Stability of an amphipathic helix-hairpin surfactant peptide in liposomes

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Surfactant protein B (SP-B; 79 residues) is a member of the saposin superfamily and plays a pivotal role in lung function. The N- and C-terminal regions of SP-B, cross-linked by two disulfides, were theoretically predicted to fold as charged amphipathic helices, suggesting participation in surfactant activities. Previous studies with oxidized Super Mini-B (SMB), a construct based on the N- and C-regions of SP-B (i.e., residues 1-25 and 63-78) joined with a designer turn (-PKGG-) and two disulfides, indicated that freshly prepared SMB in lipids folded as a surface active, α-helix-hairpin. Because other peptides modeled on α-helical SP domains lost helicity and surfactant activity on storage, experiments were here performed on oxidized SMB in surfactant liposomes stored at ~2-8°C for ≤5.5years. Captive bubble surfactometry confirmed low minimum surface tensions for fresh and stored SMB preparations. FTIR spectroscopy of fresh and stored SMB formulations showed secondary structures compatible with the peptide folding as α-helix-hairpin. A homology (I-TASSER) model of oxidized SMB demonstrated a globular protein, exhibiting a core of hydrophobic residues and a surface of polar residues. Since mass spectroscopy indicated that the disulfides were maintained on storage, the stability of SMB may be partly due to the disulfides bringing the N- and C-α-helices closer. Mass spectroscopy of stored SMB preparations showed some methionine oxidation, and also partial deacylation of surfactant phospholipids to form lyso-derivatives. However, the stable conformation and activity of stored SMB surfactant suggest that the active helix-hairpin resists these chemical changes which otherwise may lead to surfactant inhibition.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2016

Erschienen:

2016

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:1858

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Biochimica et biophysica acta - 1858(2016), 12 vom: 19. Dez., Seite 3113-3119

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Waring, Alan J [VerfasserIn]
Gupta, Monik [VerfasserIn]
Gordon, Larry M [VerfasserIn]
Fujii, Gary [VerfasserIn]
Walther, Frans J [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Captive bubble surfactometry
Disulfides
FTIR spectroscopy
Homology modeling
Journal Article
Lipids
Liposomes
Lyso-phospholipids
Pulmonary Surfactant-Associated Protein B
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Super Mini-B (SMB)
Surfactant lipids
Surfactant protein B (SP-B)

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Date Completed 26.10.2017

Date Revised 13.11.2018

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.bbamem.2016.09.014

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM264658825