021/bi00237a022subject
Has Abstractpub_date
1991-06-11 00:00:00pages
5784-9issue
23eissn
0006-2960issn
1520-4995journal_volume
30pub_type
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