A de novo designed monomeric, compact three helix bundle protein on a carbohydrate template

Leila Malik, Jesper Nygård, Niels Johan Christensen, Charlotte Stahl Madsen, Heike Ilona Rösner, Birthe Brandt Kragelund, Rasmus Høiberg-Nielsen, Werner Streicher, Lise Arleth, Peter Waaben Thulstrup, Knud Jørgen Jensen

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Abstract

De novo design and chemical synthesis of proteins and of other artificial structures that mimic them is a central strategy for understanding protein folding and for accessing proteins with new functions. We have previously described carbohydrates that act as templates for the assembly of artificial proteins, so-called carboproteins. The hypothesis is that the template preorganizes the secondary structure elements and directs the formation of a tertiary structure, thus achieving structural economy in the combination of peptide, linker, and template. We speculate that the structural information from the template could facilitate protein folding. Here we report the design and synthesis of three-helix-bundle carboproteins on deoxyhexopyranosides. The carboproteins were analyzed by CD, analytical ultracentrifugation (AUC), small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS), and NMR spectroscopy, and this revealed the formation of the first compact and folded monomeric carboprotein, distinctly different from a molten globule. En route to this carboprotein we observed a clear effect originating from the template on protein folding.

Original languageEnglish
JournalChemBioChem
Volume16
Issue number13
Pages (from-to)1905-1918
Number of pages14
ISSN1439-4227
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Sept 2015

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