Jr. Harris et al., Comparison of the decameric structure of peroxiredoxin-II by transmission electron microscopy and X-ray crystallography, BBA-PROT ST, 1547(2), 2001, pp. 221-234
Citations number
82
Categorie Soggetti
Biochemistry & Biophysics
Journal title
BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-PROTEIN STRUCTURE AND MOLECULAR ENZYMOLOGY
The decameric human erythrocyte protein torin is identical to the thiol-spe
cific antioxidant protein-II (TSA-II), also termed peroxiredoxin-II (Prx-II
). Single particle analysis from electron micrographs of Prx-II molecules h
omogeneously orientated across holes in the presence of a thin film of ammo
nium molybdate and trehalose has facilitated the production of a greater th
an or equal to 20 Angstrom 3-D reconstruction by angular reconstitution tha
t emphasises the D5 symmetry of the ring-like decamer. The X-ray structure
for Prx-II was fitted into the transmission electron microscopic reconstruc
tion by molecular replacement. The surface-rendered transmission electron m
icroscopy (TEM) reconstruction correlates well with the solvent-excluded su
rface of the X-ray structure of the Prx-II molecule. This provides confirma
tion that transmission electron microscopy of negatively stained specimens,
despite limited resolution, has the potential to reveal a valid representa
tion of surface features of protein molecules. 2-D crystallisation of the P
rx-II protein on mica as part of a TEM study resulted in the formation of a
p2 crystal form with parallel linear arrays of stacked rings. This latter
2-D form correlates well with that observed from the 2.7 Angstrom X-ray str
ucture of Prx-II solved from a new orthorhombic 3-D crystal form. (C) 2001
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