Conformational analysis of the melanin‐concentrating hormone core by circular dichroic spectroscopy
- 1 May 1992
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in European Journal of Biochemistry
- Vol. 206 (1) , 23-29
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1432-1033.1992.tb16897.x
Abstract
A detailed circular dichroic (CD) study of the conformational flexibility of the melanin-concentrating hormone core [MCH(5-14)] is reported. Variable pH (2-10) and temperature (-80 degrees to +80 degrees C) in aqueous media reveal that CD contributions from tyrosine, disulphide bridge and the amide backbone can be discriminated. Only below -10 degrees C does a preferred -S-S-conformation (P chirality, dihedral angle phi = 90 +/- 10 degrees) dominate. The amide backbone CD contribution varies over all temperatures (-80 degrees to +80 degrees C) providing evidence for a type-II beta-turn at low temperatures, with the emergence of a type-I beta-turn at higher temperatures. Tyrosine exhibits a special behaviour at pH 7. These conclusions are in broad agreement with published NMR studies. Nevertheless, the MCH(5-14) core is seen to be conformationally flexible in aqueous solution at ambient temperatures. Conformation differences are observed in a non-aqueous environment.Keywords
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