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In proteins, salt bridges<ref>PMID: 21287621</ref> occur between amino acid side-chains with opposite positive or negative full-electron charges, namely, (at neutral pH) Glu- or Asp- vs. Arg+ or Lys+. They may also occur between ionized organic ligands, such as acetylcholine+ (or example at right: [[1cbr]]), or inorganic ions, such as K<sup>+</sup> or SO<sub>4</sub><sup>=</sup>, and amino acid side-chains.
In proteins, salt bridges<ref>PMID: 21287621</ref> occur between amino acid side-chains with opposite positive or negative full-electron charges, namely, (at neutral pH) Glu- or Asp- vs. Arg+ or Lys+. They may also occur between ionized organic ligands, such as acetylcholine+ (or example at right: [[1cbr]]), or inorganic ions, such as K<sup>+</sup> or SO<sub>4</sub><sup>=</sup>, and amino acid side-chains.


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===Ultraviolet-B receptor===
===Ultraviolet-B receptor===
UVR8 is an ultraviolet-B receptor in plants such as ''Arabidopsis''. It is a homodimer that, upon irradiation, dissociates into a monomer involved in transcriptional activation of UV protective proteins<ref>PMID:22388820</ref>. Unexpectedly, high ionic strength was found to dissociate the dimer. The homodimer [[4dnw]] contains many [[salt bridges]] and [[cation-pi interactions]] at the interface. [[Suggestions_for_new_articles#April:_Ultraviolet-B_Photoreceptor_Dimer_to_Monomer|More]].
UVR8 is an ultraviolet-B receptor in plants such as ''Arabidopsis''. It is a homodimer that, upon irradiation, dissociates into a monomer involved in transcriptional activation of UV protective proteins<ref>PMID:22388820</ref>. Unexpectedly, high ionic strength was found to dissociate the dimer. The homodimer [[4dnw]] contains many [[salt bridges]] and [[cation-pi interactions]] at the interface. [[Suggestions_for_new_articles#April:_Ultraviolet-B_Photoreceptor_Dimer_to_Monomer|More]].
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==Visualization==
==Visualization==


Putative salt bridges can be displayed by [[FirstGlance in Jmol]].
Putative salt bridges can be displayed by [[FirstGlance in Jmol]].


==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 01:48, 22 April 2018

In proteins, salt bridges[1] occur between amino acid side-chains with opposite positive or negative full-electron charges, namely, (at neutral pH) Glu- or Asp- vs. Arg+ or Lys+. They may also occur between ionized organic ligands, such as acetylcholine+ (or example at right: 1cbr), or inorganic ions, such as K+ or SO4=, and amino acid side-chains.

A salt bridge is generally considered to exist when the centers of charge are 4 Å or less apart[2]. The center of charge of the arginine sidechain is the zeta carbon[3]. The energetic significance of such complementary charge pairs is a complex function of the local environment.

Proteins from thermophiles have more salt bridges than do proteins from mesophiles[4][5]. These additional salt bridges contribute to stability, resisting denaturation by high temperature[6].

Examples

Ultraviolet-B receptor

UVR8 is an ultraviolet-B receptor in plants such as Arabidopsis. It is a homodimer that, upon irradiation, dissociates into a monomer involved in transcriptional activation of UV protective proteins[7]. Unexpectedly, high ionic strength was found to dissociate the dimer. The homodimer 4dnw contains many salt bridges and cation-pi interactions at the interface. More.


Salt bridge between retinoic acid(-) and arg131(+) in 1cbr.

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VisualizationVisualization

Putative salt bridges can be displayed by FirstGlance in Jmol.

ReferencesReferences

  1. Donald JE, Kulp DW, DeGrado WF. Salt bridges: geometrically specific, designable interactions. Proteins. 2011 Mar;79(3):898-915. doi: 10.1002/prot.22927. Epub 2011 Jan 5. PMID:21287621 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/prot.22927
  2. Jeffrey, George A., An introduction to hydrogen bonding, Oxford University Press, 1997. Page 192.
  3. Gallivan JP, Dougherty DA. Cation-pi interactions in structural biology. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1999 Aug 17;96(17):9459-64. PMID:10449714
  4. Das R, Gerstein M. The stability of thermophilic proteins: a study based on comprehensive genome comparison. Funct Integr Genomics. 2000 May;1(1):76-88. PMID:11793224 doi:10.1007/s101420000003
  5. Kumar S, Nussinov R. How do thermophilic proteins deal with heat? Cell Mol Life Sci. 2001 Aug;58(9):1216-33. PMID:11577980
  6. Chan CH, Yu TH, Wong KB. Stabilizing salt-bridge enhances protein thermostability by reducing the heat capacity change of unfolding. PLoS One. 2011;6(6):e21624. Epub 2011 Jun 24. PMID:21720566 doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0021624
  7. Wu D, Hu Q, Yan Z, Chen W, Yan C, Huang X, Zhang J, Yang P, Deng H, Wang J, Deng X, Shi Y. Structural basis of ultraviolet-B perception by UVR8. Nature. 2012 Feb 29;484(7393):214-9. doi: 10.1038/nature10931. PMID:22388820 doi:10.1038/nature10931

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