Mechanism of formation of the C-terminal β-hairpin of the B3 domain of the immunoglobulin binding protein G from Streptococcus. Part II. Interplay of local backbone conformational dynamics and long-range hydrophobic interactions in hairpin formation

摘要

Two peptides, corresponding to the turn region of the C-terminal β-hairpin of the B3 domain of the immunoglobulin binding protein G from Streptoccocus, consisting of residues 51–56 [IG(51–56)] and 50–57 [IG(50–57)], respectively, were studied by CD and NMR spectroscopy at various temperatures and by differential scanning calorimetry. Our results show that the part of the sequence corresponding to the β-turn in the native structure (DDATKT) of the B3 domain forms bent conformations similar to those observed in the native protein. The formation of a turn is observed for both peptides in a broad range of temperatures (T = 283–323 K), which confirms the conclusion drawn from our previous studies of longer sequences from the C-terminal β-hairpin of the B3 domain of the immunoglobulin binding protein G (16, 14 and 12 residues), that the DDATKT sequence forms a nucleation site for formation of the β-hairpin structure of peptides corresponding to the C-terminal part of all the B domains of the immunoglobulin binding protein G. We also show and discuss the role of long-range hydrophobic interactions as well as local conformational properties of polypeptide chains in the mechanism of formation of the β-hairpin structure.