title: 1H NMR and CD evidence of the folding of the isolated ribonuclease 50-61 fragment.
abstract: In our search for potential folding intermediates we have prepared and characterized the fragment of RNase A corresponding to residues 50-61. Proton chemical shift variations with temperature, addition of stabilizing (TFE) or denaturing agents (urea) provide a strong experimental basis for concluding that in aqueous solution this RNase fragment forms an alpha-helix structure similar to that in the intact RNase A crystal. This conclusion lends strong support to the idea that elements of secondary structure (mainly alpha-helices) can be formed in the absence of tertiary interactions and act as nucleation centers in the protein folding process.
mesh_terms: D002942:Circular Dichroism; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D010446:Peptide Fragments; D011487:Protein Conformation; D012259:Ribonuclease, Pancreatic
chemical_list: D010446:Peptide Fragments; D012259:Ribonuclease, Pancreatic