Abstract
The human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) protease is a complex protein that in its active form adopts a homodimer dominated by β-sheet structures. We have discovered a cold-denatured state of the monomeric subunit of HIV-1 protease that is populated above 0 °C and therefore directly accessible to various spectroscopic approaches. Using nuclear magnetic resonance secondary chemical shifts, temperature coefficients, and protein dynamics, we suggest that the cold-denatured state populates a compact wet globule containing transient non-native-like α-helical elements. From the linearity of the temperature coefficients and the hydrodynamic radii, we propose that the overall architecture of the cold-denatured state is maintained over the temperature range studied.
Originalsprog | Engelsk |
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Tidsskrift | Biochemistry |
Vol/bind | 56 |
Udgave nummer | 8 |
Sider (fra-til) | 1029-1032 |
Antal sider | 4 |
ISSN | 0006-2960 |
DOI | |
Status | Udgivet - 28 feb. 2017 |