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The structure of <scene name='Sandbox_502/Hdim1-128_start_scene/2'>hDim1-128</scene> compared to hDim1 is remarkably similar, where the same mixed β-sheet flanked by three α-helices is seen. However a prominent difference includes the loss of the β-strand comprised of residues 129-131 and 91-93. By comparing the circular dichroism spectra of hDim1 to hDim1-128 there is a decrease in α helical structure upon truncation. This suggests that the C-terminal region consists of a partially α-helical region in solution, which contradicts the findings of the hDim1 crystal structure. However, it possible that this region is naturally flexible allowing it to adopt several conformations, thereby enabling it to interact with various regions of the spliceosome as it changes through a splicing event. Interestingly, when the basic residues <scene name='Sandbox_502/Hdim1-128_arg86_and_lys88/1'>Arg86 and Lys88</scene>, which were suggested to partake in the formation of a positively charged region in hDim1 (see above), were mutated, there was a major decrease in structural stability and cooperative folding<ref name ="Zhang 2003"/>. | The structure of <scene name='Sandbox_502/Hdim1-128_start_scene/2'>hDim1-128</scene> compared to hDim1 is remarkably similar, where the same mixed β-sheet flanked by three α-helices is seen. However a prominent difference includes the loss of the β-strand comprised of residues 129-131 and 91-93. By comparing the circular dichroism spectra of hDim1 to hDim1-128 there is a decrease in α helical structure upon truncation. This suggests that the C-terminal region consists of a partially α-helical region in solution, which contradicts the findings of the hDim1 crystal structure. However, it possible that this region is naturally flexible allowing it to adopt several conformations, thereby enabling it to interact with various regions of the spliceosome as it changes through a splicing event. Interestingly, when the basic residues <scene name='Sandbox_502/Hdim1-128_arg86_and_lys88/1'>Arg86 and Lys88</scene>, which were suggested to partake in the formation of a positively charged region in hDim1 (see above), were mutated, there was a major decrease in structural stability and cooperative folding<ref name ="Zhang 2003"/>. | ||
</StructureSection> | </StructureSection> | ||
=Additional Resources= | =Additional Resources= | ||
*[http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/explore/explore.do?structureId=1QGV HUMAN SPLICEOSOMAL PROTEIN U5-15KD, in the RCSB Protein Data Bank] | *[http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/explore/explore.do?structureId=1QGV HUMAN SPLICEOSOMAL PROTEIN U5-15KD, in the RCSB Protein Data Bank] | ||