The Relationship between Albumin-Binding Capacity of Recombinant Polypeptide and Changes in the Structure of Albumin-Binding Domain

Bull Exp Biol Med. 2015 Jul;159(3):393-7. doi: 10.1007/s10517-015-2972-z. Epub 2015 Jul 25.

Abstract

Many bacteria express surface proteins interacting with human serum albumin (HSA). One of these proteins, PAB from anaerobic bacteria, contains an albumin-binding domain consisting of 45 amino acid residues known as GA domain. GA domains are also found in G proteins isolated from human streptococcal strains (groups C and G) and of albumin-binding protein isolated from group G streptococcal strains of animal origin. The GA domain is a left-handed three-helix bundle structure in which amino acid residues of the second and third helixes are involved in albumin binding. We studied the relationship between HSA-binding activity of the recombinant polypeptide isolated from group G streptococcus of animal origin and structure of the GA domain is studied. Structural changes in GA domain significantly attenuated HAS-binding capacity of the recombinant polypeptide. Hence, affinity HSA-binding polypeptide depends on stability of GA domain structure.

MeSH terms

  • Albumins / metabolism*
  • GTP-Binding Proteins / chemistry
  • GTP-Binding Proteins / metabolism
  • Peptides / chemistry*
  • Peptides / metabolism*
  • Protein Binding
  • Protein Structure, Secondary
  • Recombinant Proteins / genetics
  • Recombinant Proteins / metabolism*

Substances

  • Albumins
  • Peptides
  • Recombinant Proteins
  • GTP-Binding Proteins