title: Effect of organic anions on the photoreaction of photoactive yellow protein.
abstract: In order to clarify changes in the structure and surface properties of photoactive yellow protein (PYP) upon light absorption, the spectroscopic properties and solution structure of its photo-intermediate (PYP(M)) were examined in the presence of various anions. At identical ionic strengths, citrate slowed the decay rate of PYP(M) more than acetate. Although the absorption spectrum in the dark was not affected by organic anions, citrate induced a 5-nm blue shift of the absorption maximum for PYP(M). Solution X-ray scattering experiments indicated that the radius of gyration (Rg) and apparent molecular weight in the dark were constant in all buffer systems. However, the Rg of PYP(M) in citrate buffer at high concentration was 16.2 (+/-0.2) A, while the Rg of PYP(M) in acetate buffer was 15.6 (+/-0.2) A. The apparent molecular weight increased 7% upon PYP(M) formation in citrate buffer at high concentration compared to other conditions. These results suggest that citrate molecules specifically bind to PYP(M). A cluster of basic amino acid residues with a hydrogen bond donor would be exposed upon PYP(M) formation and responsible for the specific binding of citrate.
authors.affiliation: Department of Materials Science, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Ikoma, Nara 630-0101, Japan.
authors.forename: Nobutaka
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Shimizu
authors.forename: Hironari
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kamikubo
authors.forename: Ken'ichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mihara
authors.forename: Yasushi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Imamoto
authors.forename: Mikio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kataoka
mesh_terms: D000085:Acetates / Q000737:chemistry; D000838:Anions / Q000737:chemistry*; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism*; D001665:Binding Sites; D019343:Citric Acid / Q000737:chemistry; D003624:Darkness; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D008027:Light; D015394:Molecular Structure; D020283:Photoreceptors, Microbial / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism*; D011485:Protein Binding; D012492:Salts / Q000737:chemistry; D013057:Spectrum Analysis
chemical_list: D000085:Acetates; D000838:Anions; D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D020283:Photoreceptors, Microbial; D012492:Salts; C050162:photoactive yellow protein, Bacteria; D019343:Citric Acid