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ArticleNature communications2025

Mechanically weak and highly dynamic state of mechanosensitive titin Ig domains induced by proline isomerization.

Yukai Wang, Jiaqing Ye, Xian Liu, Zhuwei Zhang, Fei Shang, Xingyu Qi, Yuhang Zhang, Jingyi Du, Hao Sun, Jiashu Xu and 3 more

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Yukai WangDepartment of Physics, Research Institute for Biomimetics and Soft Matter, Fujian Provincial Key Lab for Soft Functional Materials Research, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.
Jiaqing YeDepartment of Physics, Research Institute for Biomimetics and Soft Matter, Fujian Provincial Key Lab for Soft Functional Materials Research, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.
Xian LiuDepartment of Biochemistry and Division of Orthopaedic Surgery of the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
Zhuwei ZhangDepartment of Physics, Research Institute for Biomimetics and Soft Matter, Fujian Provincial Key Lab for Soft Functional Materials Research, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.
Fei ShangDepartment of Physics, Research Institute for Biomimetics and Soft Matter, Fujian Provincial Key Lab for Soft Functional Materials Research, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.
Xingyu QiDepartment of Physics, Research Institute for Biomimetics and Soft Matter, Fujian Provincial Key Lab for Soft Functional Materials Research, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.
Yuhang ZhangDepartment of Physics, Research Institute for Biomimetics and Soft Matter, Fujian Provincial Key Lab for Soft Functional Materials Research, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.
Jingyi DuDepartment of Biochemistry and Division of Orthopaedic Surgery of the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
Hao SunDepartment of Physics, Research Institute for Biomimetics and Soft Matter, Fujian Provincial Key Lab for Soft Functional Materials Research, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3732-6106
Jiashu XuDepartment of Physics, Research Institute for Biomimetics and Soft Matter, Fujian Provincial Key Lab for Soft Functional Materials Research, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.
Hu ChenDepartment of Physics, Research Institute for Biomimetics and Soft Matter, Fujian Provincial Key Lab for Soft Functional Materials Research, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China. chenhu@xmu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5958-9361
Miao YuDepartment of Biochemistry and Division of Orthopaedic Surgery of the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China. yu.miao@zju.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0005-7156-8132
Shimin LeDepartment of Physics, Research Institute for Biomimetics and Soft Matter, Fujian Provincial Key Lab for Soft Functional Materials Research, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China. leshimin@xmu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2359-1897

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 32301094
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Titin, essential for mechano-homeostasis in cardiac and skeletal sarcomere, contains numerous mechanosensitive immunoglobulin-like (Ig) domains in its I-band region. However, how proline isomerization and cysteine-mediated disulfide bond collectively regulate Ig domain dynamics within the physiological force range remains unclear. Here, we use single-molecule force spectroscopy to quantify the proximal Ig1 domain, revealing that proline isomerization leads to two native states-trans and cis states-with distinct mechanical and thermal stabilities. The trans-Ig1 unfolds at forces of  ~ 5 pN, which is over 50 pN lower than that of cis-Ig1, and unfolds 1000 times faster under physiological forces. Furthermore, such proline induced dual-state is likely shared feature across majority of I-band Ig domains. Additionally, reduced cis- and trans-Ig1 exhibit catch-slip bond unfolding, while oxidized forms display slip-catch-slip unfolding. This study offers insight into effective modulation of proline isomerization and disulfide bond in regulating mechanosensitive proteins within the physiological force range.

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ConnectinImmunoglobulin DomainsProlineDisulfidesHumansIsomerismMechanotransduction, CellularProtein UnfoldingConnectinDisulfidesProlineTTN protein, human

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PMID40113761
PMCPMC11926396

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