Conformational dynamics of a multidomain protein by neutron scattering and computational analysis

Nakagawa, Hiroshi; Saio, Tomohide*; Nagao, Michihiro*; Inoue, Rintaro*; Sugiyama, Masaaki*; Ajito, Satoshi; Tominaga, Taiki*; Kawakita, Yukinobu

Biophysical Journal, 120(16), p.3341 - 3354, 2021/08

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bpj.2021.07.001

A multi-domain protein can have various conformations in solution. Interactions with other molecules result in the stabilization of one of the conformations and change in the domain dynamics. SAXS, a well-established experimental technique, can be employed to elucidate the conformation of a multi-domain protein in solution. NSE spectroscopy is a promising technique for recording the domain dynamics in nanosecond and nanometer scale. Despite the great efforts, there are still under development. Thus, we quantitatively removed the contribution of diffusion dynamics and hydrodynamic interactions from the NSE data via incoherent scattering, revealing the differences in the domain dynamics of the three functional states of a multi-domain protein, MurD. The differences among the three states can be explained by two domain modes.

Temperature-dependent nano-scale dynamics of PVA physical gel

Takahashi, Nobuaki; Nishida, Koji*; Inoue, Rintaro*; Ogawa, Hiroki*; Kanaya, Toshiji*; Nagao, Michihiro*

NSL News Letter, 2007-4, p.155 - 157, 2007/04

We have studied dynamics of poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) gel in a mixture of deuterated dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO-d) and DO (60/40 by volume) during heating process from 25C to 80C using neutron spin-echo (NSE) techniques.

Neutron spin-echo studies on crossover from single chain motion to collective dynamics

Kanaya, Toshiji; Takahashi, Nobuaki; Inoue, Rintaro*; Matsuba, Go*; Nishida, Koji*; Nagao, Michihiro*

ISSP Activity Report on Neutron scattering Research; Experimental Reports (CD-ROM), 13, 1 Pages, 2006/00

Analysis of protein domain dynamics studied by neutron/X-ray scattering and MD simulation

Nakagawa, Hiroshi; Saio, Tomohide*; Sugiyama, Masaaki*; Inoue, Rintaro*; Nagao, Michihiro*

no journal, , 

It is necessary for the understanding of structure polymorphism of various molecules and interacting protein and the plastic molecules base to clarify the fluctuation of the domain as the mer. In this study, I targeted protein MurD consisting of three domains and a ligand was in a free state and analyzed domain exercise by the quantum beam dispersion method using X-rays and the neutron and the correlation structure analytical method that fused of the molecules simulation about an ATP-binding state, three states of the Compound1-binding state. By the solution small angle scattering experiment, I showed that the solution structure of the 3 state was different. In addition, I showed good agreement with the dispersion profile obtained from the molecular simulation and confirmed that I could discuss solution structure in atom resolving power from experimental data of the low resolving power. I extracted a domain campaign in conjunction with the function from the chief ingredient analysis of the molecular simulation result. Furthermore, a result to suggest what a fluctuation and a couple of the amino acid residue that this domain campaign participated in the combination with interaction molecules of MurD did was provided. By the method that fused by an experiment method of dynamic solution structure analysis including a neutron spin echo and technique of the calculation science in addition to small angle scattering, I visualize domain exercise of protein in atom resolving power and, in the announcement, argue by a function of the protein from the dynamic structure that a couple did between the hierarchies of different space scale.

Analysis of hierarchy of structure and dynamics of multidomain proteins

Nakagawa, Hiroshi; Saio, Tomohide*; Nagao, Michihiro*; Inoue, Rintaro*; Sugiyama, Masaaki*; Tominaga, Taiki*; Kawakita, Yukinobu

no journal, , 

The flexible conformation of a multidomain protein is responsible for its biological function. 3-domain protein: MurD (47kDa) changes its domain conformation sequentially from open to semi-closed to closed conformation during enzymatic reactions. However, the dynamics of the domains in each conformation is unknown. In this study, we combined small-angle X-ray and neutron scattering (SAXS and SANS), dynamic light scattering (DLS), neutron back scattering (NBS), neutron spin echo (NSE), and molecular dynamics (MD) simulations to investigate the conformational dynamics of MurD in the three corresponding states (apo and ATP, inhibitor-bound state). The analysis showed that the conformational dynamics of MurD during the enzymatic reaction was not affected. The analysis suggests that the changes in domain dynamics during enzymatic reactions are related to the affinity and reaction efficiency with ligands that bind specifically to each reaction state.