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ArticlePloS one2015

Interplay between Structure and Charge as a Key to Allosteric Modulation of Human 20S Proteasome by the Basic Fragment of HIV-1 Tat Protein.

Przemysław Karpowicz, Paweł A Osmulski, Julia Witkowska, Emilia Sikorska, Małgorzata Giżyńska, Agnieszka Belczyk-Ciesielska, Maria E Gaczynska, Elżbieta Jankowska

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Article in PloS one, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Przemysław KarpowiczDepartment of Biomedical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland.
Paweł A OsmulskiDepartment of Molecular Medicine, Institute of Biotechnology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America.
Julia WitkowskaDepartment of Biomedical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland.
Emilia SikorskaDepartment of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland.
Małgorzata GiżyńskaDepartment of Biomedical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland.
Agnieszka Belczyk-CiesielskaInstitute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland.
Maria E GaczynskaDepartment of Molecular Medicine, Institute of Biotechnology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America.
Elżbieta JankowskaDepartment of Biomedical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland.
University of Gdańsk · PLThe University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio · USInstitute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences · PL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The proteasome is a giant protease responsible for degradation of the majority of cytosolic proteins. Competitive inhibitors of the proteasome are used against aggressive blood cancers. However, broadening the use of proteasome-targeting drugs requires new mechanistic approaches to the enzyme's inhibition. In our previous studies we described Tat1 peptide, an allosteric inhibitor of the proteasome derived from a fragment of the basic domain of HIV-Tat1 protein. Here, we attempted to dissect the structural determinants of the proteasome inhibition by Tat1. Single- and multiple- alanine walking scans were performed. Tat1 analogs with stabilized beta-turn conformation at positions 4-5 and 8-9, pointed out by the molecular dynamics modeling and the alanine scan, were synthesized. Structure of Tat1 analogs were analyzed by circular dichroism, Fourier transform infrared and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy studies, supplemented by molecular dynamics simulations. Biological activity tests and structural studies revealed that high flexibility and exposed positive charge are hallmarks of Tat1 peptide. Interestingly, stabilization of a beta-turn at the 8-9 position was necessary to significantly improve the inhibitory potency.

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Allosteric RegulationAmino Acid SubstitutionHumansHydrogen BondingMolecular Dynamics SimulationPeptide FragmentsProteasome Endopeptidase ComplexProteasome InhibitorsProtein Structure, SecondaryProtein Structure, Tertiarytat Gene Products, Human Immunodeficiency VirusPeptide FragmentsProteasome Endopeptidase ComplexProteasome Inhibitorstat Gene Products, Human Immunodeficiency Virus

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PMID26575189
PMCPMC4648528
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