Homonuclear and heteronuclear NMR studies of oxidized Desulfovibrio vulgaris flavodoxin. Sequential assignments and identification of secondary structure elements.
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Knauf MA, Lohr F, Curley GP, O'Farrell P, Mayhew SG, Muller F, Ruterjans H
Homonuclear and heteronuclear NMR studies of oxidized Desulfovibrio vulgaris flavodoxin. Sequential assignments and identification of secondary structure elements.
Eur J Biochem. 1993 Apr 1;213(1):167-84.
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Recombinant Desulfovibrio vulgaris flavodoxin (molecular mass 16.3 kDa) was produced in Escherichia coli. The oxidized protein has been investigated with a combination of homonuclear and heteronuclear two-dimensional and heteronuclear three-dimensional NMR spectroscopy. Sequence-specific assignment of all backbone and most of the side chain 1H and 15N resonances has been obtained. The secondary structure has been inferred from the pattern of sequential, medium-, and long-range NOEs, together with information about slowly exchanging amide hydrogens and HN-H alpha spin-spin coupling constants. In solution, flavodoxin consists of a five-stranded parallel beta-sheet and four alpha-helices. Residues 3-9, 32-36, 52-58, 87-96, and 123-128 are involved in the beta-sheet whereas the a-helical regions comprise residues 13-28, 69-76, 104-114, and 134-148. Several proton resonances of the bound flavin mononucleotide cofactor have been assigned. NOE contacts between the prosthetic group and the apoprotein have been detected.