7sen

Crystal structure of Fab containing a fluorescent noncanonical amino acid with blocked excited state proton transferCrystal structure of Fab containing a fluorescent noncanonical amino acid with blocked excited state proton transfer

Structural highlights 7sen is a 2 chain structure with sequence from Homo sapiens. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance. Method: X-ray diffraction, Resolution 2.09Å Ligands: , Resources: FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT Publication Abstract from PubMed The fluorescent non-canonical amino acid (fNCAA) L-(7-hydroxycoumarin-4-yl)ethylglycine (7-HCAA) contains a photoacidic 7-hydroxycoumarin (7-HC) side chain whose fluorescence properties can be tuned by its environment. In proteins, many alterations to 7-HCAA's fluorescence spectra have been reported including increases and decreases in intensity and red- and blue-shifted emission maxima. The ability to rationally design protein environments that alter 7-HCAA's fluorescence properties in predictable ways could lead to novel protein-based sensors of biological function. However, these efforts are likely limited by a lack of structural characterization of 7-HCAA-containing proteins. Here, we report the steady-state spectroscopic and x-ray crystallographic characterization of a 7-HCAA-containing antibody fragment (in the apo and antigen-bound forms) in which a substantially blue-shifted 7-HCAA emission maximum ( approximately 70 nm) is observed relative to the free amino acid. Our structural characterization of these proteins provides evidence that the blue shift is a consequence of the fact that excited state proton transfer (ESPT) from the 7-HC phenol has been almost completely blocked by interactions with the protein backbone. Furthermore, a direct interaction between a residue in the antigen and the fluorophore served to further block proton transfer relative to the apoprotein. The structural basis of the unprecedented blue shift in 7-HCAA emission reported here provides a framework for the development of new fluorescent protein-based sensors. Structural Basis for Blocked Excited State Proton Transfer in a Fluorescent, Photoacidic Non-Canonical Amino Acid-Containing Antibody Fragment.,Henderson JN, Simmons CR, Mills JH J Mol Biol. 2022 Apr 30;434(8):167455. doi: 10.1016/j.jmb.2022.167455. Epub 2022 , Jan 13. PMID:35033559 From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. See Also Antibody 3D structures

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