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Stability and kinetic properties of C5-domain from myosin binding protein C and its mutants.

Abstract
The impact of three mutations of domain C5 from myosin binding protein C, correlated to Familial Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, has been assessed through molecular dynamics simulations based on a native centric protein modeling. The severity of the phenotype correlates with the shift in unfolding temperature determined by the mutations. A contact probability analysis reveals a folding process of the C5 domain originating in the region of DE and FG loops and propagating toward the area proximal to CD and EF loops. This suggests that mutation effects gain relevance in the proximity to the area where folding originates. The scenario is also confirmed by the analysis of the kinetics of 27 test mutations evenly distributed throughout the entire C5 domain.
AuthorsCarlo Guardiani, Fabio Cecconi, Roberto Livi
JournalBiophysical journal (Biophys J) Vol. 94 Issue 4 Pg. 1403-11 (Feb 15 2008) ISSN: 1542-0086 [Electronic] United States
PMID17965135 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
Chemical References
  • Carrier Proteins
  • myosin-binding protein C
Topics
  • Amino Acid Substitution
  • Carrier Proteins (chemistry, genetics, ultrastructure)
  • Computer Simulation
  • Models, Chemical
  • Models, Molecular
  • Mutation
  • Protein Conformation
  • Protein Denaturation
  • Protein Folding
  • Protein Structure, Tertiary

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