The Influence of the Mixed DPC:SDS Micelle on the Structure and Oligomerization Process of the Human Cystatin C
The Influence of the Mixed DPC:SDS Micelle on the Structure and Oligomerization Process of the Human Cystatin C
Human cystatin C (hCC), a member of the superfamily of papain-like cysteine protease inhibitors, is the most widespread cystatin in human body fluids. Physiologically active hCC is a monomer, which dimerization and oligomerization lead to the formation of the inactive, insoluble amyloid form of the protein, strictly associated with cerebral amyloid angiopathy, a severe state causing death among young patients. It is known, that biological membranes may accelerate the oligomerization processes of amyloidogenic proteins. Therefore, in this study, we describe an influence of membrane mimetic environment—mixed dodecylphosphocholine:sodium dodecyl sulfate (DPC:SDS) micelle (molar ratio 5:1)—on the effect of the hCC oligomerization. The hCC–micelle interactions were analyzed with size exclusion chromatography, circular dichroism, and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. The experiments were performed on the wild-type (WT) cystatin C, and two hCC variants—V57P and V57G. Collected experimental data were supplemented with molecular dynamic simulations, making it possible to highlight the binding interface and select the residues involved in interactions with the micelle. Obtained data shows that the mixed DPC:SDS micelle does not accelerate the oligomerization of protein and even reverses the hCC dimerization process.
- Adam Mickiewicz University Poland
- University of Gdańsk Poland
- Polish academy of Science Poland
- UNIWERSYTET GDANSKI
- Polish Academy of Sciences Poland
dimerization, Chemical technology, DPC, TP1-1185, interactions, Article, NMR spectroscopy, Chemical engineering, micelle, human cystatine C, TP155-156, SDS
dimerization, Chemical technology, DPC, TP1-1185, interactions, Article, NMR spectroscopy, Chemical engineering, micelle, human cystatine C, TP155-156, SDS
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