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Above, is a two-dimesional representation of Semisynthetic RNase A. The synthetic peptide analog, RNase 111-118, is colored according to hydrophilicity. Yellow areas are comprised of hydrophobic residues. Red and brown segments are negatively and positively charged residues, respectively. | Above, is a two-dimesional representation of Semisynthetic RNase A. The synthetic peptide analog, RNase 111-118, is colored according to hydrophilicity. Yellow areas are comprised of hydrophobic residues. Red and brown segments are negatively and positively charged residues, respectively. | ||
==Introduction== | ==Introduction== | ||
The synthesis of proteins allowed scientists to analyze biological molecules through manipulations that could not readily be made with natural proteins. These syntheses, though, were very difficult, required large investments of time, and advances in technique did not occur frequently. At the beginning of the twentieth century, Emil Fischer performed the first synthesis of a peptide, but it was not until 1953 that the first peptide hormone was synthesized by Du Vigneaud | The synthesis of proteins allowed scientists to analyze biological molecules through manipulations that could not readily be made with natural proteins. These syntheses, though, were very difficult, required large investments of time, and advances in technique did not occur frequently. At the beginning of the twentieth century, Emil Fischer performed the first synthesis of a peptide, but it was not until 1953 that the first peptide hormone was synthesized by Du Vigneaud. The development of solid phase synthesis by Bruce Merrifield was a radical departure from traditional methods of bio-molecular synthesis that greatly increased efficiency. His method made possible the syntheses of much larger and more complex molecules; however, solid phase synthesis was not fully embraced until he demonstrated its full ability with the complete synthetic synthesis of Ribonuclease A. This milestone synthesis and subsequent semisynthetic syntheses of enzymes including RNase A enriched the hypothesis that the amino acid sequence of a protein contains all necessary information to direct the formation of a fully active enzyme and, additionally, that an enzyme demonstrating the catalytic capacity and specificity of a naturally produced enzyme can be made in laboratory. | ||
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=='''Structure equals Function'''== | =='''Structure equals Function'''== | ||
The synthesis of semisynthetic RNasa A clearly exhibits the structure to function relationship that defines proteins. In the RNase A protein, the removal of six C terminal residues, leaving <scene name='Sandbox_Reserved_198/Rnase_1-118/1'>RNase 1-118</scene>, completely halts enzymatic activity | The synthesis of semisynthetic RNasa A clearly exhibits the structure to function relationship that defines proteins. In the RNase A protein, the removal of six C terminal residues, leaving <scene name='Sandbox_Reserved_198/Rnase_1-118/1'>RNase 1-118</scene>, completely halts enzymatic activity (Martin, 1987). However, a complex of RNase 1-118 with a synthetic polypeptide comprising the <scene name='Sandbox_Reserved_198/Synthetic_component/3'>C terminal residues, 111-124 Component</scene> restores enzymatic activity to RNase A. Upon the addition of the synthetic chain, the semisynthetic enzyme adopts a structure that closely resembles that of natural RNase (Martin, 1987). The restoration of the structure reconstitutes the enzymatic activity of RNase to 98% (Martin, 1987). | ||
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=='''Synthetic Method'''== | =='''Synthetic Method'''== | ||
Solid-Phase Peptide Synthesis | ''Solid-Phase Peptide Synthesis'' | ||
Peptide synthesis is the production of proteins in which multiple amino acids are linked together through peptide bonds. A general chemical requirement for peptide synthesis is the blockage of the carboxyl group of one amino acid and the amino group of the second amino acid. The carboxyl group of the free carboxyl group can be activated and the new peptide bond is formed (Merrifield, 1984). A common type of peptide synthesis is the solid-phase synthesis, in which the end of the peptide chain is attached to a solid support, as shown in Figure 1. | Peptide synthesis is the production of proteins in which multiple amino acids are linked together through peptide bonds. A general chemical requirement for peptide synthesis is the blockage of the carboxyl group of one amino acid and the amino group of the second amino acid. The carboxyl group of the free carboxyl group can be activated and the new peptide bond is formed (Merrifield, 1984). A common type of peptide synthesis is the solid-phase synthesis, in which the end of the peptide chain is attached to a solid support, as shown in Figure 1. | ||
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'''References''' | '''References''' | ||
Martin, Philip D., Marilynn S. Doscher, and Brian F. P. Edwards. "The Redefined Crystal Structure of a Fully Active Semisynthetic Ribonuclease at 1.8-A Resolution." The Journal of Biological Chemistry 262.33 (1987): 15930-5938. | Martin, Philip D., Marilynn S. Doscher, and Brian F. P. Edwards. "The Redefined Crystal Structure of a Fully Active Semisynthetic Ribonuclease at 1.8-A Resolution." The Journal of Biological Chemistry 262.33 (1987): 15930-5938. | ||
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Above, is a two-dimesional representation of Semisynthetic RNase A. The synthetic peptide analog, RNase 111-118, is colored according to hydrophilicity. Yellow areas are comprised of hydrophobic residues. Red and brown segments are negatively and positively charged residues, respectively.
IntroductionIntroduction
The synthesis of proteins allowed scientists to analyze biological molecules through manipulations that could not readily be made with natural proteins. These syntheses, though, were very difficult, required large investments of time, and advances in technique did not occur frequently. At the beginning of the twentieth century, Emil Fischer performed the first synthesis of a peptide, but it was not until 1953 that the first peptide hormone was synthesized by Du Vigneaud. The development of solid phase synthesis by Bruce Merrifield was a radical departure from traditional methods of bio-molecular synthesis that greatly increased efficiency. His method made possible the syntheses of much larger and more complex molecules; however, solid phase synthesis was not fully embraced until he demonstrated its full ability with the complete synthetic synthesis of Ribonuclease A. This milestone synthesis and subsequent semisynthetic syntheses of enzymes including RNase A enriched the hypothesis that the amino acid sequence of a protein contains all necessary information to direct the formation of a fully active enzyme and, additionally, that an enzyme demonstrating the catalytic capacity and specificity of a naturally produced enzyme can be made in laboratory.
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Structure equals FunctionStructure equals Function
The synthesis of semisynthetic RNasa A clearly exhibits the structure to function relationship that defines proteins. In the RNase A protein, the removal of six C terminal residues, leaving , completely halts enzymatic activity (Martin, 1987). However, a complex of RNase 1-118 with a synthetic polypeptide comprising the restores enzymatic activity to RNase A. Upon the addition of the synthetic chain, the semisynthetic enzyme adopts a structure that closely resembles that of natural RNase (Martin, 1987). The restoration of the structure reconstitutes the enzymatic activity of RNase to 98% (Martin, 1987).
Synthetic MethodSynthetic Method
Solid-Phase Peptide Synthesis
Peptide synthesis is the production of proteins in which multiple amino acids are linked together through peptide bonds. A general chemical requirement for peptide synthesis is the blockage of the carboxyl group of one amino acid and the amino group of the second amino acid. The carboxyl group of the free carboxyl group can be activated and the new peptide bond is formed (Merrifield, 1984). A common type of peptide synthesis is the solid-phase synthesis, in which the end of the peptide chain is attached to a solid support, as shown in Figure 1.
The semi-synthetic RNase A comprises of residues 1-118 and the synthetic analog of residues 111-124. The RNase 1-118 was prepared by successive digestion of RNase A pepsin and carboxypeptidase A (Doscher, 1983). The synthetic component, RNase 111-124, was prepared by the use of solid-phase peptide synthetic methods, in which the peptide chain was assembled in the stepwise manner while it was attached at one end to a solid support. The peptide chain was extended by repetitive steps of de-protection, neutralization and coupling until the desired sequence was obtained (Lin, 1970). It was important that the synthesis proceeds rapidly and in high yields to prevent side reactions or by-products.
Related Web-links
1. Introduction to Ribonuclease A by Raines: http://www.uta.edu/faculty/sawasthi/Enzymology-4351-5324/Class%20Syllabus%20Enzymology/ribonucleaseA.pdf 2. Introduction to Peptide Synthesis: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solid_phase_peptide_synthesis#Solid-phase_synthesis 3.Solid Phase Synthesis by Merrifield (Nobel Prize Winner):http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/chemistry/laureates/1984/merrifield-lecture.pdf 4. Chemical Synthesis of Proteins:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2845543/?tool=pmcentrez 5. Refined Crystal Structure: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3680234
References
Martin, Philip D., Marilynn S. Doscher, and Brian F. P. Edwards. "The Redefined Crystal Structure of a Fully Active Semisynthetic Ribonuclease at 1.8-A Resolution." The Journal of Biological Chemistry 262.33 (1987): 15930-5938.
Marilynn S. Doscher, Philip D. Martin and Brian F.P. Edwards, "Characerization of the Histidine Proton Nuclear Magnetic Resonance of a Semisynthetic Ribonuclease." Biochemistry, 1983,22,4125-4131.
Merrifield B. "Solid Phase Synthesis", Nobel Lecture, 8 December, 1984.
Lin, M. C. (1970) Journal of Biological Chemistry, 245, 6726-6731.
David J. Boerema, Valentina. A. T., Stephen B. H. Kent, "Total Synthesis by Modern chemical Ligation Methods and High Resolution (1.1-A) X-ray structure of Ribonuclease A. Biopolymers. 2008;90(3):278-86. Link title