Stereoelectronic effects on collagen stability: the dichotomy of 4-fluoroproline diastereomers |
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Authors: | Hodges Jonathan A Raines Ronald T |
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Institution: | Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA. |
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Abstract: | Collagen is the most abundant protein in animals. Natural collagen consists of a triple helix of (Xaa-Yaa-Gly)n chains, in which the Xaa and Yaa residues are often l-proline. Here, a (2S,4S)-4-fluoroproline (flp) residue is shown to be greatly stabilizing in the Xaa position (but destabilizing in the Yaa position). In contrast, a (2S,4R)-4-fluoroproline (Flp) residue is shown to be greatly destabilizing in the Xaa position (but stabilizing in the Yaa position). The dichotomous effect of the diastereomers appears to arise from a gauche effect, which alters pyrrolidine ring pucker and hence properly (or improperly) preorganizes main-chain dihedral angles. Thus, the rational use of stereoelectronic effects can enhance the conformational stability of a protein. |
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