The role of loops 3 and 4 in the interdomains and intersubunits communication of E. coli cAMP receptor protein

Int J Biol Macromol. 2008 May 1;42(4):372-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2008.01.006. Epub 2008 Feb 5.

Abstract

Cyclic AMP serves as an intracellular messenger in cells and regulates a variety of biological functions by transmitting information through proteins. These proteins of different functions all consist of a cAMP-binding motif, and the structure of this motif is highly conserved with an exception of the loop 3 and 4. In current study, cAMP receptor protein was employed as a model system to investigate the function of the two loops. The results indicated that the loop 3 involves in the intersubunits communication of CRP, whereas the loop 4 involves in cAMP binding and interdomains communication.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Motifs
  • Anisotropy
  • Cyclic AMP / chemistry
  • Cyclic AMP Receptor Protein / chemistry*
  • DNA / chemistry
  • Escherichia coli / chemistry*
  • Escherichia coli / metabolism
  • Ligands
  • Microscopy, Fluorescence / methods
  • Models, Chemical
  • Models, Molecular
  • Molecular Conformation
  • Protein Binding
  • Protein Structure, Secondary
  • Protein Structure, Tertiary
  • Thermodynamics

Substances

  • Cyclic AMP Receptor Protein
  • Ligands
  • DNA
  • Cyclic AMP