title: Stabilized structure of the presynaptic (Y2) receptor-specific neuropeptide Y analog N-acetyl[Leu-28,Leu-31]NPY(24-36).
abstract: Neuropeptide Y analog N-acetyl[Leu-28,Leu-31]NPY(24-36)-amide binds specifically to prejunctional or Y2 receptors acting to inhibit neurotransmitter release. The structure of this biologically active mutant was studied by two-dimensional proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Assignments of all backbone and side chain hydrogens were made by using totally correlated spectroscopy (TOCSY) experiments providing through-bond 1H-1H connectivities, and nuclear Overhauser effect spectroscopy (NOESY), which provided through-space and sequential backbone connectivities. Structure analysis of the peptide was performed using distance geometry and dynamic simulated annealing revealing the presence of a helical structure exhibiting an amphiphilic character and slight constriction in the segment 24-29.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy and Histology, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Barden
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Cuthbertson
authors.forename: E K
authors.initials: EK
authors.lastname: Potter
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Selbie
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tseng
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D006801:Humans; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009478:Neuropeptide Y / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D011487:Protein Conformation; D017476:Receptors, Neuropeptide Y / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D009478:Neuropeptide Y; D010446:Peptide Fragments; D017476:Receptors, Neuropeptide Y; C084653:neuropeptide Y (24-36), Ac-(Leu(28,31))-; C087872:neuropeptide Y (24-36) amide, N-acetyl-(Leu(28,31))-