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Biophysical approaches for the study of metal-protein interactions

Magdalena Rowinska-zyrekDanuta Witkowska

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chemistry.chemical_classificationBiophysical methodsBinding Sites010405 organic chemistryChemistryBiomoleculeMetal-protein interactionsStructural and kinetic toolsProteinsComputational biologyAnalytical techniques010402 general chemistry01 natural sciencesBiochemistryCell function0104 chemical sciencesProtein–protein interactionInorganic ChemistryKineticsMetalsPeptidesPrimary sequenceProtein Binding

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Protein-protein interactions play important roles for a variety of cell functions, often involving metal ions; in fact, metal-ion binding mediates and regulates the activity of a wide range of biomolecules. Enlightening all of the specific features of metal-protein and metal-mediated protein-protein interactions can be a very challenging task; a detailed knowledge of the thermodynamic and spectroscopic parameters and the structural changes of the protein is normally required. For this purpose, many experimental techniques are employed, embracing all fields of Analytical and Bioinorganic Chemistry. In addition, the use of peptide models, reproducing the primary sequence of the metal-binding sites, is also proved to be useful. In this paper, a review of the most useful techniques for studying ligand-protein interactions with a special emphasis on metal-protein interactions is provided, with a critical summary of their strengths and limitations.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2019-10-01Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2019.110783