title: Conformational studies of an amphipathic peptide corresponding to human apolipoprotein A-II residues 18-30 with a C-terminal lipid binding motif EWLNS.
abstract: A peptide was designed and synthesized to enhance the lipid binding properties of a 13-residue fragment of apolipoprotein A-II. The peptide, VTDYGKDLMEKVKEWLNS [apoA-II(18-30)+], contains a five-residue amphipathic motif, EWLNS, at the C-terminus of apolipoprotein A-II residues 18-30. The lipid binding properties of apoA-II(18-30)+ were assessed using optical spectroscopy in the presence of sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS), dodecylphosphocholine (DPC), tetradecyltrimethyl ammonium chloride (TMA) and dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine (DMPC). The fluorescence emission spectra and the circular dichroism data suggested that apoA-II(18-30)+ interacted most strongly with SDS and most weakly with DMPC. An ensemble of structures for apoA-II(18-30)+ in aqueous solution containing SDS was calculated using distance geometry/simulated annealing methods from 308 NOE-based distance restraints. The backbone (N-C-C = O) RMSD from the average structure of an ensemble of 15 out of 20 calculated structures was 0.54 +/- 0.16 A. Apart from some dynamic fraying at both termini, the distance geometry and simulated annealing calculations showed that apoA-II(18-30)+ adopted a well defined amphipathic helix with distinct hydrophobic and hydrophilic faces.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada.
authors.forename: G W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Buchko
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: G K
authors.initials: GK
authors.lastname: Pierens
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Cushley
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D016633:Apolipoprotein A-II / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism*; D001665:Binding Sites; D003198:Computer Simulation; D003902:Detergents / Q000737:chemistry; D004134:Dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D050356:Lipid Metabolism; D008055:Lipids / Q000737:chemistry; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008958:Models, Molecular; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D010767:Phosphorylcholine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000737:chemistry; D011487:Protein Conformation; D011522:Protons; D012967:Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate / Q000737:chemistry; D012996:Solutions; D013057:Spectrum Analysis
chemical_list: D016633:Apolipoprotein A-II; D003902:Detergents; D008055:Lipids; D010446:Peptide Fragments; D011522:Protons; D012996:Solutions; D010767:Phosphorylcholine; D012967:Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate; C028810:dodecylphosphocholine; D004134:Dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine