D2 is a structural and cooperative domain of Thermotoga maritima Arginine Binding Protein, that possesses a remarkable conformational stability, with a denaturation temperature of 102.6 C, at pH 7.4. The addition of potassium thiocyanate causes a significant decrease in the D2 denaturation temperature. The interactions of thiocyanate ions with D2 have been studied by means of isothermal titration calorimetry measurements and molecular dynamics simu- lations. It emerged that: (a) 20–30 thiocyanate ions interact with the D2 surface and are present in its first solvation shell; (b) each of them makes several con- tacts with protein groups, both polar and nonpolar ones. The addition of gua- nidinium thiocyanate causes a marked destabilization of the D2 native state, because both the ions are denaturing agents. However, on adding to the solution containing D2 and guanidinium thiocyanate a stabilizing agent, such as TMAO, sucrose or sodium sulfate, a significant increase in denaturation temperature occurs. The pre

Destabilization of the D2 domain of Thermotoga maritima arginine binding protein induced by guanidinium thiocyanate and its counteraction by stabilizing agents

Paladino A.
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Ruggiero A.;Vitagliano L.;
2024

Abstract

D2 is a structural and cooperative domain of Thermotoga maritima Arginine Binding Protein, that possesses a remarkable conformational stability, with a denaturation temperature of 102.6 C, at pH 7.4. The addition of potassium thiocyanate causes a significant decrease in the D2 denaturation temperature. The interactions of thiocyanate ions with D2 have been studied by means of isothermal titration calorimetry measurements and molecular dynamics simu- lations. It emerged that: (a) 20–30 thiocyanate ions interact with the D2 surface and are present in its first solvation shell; (b) each of them makes several con- tacts with protein groups, both polar and nonpolar ones. The addition of gua- nidinium thiocyanate causes a marked destabilization of the D2 native state, because both the ions are denaturing agents. However, on adding to the solution containing D2 and guanidinium thiocyanate a stabilizing agent, such as TMAO, sucrose or sodium sulfate, a significant increase in denaturation temperature occurs. The pre
2024
Istituto di Biostrutture e Bioimmagini - IBB - Sede Napoli
calorimetry, Guanidinium, MD simulations, thermodynamics, thiocyanate, TmArgBP
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