title: Transforming growth factor beta 1: secondary structure as determined by heteronuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy.
abstract: Virtually complete backbone NMR signal assignments have been reported for transforming growth factor beta 1 (TGF-beta 1) [Archer et al. (1993) Biochemistry (preceding paper in this issue)]. Herein we report the secondary structure of the protein in solution on the basis of these assignments and proton NOE's observed in a variety of 2D and 3D heteronuclear NMR spectra. Regular elements of secondary structure derived from the NOE data consist of (a) three helices spanning residues Y58-H68, F24-G29, and N5-F8 and (b) several pairs of two-stranded antiparallel beta-sheets. The longest two-stranded sheet runs from residue L83 to V106 with a type II reverse turn at G93-R94 and a chain twist at residue N103-M104. These elements of regular structure were confirmed by hydrogen exchange, chemical shift, and coupling constant data. With the exception of residues G46-S53, which exhibit relatively few and weak intraresidue NOE's, residues in the rest of the protein adopt an irregular but well-defined structure. All peptide bonds are trans except for a cis peptide bond between Glu35 and Pro36. The structural characteristics observed for TGF-beta 1 in solution generally agree closely with the recently derived crystal structures of TGF-beta 2 [Daopin et al. (1992) Science 257, 369-374; Schlunegger & Grütter (1992) Nature 358, 430-434]. Several noteworthy differences were observed that may be related to function.
authors.affiliation: Bone Research Branch, National Institute of Dental Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892.
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Archer
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bax
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Roberts
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Sporn
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ogawa
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Piez
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Weatherbee
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Tsang
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lucas
authors.forename: B L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Zheng
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D017433:Protein Structure, Secondary; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta