Vancraenenbroeck, R;
Hofmann, H;
(2023)
Electrostatics and hydrophobicity in the dynamics of intrinsically disordered proteins.
European Physical Journal E
, 46
(12)
, Article 133. 10.1140/epje/s10189-023-00383-7.
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Abstract
Internal friction is a major contribution to the dynamics of intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs). Yet, the molecular origin of internal friction has so far been elusive. Here, we investigate whether attractive electrostatic interactions in IDPs modulate internal friction differently than the hydrophobic effect. To this end, we used nanosecond fluorescence correlation spectroscopy (nsFCS) and single-molecule Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) to quantify the conformation and dynamics of the disordered DNA-binding domains Myc, Max and Mad at different salt concentrations. We find that internal friction effects are stronger when the chain is compacted by electrostatic attractions compared to the hydrophobic effect. Although the effect is moderate, the results show that the heteropolymeric nature of IDPs is reflected in their dynamics.
| Type: | Article |
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| Title: | Electrostatics and hydrophobicity in the dynamics of intrinsically disordered proteins |
| Location: | France |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1140/epje/s10189-023-00383-7 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1140/epje/s10189-023-00383-7 |
| Language: | English |
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| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences > Div of Biosciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences > Div of Biosciences > Structural and Molecular Biology |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10186051 |
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