| Author | Morais, Ana Cristina S. | |
| Author | Chapeaurouge, Alex | |
| Author | Ferreira, Sérgio T. | |
| Access date | 2019-12-19T12:37:35Z | |
| Available date | 2019-12-19T12:37:35Z | |
| Document date | 2005 | |
| Citation | MORAIS, Ana Cristina S.; CHAPEAUROUGE, Alex; FERREIRA, Sérgio T. Acid- and pressure-induced (un)folding of yeast glutathione reductase: Competition between protein oligomerization and aggregation. International Journal of Biochemistry & Cell Biology, v. 37, p. 1890-1899, 2005. | pt_BR |
| ISSN | 1357-2725 | pt_BR |
| URI | https://www.arca.fiocruz.br/handle/icict/38702 | |
| Language | eng | pt_BR |
| Publisher | Elsevier | pt_BR |
| Rights | restricted access | |
| Subject in Portuguese | Glutathione reductase | pt_BR |
| Subject in Portuguese | pH | pt_BR |
| Subject in Portuguese | Fluorescência | pt_BR |
| Subject in Portuguese | Dicroísmo circular | pt_BR |
| Subject in Portuguese | Agregação | pt_BR |
| Subject in Portuguese | Pressão hidrostática | pt_BR |
| Title | Acid- and pressure-induced (un)folding of yeast glutathione reductase: competition between protein oligomerization and aggregation | pt_BR |
| Type | Article | |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.biocel.2005.04.007 | |
| Abstract | Glutathione reductase (GR) is a homodimeric flavoenzyme involved in cellular defense against oxidative stress. In the present study, we have used a combination of acidic pH and hydrostatic pressure to investigate the (un)folding transition of yeast GR. Our results indicate that at pH 2 a distinct partially folded state is stabilized, as judged by intrinsic fluorescence, bis ANS binding and circular dichroism (CD) analysis. Further characterization of this partially folded state by size exclusion chromatography revealed that it corresponds to expanded GR monomers. CD analysis at pH 2 showed a significant loss of secondary structure. The partially folded GR monomers stabilized at pH 2 were fully and reversibly unfolded using hydrostatic pressure (up to 3.5kbar) as a thermodynamic perturbant. By contrast, return to physiological pH after exposure to acidic pH led to a competing reaction between refolding dimerization and aggregation of GR. These results support the notion that a partially folded intermediate state is not only critical for folding of GR but also appears to be a seed for protein aggregation. | pt_BR |
| Affilliation | Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. Instituto de Bioquímica Médica. Programa de Bioquímica e Biofísica Celular. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
| Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Departamento de Fisiologia e Farmacodinâmica. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
| Affilliation | Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. Instituto de Bioquímica Médica. Programa de Bioquímica e Biofísica Celular. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
| Subject | Glutathione reductase | pt_BR |
| Subject | Circular dichroism | pt_BR |
| Subject | Fluorescence | pt_BR |
| Subject | Hydrostatic pressure | pt_BR |
| Subject | Aggregation | pt_BR |
| Subject | pH | pt_BR |
| e-ISSN | 1878-5875 | |
| Embargo date | 2025-01-01 | |
