The interaction between 2',3'-cyclic nucleotide 3'-phosphodiesterase and guanine/adenine nucleotides was investigated. The binding of purine nucleotides to 2',3'-cyclic nucleotide 3'-phosphodiesterase was revealed by both direct and indirect methods. In fact, surface plasmon resonance experiments, triphosphatase activity measurements, and fluorescence experiments revealed that 2',3'-cyclic nucleotide 3'-phosphodiesterase binds purine nucleotide triphosphates with an affinity higher than that displayed for diphosphates; on the contrary, the affinity for both purine monophosphates and pyrimidine nucleotides was negligible. An interpretation of biological experimental data was achieved by a building of 2',3'-cyclic nucleotide 3'-phosphodiesterase N-terminal molecular model. The structural elements responsible for nucleotide binding were identified and potential complexes between the N-terminal domain of CNP-ase and nucleotide were analyzed by docking simulations. Therefore, our findings suggest new functional and structural property of the N-terminal domain of CNPase.
The N-terminal domain of 2',3'-cyclic nucleotide 3'-phosphodiesterase harbors a GTP/ATP binding site
MASULLO, Mariorosario;ARCONE, Rosaria
2007-01-01
Abstract
The interaction between 2',3'-cyclic nucleotide 3'-phosphodiesterase and guanine/adenine nucleotides was investigated. The binding of purine nucleotides to 2',3'-cyclic nucleotide 3'-phosphodiesterase was revealed by both direct and indirect methods. In fact, surface plasmon resonance experiments, triphosphatase activity measurements, and fluorescence experiments revealed that 2',3'-cyclic nucleotide 3'-phosphodiesterase binds purine nucleotide triphosphates with an affinity higher than that displayed for diphosphates; on the contrary, the affinity for both purine monophosphates and pyrimidine nucleotides was negligible. An interpretation of biological experimental data was achieved by a building of 2',3'-cyclic nucleotide 3'-phosphodiesterase N-terminal molecular model. The structural elements responsible for nucleotide binding were identified and potential complexes between the N-terminal domain of CNP-ase and nucleotide were analyzed by docking simulations. Therefore, our findings suggest new functional and structural property of the N-terminal domain of CNPase.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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