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ArticleMolecular and cellular biochemistry2009

Role of cysteine residues in the enhancement of chaperone function in methylglyoxal-modified human alpha A-crystallin.

Santosh R Kanade, NagaRekha Pasupuleti, Ram H Nagaraj

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Article in Molecular and cellular biochemistry, 2009. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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  7. Lens aging: effects of crystallins.Biochimica et biophysica acta · 2009
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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Santosh R KanadeDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Case Western Reserve University, Pathology Building 311, 2085 Adelbert Road, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA.
NagaRekha Pasupuleti
Ram H Nagaraj
Case Western Reserve University · US

Funding

TISSUE CULTURE AND HYBRIDOMA MODULEP30EY011373 · NEI · CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY · PI Irina A Pikuleva · 1997 to 2026
$17.7M
MAILLARD REACTIONS AND OXIDATION IN CATARACTOGENESISR01EY009912 · NEI · CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY · PI NAGARAJ, RAM H · 1998 to 2012
$3.1M
Modifications of Small Heat Shock Proteins in the LensR01EY016219 · NEI · CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY · PI NAGARAJ, RAM H · 2005 to 2009
$1.9M
NEI NIH HHS P30 EY011373NEI NIH HHS P30EY-11373NEI NIH HHS R01 EY009912NEI NIH HHS R01 EY016219NEI NIH HHS R01EY-016219NEI NIH HHS R01EY-09912
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Abstract

We have previously demonstrated that the reaction of a physiological dicarbonyl, methylglyoxal (MGO) enhances the chaperone function of human alpha A-crystallin. MGO can react with cysteine, arginine, and lysine residues in proteins. Although the role of arginine and lysine residues in the enhancement of chaperone function has been investigated, the role of cysteine residues is yet to be determined. In this study, we have investigated the effect of MGO modification on the structure and chaperone function of alpha A-crystallin mutant proteins in which C131 and C142 were replaced either individually or simultaneously with isoleucine. MGO-modification resulted in improved chaperone function in all three alpha A-crystallin mutants, including the cysteine-free double mutant. The enhanced chaperone function was due to increased surface hydrophobicity and increased binding of client proteins. These results suggest that the two cysteine residues, even though they could be modified, do not take part in the MGO-induced improvement in the chaperone function of human alpha A-crystallin.

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alpha-Crystallin A ChainCircular DichroismCloning, MolecularCysteineHumansPyruvaldehydeRecombinant ProteinsStructure-Activity Relationshipalpha-Crystallin A ChainCysteinePyruvaldehydeRecombinant Proteins

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PMID19020808
PMCPMC3552637
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