Re: [ccp4bb] ITC data clarification.

2017-12-08 Thread Wim Burmeister

Hello,
only a test of the biological function of mutants will tell whether  
your interface is an artefact or not.
It is very well possible that an alanine mutations increases binding;  
you have to inspect the interface carefully whether there were for  
example buried hydrogen donors or flexible residues in the WT  
interface which made the interaction less than optimal.

Regards
Wim

Dharma  a écrit :


Hello CCP4 users,
Based on the crystal structure of a two molecule protein complex, I  
have mutated (alanine substitutions) one of the putative binding  
interface. The mutant binds with much higher affinity than the wild  
type.
However, the signature plot of ITC data reveals a decrease in the  
enthalpy but increase on the entropy (deltaS). Thus overall increase  
in deltaG.

I want to know if it’s relevant biological interface or a crystal artifact.
Suggestions please.

Thanks
Regards
Dharma
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Re: [ccp4bb] ITC data clarification.

2017-12-07 Thread HERMAN VAN TILBEURGH
hi dharma

your ITC data suggest at least that your complex also exists  in solution
ITC never will answer to the question whether this is a “biological” interface
one way getting around this, would be to check the  response of your mutant 
versus WT  in biological assay
ALA substitutions soemtimes are not drastic enough to interrupt protein protein 
interactions
introduction of a charged residue facing a hydrophobic pocket often is more 
efficient

good luck
Herman van Tilbeurgh
Professor structural biology
Directeur Adjoint Ecole Doctorale Innovation Thérapeutique: du fondamental à 
l'appliqué

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> Le 8 déc. 2017 à 02:15, Dharma  a écrit :
> 
> Hello CCP4 users,
> Based on the crystal structure of a two molecule protein complex, I have 
> mutated (alanine substitutions) one of the putative binding interface. The 
> mutant binds with much higher affinity than the wild type. 
> However, the signature plot of ITC data reveals a decrease in the enthalpy 
> but increase on the entropy (deltaS). Thus overall increase in deltaG.
> I want to know if it’s relevant biological interface or a crystal artifact. 
> Suggestions please.
> 
> Thanks 
> Regards 
> Dharma 
> Sent from my iPhone



[ccp4bb] ITC data clarification.

2017-12-07 Thread Dharma
Hello CCP4 users,
Based on the crystal structure of a two molecule protein complex, I have 
mutated (alanine substitutions) one of the putative binding interface. The 
mutant binds with much higher affinity than the wild type. 
However, the signature plot of ITC data reveals a decrease in the enthalpy but 
increase on the entropy (deltaS). Thus overall increase in deltaG.
I want to know if it’s relevant biological interface or a crystal artifact. 
Suggestions please.

Thanks 
Regards 
Dharma 
Sent from my iPhone