Analysis of the regulatory and structural defects of troponin C central helix mutants.

Five deletion mutants of the D/E linker region of the troponin C central helix were tested for conformational and functional differences from wild-type troponin C. The mutants were in the region 87KEDAKGKSEEE97: dEDA, dKG, dKGK, dKEDAKGK, and dSEEE, designed to change the length of the central helix and the orientation of the Ca(2+)-binding domains relative to each other [Dobrowolski, Z., Xu, G.-Q., & Hitchcock-DeGregori, S.E. (1991) J. Biol. Chem. 266, 5703-5710]. Previous work showed that all mutants except dSEEE are partially defective in one part of the Ca2+ switch or the other. All mutants undergo Ca(2+)-dependent conformational changes as detected by changes in electrophoretic mobility, alpha-helix content, and hydrophobic exposure. Deletions of the central helix do not extensively alter the thermal stability of troponin C, as determined by temperature-dependent loss of alpha-helix. There are differences among the mutants that do not correlate with function. All troponin C mutants show Ca(2+)-dependent interaction with troponin I and T in polyacrylamide gels. Troponin I-troponin C interaction was also analyzed by Ca(2+)-dependent increase in the monomer/excimer ratio of tropinin I and relief of inhibition of the actomyosin S1 ATPase. While all mutants retain basic function, dKGK, dKEDAKGK, and dEDA have altered interaction with troponin I in the absence of Ca2+. dSEEE differs in conformation from wild type, but it is normal in functional assays. This conserved region of the D/E linker is not required for interaction with troponin I in the presence or absence of urea.

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