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- Sorsa, T, et al.
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Interaction of levosimendan with cadiac troponin C in the presence of cardiac troponin I peptides.
- 2003
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In: Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology. - 1095-8584. ; 35:9, s. 1055-1061
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The interaction between troponin C (TnC) and troponin I (TnI) is essential for the regulation of muscle contraction. There are several binding sites for TnI on TnC that are differentially occupied depending on the phase of the contraction/relaxation cycle. TnI and TnC interact in an antiparallel fashion with each other. The C-domain of cTnC and the N-domain region of cTnI(residues 33–70) always interact under physiological conditions, whereas the interaction between regulatory regions of TnC and TnI (residues 128–166) is calcium dependent. Previously, it has been shown that levosimendan, a calcium sensitizer used as a treatment for acute heart failure, can interact with both domains of isolated cTnC. To understand which interaction is relevant for the mechanism of calcium sensitization, we used a more complete troponin model obtained by complexing cTnI32–79 and cTnI128–180 with calcium-saturated cTnCCS. The cTnI peptides bound to cTnCCS to form a 1:1:1 complex. The interaction of levosimendan with this complex was followed by 1H–15N heteronuclear correlation spectroscopy. It was clear that based on chemical shift changes, cTnI32–79 blocked the levosimendan interaction sites on the C-domain, whereas cTnI128–180 did not compete with levosimendan for the binding site on the N-domain. Hence, the effective binding site of levosimendan on cTnC resulting in the calcium-sensitizing effect is located in the regulatory domain (N-domain).
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- Jaravine, Victor, 1966, et al.
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Hyper-dimensional NMR spectroscopy with nonlinear sampling
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In: Journal of the American Chemical Society. ; 130:12, s. 3927-3936
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- An approach is described for joint interleaved recording, real-time processing, and analysis of NMR data sets. The method employs multidimensional decomposition to find common information in a set of conventional triple-resonance spectra recorded in the nonlinear sampling mode, and builds a model of hyperdimensional (HD) spectrum. While preserving sensitivity per unit of measurement time and allowing for maximal spectral resolution, the approach reduces data collection time on average by 2 orders of magnitude compared to the conventional method. The 7-10 dimensional HD spectrum, which is represented as a set of deconvoluted 1D vectors, is easy to handle and amenable for automated analysis. The method is exemplified by automated assignment for two protein systems of low and high spectral complexity: ubiquitin (globular, 8 kDa) and cyt (naturally disordered, 13 kDa). The collection and backbone assignment of the data sets are achieved in real time after approximately 1 and 10 h, respectively. The approach removes the most critical time bottlenecks in data acquisition and analysis. Thus, it can significantly increase the value of NMR spectroscopy in structural biology, for example, in high-throughput structural genomics applications.
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- Tossavainen, H, et al.
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NMR solution structure of calerythrin, an EF-hand calcium-binding protein from Saccharopolyspora erythraea
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In: European Journal of Biochemistry. - : Wiley. - 0014-2956 .- 1432-1033. ; 270:11, s. 2505-2512
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- The structure of calerythrin, a prokaryotic 20 kDa calcium-binding protein has been determined by solution NMR spectroscopy. Distance, dihedral angle, J coupling, secondary chemical shift, residual dipolar coupling and radius of gyration restraints reveal four EF-hand motifs arranged in a compact globular structure. A tight turn in the middle of the amino acid sequence brings the two halves, each comprising a pair of EF-hands, close together. The structural similarity between calerythrin and the eukaryotic sarcoplasmic calcium-binding proteins is notable.
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