Conformational analysis of symmetric bilirubin analogues with varying length alkanoic acids. Enantioselectivity by human serum albumin
作者:Francesc R. Trull、Richard V. Person、David A. Lightner
DOI:10.1039/a604897h
日期:——
Symmetric analogues of mesobilirubin-XIIIα, with
propionic acid groups shortened to acetic and lengthened to undecanoic,
exhibit induced circular dichroism (ICD) in pH 7.5 buffered aqueous
[1–5% dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) co-solvent] solution in the
presence of human serum albumin (HSA). The CD spectra exhibit bisignate
Cotton effects with
ωεmax434
= +87,
ωεmax389
= -54 (acetic),
ωεmax436
= +37,
ωεmax388
= -42 (propionic),
ωεmax420
= -15,
ωεmax370
= +8 (butyric),
[ωεmax433
= -97,
ωεmax388
= +89 in 30% aqueous DMSO],
ωεmax449
= +6,
ωεmax397
= -46 (valeric),
ωεmax440
= +57,
ωεmax392
= -96 (caproic),
ωεmax440
= +15,
ωεmax393
= -21 (caprylic) and
ωεmax448
= +18,
ωεmax385
= -31 (undecanoic). These values result
from chromophore conformation (i.e. exciton coupling) and
enantioselectivity by the protein (i.e. preference for a given
bilirubin enantiomer). The UV–VIS spectra of the acetic to
butyric, caprylic and undecanoic complexes are similar in shape, with a
shoulder in addition to the main band, and reminiscent of that of the
bilirubin-IXα HSA complex, indicating an analogous,
folded conformation for all. The spectra of the valeric and caproic
complexes, in turn, are more symmetric and red-shifted, suggesting a
more extended conformation. Experimental CD values in each of these two
series have been interpreted in terms of the different
enantioselectivity by the protein, with the right handed acetic and
caproic enantiomers fitting best the protein binding site
(ωωε
ca. 150) and the protein showing a lower preference for the
right handed propionic enantiomer
(ωωε
ca. 80) and even lower for the right handed valeric, caprylic
and undecanoic enantiomer
(ωωε
ca. 50), but left handed butyric enantiomer
(ωωε
ca. 24).The differences observed in the UV–VIS spectra of each
complexed (in aqueous buffer) vs. uncomplexed pigment
(in MeOH), i.e. spectral shifts (7–11 nm for
acetic to butyric and undecanoic, 12 nm for valeric and 16–18 nm
for caproic and caprylic) and shape (reduction from two to one
transition for valeric and caproic—but not for the rest) reflect
the changes in pigment conformation induced by the protein. These
changes are especially noticeable for the caproic and caprylic
analogues.Taken collectively, the present results indicate that the length of
the alkanoic acid chains at C8 and C12 is essential for determining not
only the pigment conformation, but also the enantioselectivity by the
protein (through specific pigment–protein interactions) and agree
with previous suggestions that these interactions may involve (at least)
one salt linkage and hydrogen bonding.The effect upon the ICD of each rubin-HSA complex of other
parameters such as the percentage of DMSO used as carrier in the
solution and the nature of the buffer has also been investigated.
Surprisingly, an increase in the amount of DMSO from 3–30% results
in dramatic changes in the observed CD of the butyric and (to a lesser
extent) propionic, undecanoic complexes. These have been interpreted in
terms of selective changes in the tertiary structure of the
protein.
对称的美索胆红素-XIIIα类似物,其丙酸基团缩短至醋酸或延长至十一酸,显示出在pH 7.5缓冲的水溶液中(含1-5%二甲基亚硫酰胺(DMSO)共溶剂)在存在人血清白蛋白(HSA)时的诱导圆二色性(ICD)。CD光谱显示出双标志的Cotton效应,具体为: ωÎεmax434 = +87,ωÎεmax389 = -54(醋酸),ωÎεmax436 = +37,ωÎεmax388 = -42(丙酸),ωÎεmax420 = -15,ωÎεmax370 = +8(丁酸),[ωÎεmax433 = -97,ωÎεmax388 = +89(30%水-混合DMSO)],ωÎεmax449 = +6,ωÎεmax397 = -46(戊酸),ωÎεmax440 = +57,ωÎεmax392 = -96(癸酸),ωÎεmax440 = +15,ωÎεmax393 = -21(辛酸)以及ωÎεmax448 = +18,ωÎεmax385 = -31(十一酸)。这些值源于色素体构象(即激子耦合)和蛋白质的手性选择性(即对特定胆红素对映体的偏好)。醋酸到丁酸、辛酸和十一酸复合物的UV-VIS光谱形状相似,除了主带外还有一个肩带,类似于胆红素-IXα与HSA复合物的特征,表明所有复合物具有类似的折叠构象。而戊酸和癸酸复合物的光谱则更对称且红移,暗示出更扩展的构象。在这两系列中观察到的实验CD值被解释为蛋白质的不同手性选择性,其中右手的醋酸和癸酸对映体最适合蛋白质结合位点(ωωε约为150),而蛋白质对右手的丙酸对映体的偏好较低(ωωε约为80),对右手的戊酸、辛酸和十一酸对映体的偏好更低(ωωε约为50),但对左手的丁酸对映体的偏好则是最低的(ωωε约为24)。
在水缓冲液中复合(与未复合的色素在甲醇中比较)各复合物在UV-VIS光谱上观察到的差异, 即谱移(醋酸到丁酸和十一酸为7-11 nm,戊酸为12 nm,癸酸和辛酸为16-18 nm)和形状(戊酸和癸酸由两个跃迁减少为一个——而其他则没有)反映了蛋白质诱导的色素构象变化。这些变化在癸酸和辛酸的类似物中尤为明显。综合来看,本研究结果表明,C8和C12的烷基酸链长度对于确定色素构象以及蛋白质的手性选择性(通过特定的色素-蛋白质相互作用)至关重要,并且与先前的建议一致,即这些相互作用可能涉及至少一个盐桥和氢键。
还研究了诸如在溶液中作为载体使用的DMSO百分比和缓冲液性质等其他参数对每个红素-HSA复合物ICD的影响。令人惊讶的是,DMSO的含量从3%增加到30%时,观察到的丁酸和(在较小程度上)丙酸、十一酸复合物的CD发生了剧烈变化。这被解释为蛋白质三级结构的选择性变化。