A thermoresistant mutant of ribonuclease T1 having three disulfide bonds |
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Authors: | Nishikawa Satoshi; Adiwinata Jeanne; Morioka Hiroshi; Fujimura Takao; Tanaka Toshiki; Uesugi Seiichi; Hakoshima Toshio; Tomita Ken-ichi; Nakagawa Setsuko; Ikehara Morio |
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Affiliation: | Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University 1-6 Yamadaoka
1Protein Engineering Research Institute 6-2-3 Furuedai, Suita, Osaka 565, Japan |
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Abstract: | Molecular-dynamic calculations predict that, if Tyr24 and Asn84are each replaced by a Cys residue, it should be possible toform a third disulfide bond in ribonuclease T1 (RNase T1) betweenthese residues, with only minimal conformational changes atthe catalytic site. The gene encoding such a mutant variantof RNase T1 (Tyr24 Cys24, Asn84 Cys84) was constructedby the cassette mutagenesis method using a chemically synthesizedgene. In order to reduce the toxic effect of the mutant enzyme(RNase T1S) on an Escherichia coli host, we arranged for theprotein to be secreted into the periplasmic space by using avector that harbors a gene for an alkaline phosphatase signalpeptide under the control of the trp promoter. The nucleolyticactivity of RNase T1S toward pGpC was approximately the sameas that of RNase T1 at 37°C (pH 7.5). Moreover, at 55°C,RNase T1S retained nearly 70% of its activity while the activityof the wild-type enzyme was reduced to <10%. RNase T1S wasalso more resistant to denaturation by urea than the wild-typeenzyme. However, unlike RNase T1, RNase T1S was irreversiblyand almost totally inactivated by boiling at 100°C for 15min. |
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Keywords: | disulfide bond/ irreversible inactivation/ ribonuclease Tl/ thermostability |
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