title: Conformational diversity of T-kinin in DMSO, water and HFA.
abstract: T-kinin (Ile-Ser-BK) is related to BK in its biological profile, but unlike BK, is more resistant to the action of ACE. A detailed NMR and molecular modeling study of T-kinin has been carried out in three diverse media: water (pH 4.0), DMSO-d(6) and HFA solution. In DMSO-d(6), T-kinin adopts a structure with two tandem beta-turns: the first at the mid segment tetrad Pro(4)-Pro(5)-Gly(6)-Phe(7) (type I) and the C-terminal end Ser(8)-Pro(9)-Phe(10)-Arg(11) harbors the second turn (also type I). While the first beta-turn is lost in presence of water, the second persists. In HFA, NMR reveals a alpha-helix like structure spanning residues Arg(3) to Arg(11). Structures with cis peptide bonds (XX-Pro) have been observed for T-kinin in DMSO-d(6) but not in water and HFA. Differences in the structures of BK and T-kinin in water may explain their susceptibility/resistance to the action of ACE.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Bombay College of Pharmacy, Kalina, Mumbai 400 098, India.
authors.forename: Prashant
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Desai
authors.forename: Evans
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Coutinho
authors.forename: Sudha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Srivastava
mesh_terms: D001920:Bradykinin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000737:chemistry*; D004121:Dimethyl Sulfoxide / Q000737:chemistry*; D006845:Hydrocarbons, Fluorinated / Q000737:chemistry*; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D011487:Protein Conformation; D013696:Temperature; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D006845:Hydrocarbons, Fluorinated; D014867:Water; C039065:T-kinin; D001920:Bradykinin; D004121:Dimethyl Sulfoxide