Conserved amino acid networks modulate discrete functional properties in an enzyme superfamily

Narayanan, Chitra; Gagné, Donald; Reynolds, Kimberly A et Doucet, Nicolas ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1952-9380 (2017). Conserved amino acid networks modulate discrete functional properties in an enzyme superfamily Scientific Reports , vol. 7 , nº 1. 3207-1-3207-9. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-03298-4.

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In this work, we applied the sequence-based statistical coupling analysis approach to characterize conserved amino acid networks important for biochemical function in the pancreatic-type ribonuclease (ptRNase) superfamily. This superfamily-wide analysis indicates a decomposition of the RNase tertiary structure into spatially distributed yet physically connected networks of co-evolving amino acids, termed sectors. Comparison of this statistics-based description with new NMR experiments data shows that discrete amino acid networks, termed sectors, control the tuning of distinct functional properties in different enzyme homologs. Further, experimental characterization of evolutionarily distant sequences reveals that sequence variation at sector positions can distinguish homologs with a conserved dynamic pattern and optimal catalytic activity from those with altered dynamics and diminished catalytic activities. Taken together, these results provide important insights into the mechanistic design of the ptRNase superfamily, and presents a structural basis for evolutionary tuning of function in functionally diverse enzyme homologs.

Type de document:	Article
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Centre:	Centre INRS-Institut Armand Frappier
Date de dépôt:	27 sept. 2017 16:00
Dernière modification:	21 févr. 2022 20:01
URI:	https://espace.inrs.ca/id/eprint/6262

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