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Nmr Studies Of Escherichia Coli Acyl Carrier Protein: Dynamic And Structural Differences Of The Apo- And Holo-Forms, Yangmee Kim, Evgueni Kovriguine, Ziad Eletr

Chemistry Faculty Research and Publications

Two indicators of conformational variability of Escherichia coli acyl carrier protein (ACP) have been investigated, namely backbone dynamics and chemical shift variations of ACP. Hydrophobic interactions between the 4′-PP prosthetic group and the hydrophobic pocket enclosed by the amphipathic helices resulted in chemical shift perturbations in the residues near the prosthetic group binding sites and contact sites in the hydrophobic pockets upon conversion from apo- to holo-forms. At pH 7.9, destabilization of ACP due to negative charge repulsions and the deprotonated state of His 75 resulted in observed chemical shift changes in the C-terminal region. Model-free analysis showed that the …