Structural Basis for the Allosteric Interference of Myosin Function by Reactive Thiol Region Mutations G680A and G680V.
Preller, M., Bauer, S., Adamek, N., Fujita-Becker, S., Fedorov, R., Geeves, M.A., Manstein, D.J.(2011) J Biol Chem 286: 35051
- PubMed: 21841195
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M111.265298
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:
2Y0R, 2Y8I, 2Y9E - PubMed Abstract:
The cold-sensitive single-residue mutation of glycine 680 in the reactive thiol region of Dictyostelium discoideum myosin-2 or the corresponding conserved glycine in other myosin isoforms has been reported to interfere with motor function. Here we present the x-ray structures of myosin motor domain mutants G680A in the absence and presence of nucleotide as well as the apo structure of mutant G680V. Our results show that the Gly-680 mutations lead to uncoupling of the reactive thiol region from the surrounding structural elements. Structural and functional data indicate that the mutations induce the preferential population of a state that resembles the ADP-bound state. Moreover, the Gly-680 mutants display greatly reduced dynamic properties, which appear to be related to the recovery of myosin motor function at elevated temperatures.
Organizational Affiliation:
Institut für Biophysikalische Chemie, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Carl-Neuberg-Strasse 1, 30625 Hannover, Germany.