Domain structure of human complement C4b extends with increasing NaCl concentration: implications for its regulatory mechanism. Fung, K. W., Wright, D. W., Gor, J., Swann, M. J., & Perkins, S. J. Biochemical Journal, 473:4473–4491, December, 2016. Patent Number: 23 Place: London Publisher: Portland Press Ltd WOS:000393760600014doi abstract bibtex During the activation of complement C4 to C4b, the exposure of its thioester domain (TED) is crucial for the attachment of C4b to activator surfaces. In the C4b crystal structure, TED forms an Arg(104)-Glu(1032) salt bridge to tether its neighbouring macroglobulin (MG1) domain. Here, we examined the C4b domain structure to test whether this salt bridge affects its conformation. Dual polarisation interferometry of C4b immobilised at a sensor surface showed that the maximum thickness of C4b increased by 0.46 nm with an increase in NaCl concentration from 50 to 175 mM NaCl. Analytical ultracentrifugation showed that the sedimentation coefficient s(20,w) of monomeric C4b of 8.41 S in 50 mM NaCl buffer decreased to 7.98 S in 137 mM NaCl buffer, indicating that C4b became ore extended. Small angle X-ray scattering reported similar R-G values of 4.89-4.90 nm for C4b in 137-250 mM NaCl. Atomistic scattering modelling of the C4b conformation showed that TED and the MG1 domain were separated by 4.7 nm in 137-250 mM NaCl and this is greater than that of 4.0 nm in the C4b crystal structure. Our data reveal that in low NaCl concentrations, both at surfaces and in solution, C4b forms compact TED-MG1 structures. In solution, physiologically relevant NaCl concentrations lead to the separation of the TED and MG1 domain, making C4b less capable of binding to its complement regulators. These conformational changes are similar to those seen previously for complement C3b, confirming the importance of this salt bridge for regulating both C4b and C3b.
@article{fung_domain_2016,
title = {Domain structure of human complement {C4b} extends with increasing {NaCl} concentration: implications for its regulatory mechanism},
volume = {473},
issn = {0264-6021},
shorttitle = {Domain structure of human complement {C4b} extends with increasing {NaCl} concentration},
doi = {10.1042/BCJ20160744},
abstract = {During the activation of complement C4 to C4b, the exposure of its thioester domain (TED) is crucial for the attachment of C4b to activator surfaces. In the C4b crystal structure, TED forms an Arg(104)-Glu(1032) salt bridge to tether its neighbouring macroglobulin (MG1) domain. Here, we examined the C4b domain structure to test whether this salt bridge affects its conformation. Dual polarisation interferometry of C4b immobilised at a sensor surface showed that the maximum thickness of C4b increased by 0.46 nm with an increase in NaCl concentration from 50 to 175 mM NaCl. Analytical ultracentrifugation showed that the sedimentation coefficient s(20,w) of monomeric C4b of 8.41 S in 50 mM NaCl buffer decreased to 7.98 S in 137 mM NaCl buffer, indicating that C4b became ore extended. Small angle X-ray scattering reported similar R-G values of 4.89-4.90 nm for C4b in 137-250 mM NaCl. Atomistic scattering modelling of the C4b conformation showed that TED and the MG1 domain were separated by 4.7 nm in 137-250 mM NaCl and this is greater than that of 4.0 nm in the C4b crystal structure. Our data reveal that in low NaCl concentrations, both at surfaces and in solution, C4b forms compact TED-MG1 structures. In solution, physiologically relevant NaCl concentrations lead to the separation of the TED and MG1 domain, making C4b less capable of binding to its complement regulators. These conformational changes are similar to those seen previously for complement C3b, confirming the importance of this salt bridge for regulating both C4b and C3b.},
language = {English},
journal = {Biochemical Journal},
author = {Fung, Ka Wai and Wright, David W. and Gor, Jayesh and Swann, Marcus J. and Perkins, Stephen J.},
month = dec,
year = {2016},
note = {Patent Number: 23
Place: London
Publisher: Portland Press Ltd
WOS:000393760600014},
keywords = {activation, c3, component c4, conformational-changes, dual-polarization interferometry, neutron-scattering, proteins, sedimentation-velocity, ultracentrifugation, x-ray},
pages = {4473--4491}
}
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