Structural aspects of human lactoferrin in the iron-binding process studied by molecular dynamics and small-angle neutron scattering
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CAZACU (ANGHEL), Lilia, RADULESCU, Aurel, ERHAN, Raul Victor. Structural aspects of human lactoferrin in the iron-binding process studied by molecular dynamics and small-angle neutron scattering. In: European Physical Journal E, 2018, nr. 9(41), p. 0. ISSN 1292-8941. DOI: https://doi.org/ 10.1140/epje/i2018-11720-x
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European Physical Journal E
Numărul 9(41) / 2018 / ISSN 1292-8941

Structural aspects of human lactoferrin in the iron-binding process studied by molecular dynamics and small-angle neutron scattering

DOI: https://doi.org/ 10.1140/epje/i2018-11720-x

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Cazacu (Anghel) Lilia1, Radulescu Aurel2, Erhan Raul Victor3
 
1 Institute of Chemistry,
2 Forschungszentrum Jülich Gmbh,
3 Horia Hulubei National Institute of Physics and Nuclear Engineering
 
Disponibil în IBN: 6 decembrie 2018


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Lactoferrin is a non-heme protein known for its ability to bind tightly Fe(III) ions in various physiological environments. Due to this feature lactoferrin plays an important role in the processes of iron regulation at the cellular level preventing the body from damages produced by high levels of free iron ions. The X-ray crystal structure of human lactoferrin shows that the iron-binding process leads to conformational changes within the protein structure. The present study was addressed to conformation stability of human lactoferrin in solution. Using molecular dynamics simulations, it was shown that Arg121 is the key amino acid in the stabilization of the Fe(III) ion in the N-lobe of human lactoferrin. The small-angle neutron scattering method allowed us to detect the structural differences between the open and closed conformation of human lactoferrin in solution. Our results indicate that the radius of gyration of apolactoferrin appears to be smaller than that of the hololactoferrin, Rg= 24. 16 (± 0. 707) Å and Rg= 26. 20 (± 1. 191) Å, respectively. The low-resolution three-dimensional models computed for both forms of human lactoferrin in solution also show visible differences, both having a more compact conformation compared to the high-resolution structure. Graphical abstract: [Figure not available: see fulltext.].

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Soft Matter: Self-organisation and, Supramolecular, Assemblies, Body fluids, Iron compounds, Molecular dynamics, crystal structure, Metal ions, proteins