ISSN:
0887-3585
Keywords:
folding pathway
;
tryptophan synthase
;
acid denaturation
;
Chemistry
;
Biochemistry and Biotechnology
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
The β2 subunit of Escherichia coli tryptophan synthase can be either unfolded in 6 M guanidine, or extensively denatured at acidic pH. These two denatured form of β2 have different circular dichroism spectra and thus correspond to distinct physical states. Here we compare the folding pathways of these two different denatured forms of β chains. We describe the kinetics of regain of a variety of physical, functional, ad immunochemical signals characteristic of six successive steps previously identified on the folding pathway of guanidine unfolded β2. It is shown that whereas identical molecular events over with the same kinetics, the two folding pathways are different, and involve different structural intermediates.
Additional Material:
3 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/prot.340060406
