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ArticleJournal of molecular recognition : JMR2026

Induced Circular Dichroism From the Binding of Achiral Bivalent Ligands to Transthyretin.

Stephen Wood, Yiwei Guan, James Pitts, Raj Gill, Simon Kolstoe, Támas Jávorfi, Rohanah Hussain, Giuliano Siligardi

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8 authors.

Stephen WoodDivision of Medicine, University College London, London, UK.
Yiwei GuanDivision of Medicine, University College London, London, UK.
James PittsDepartment of Biological Sciences, Birkbeck, University of London, London, UK.
Raj GillSchool of Biological Sciences, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, UK.
Simon KolstoeSchool of Biological Sciences, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, UK.
Támas JávorfiDiamond Light Source, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot, UK.
Rohanah HussainDiamond Light Source, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot, UK.
Giuliano SiligardiDiamond Light Source, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot, UK.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Achiral bivalent ligands capable of simultaneous occupation of both hormone binding sites of transthyretin generate a substantial and complex induced near ultraviolet circular dichroism spectrum during protein binding, revealing the dynamics of this process. Reduced temperature and pH slow the interaction and reveal two phases consistent with formation of an encounter complex and progression of the interaction through the core of the transthyretin tetramer. The x-ray structure of the protein-ligand complex confirms the endpoint of the binding trajectory and shows evidence of plasticity in the structure, with substantial disturbances of some mainchain and sidechains within and adjacent to the binding channel. This study highlights the effective complementarity of CD and x-ray investigations.

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Circular DichroismPrealbuminBinding SitesCrystallography, X-RayHumansHydrogen-Ion ConcentrationLigandsModels, MolecularProtein BindingProtein ConformationLigandsPrealbumininduced CDstabilisertransthyretinx‐ray

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PMID42033019
PMCPMC13109678

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