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Characterization of different-sized human alphaA-crystallin homomers and implications to Asp151 isomerization
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Journal Article
Characterization of different-sized human alphaA-crystallin homomers and implications to Asp151 isomerization
2024
Overview
Site-specific modifications of aspartate residues spontaneously occur in crystallin, the major protein in the lens. One of the primary modification sites is Asp151 in [alpha]A-crystallin. Isomerization and racemization alter the crystallin backbone structure, reducing its stability by inducing abnormal crystallin-crystallin interactions and ultimately leading to the insolubilization of crystallin complexes. These changes are considered significant factors in the formation of senile cataracts. However, the mechanisms driving spontaneous isomerization and racemization have not been experimentally demonstrated. In this study, we generated [alpha]A-crystallins with different homo-oligomeric sizes and/or containing an asparagine residue at position 151, which is more prone to isomerization and racemization. We characterized their structure, hydrophobicity, chaperone-like function, and heat stability, and examined their propensity for isomerization and racemization. The results show that the two differently sized [alpha]A-crystallin variants possessed similar secondary structures but exhibited different chaperone-like functions depending on their oligomeric sizes. The rate of isomerization and racemization of Asp151, as assessed by the deamidation of Asn151, was also found to depend on the oligomeric sizes of [alpha]A-crystallin. The predominant isomerization product via deamidation of Asn151 in the different-sized [alpha]A-crystallin variants was L-[beta]-Asp in vitro, while various modifications occurred around Asp151 in vivo. The disparity between the findings of this in vitro study and in vivo studies suggests that the isomerization of Asp151 in vivo may be more complex than what occurs in vitro.
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