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Biophys J, July 2001, p. 305-312, Vol. 81, No. 1

Two-Dimensional Infrared Correlation Spectroscopy Study of the Aggregation of Cytochrome c in the Presence of Dimyristoylphosphatidylglycerol

Marie-Josée Paquet, Mario Laviolette, Michel Pézolet, and Michèle Auger

Département de chimie, Centre de Recherche en Sciences et Ingénierie des Macromolécules, Université Laval, Québec, Québec, Canada G1K 7P4

Two-dimensional infrared correlation spectroscopy (2D-IR) was used in this study to investigate the aggregation of cytochrome c in the presence of dimyristoylphosphatidylglycerol. The influence of temperature on the aggregation has been evaluated by monitoring the intensity of a band at 1616 cm-1, which is characteristic of aggregated proteins, and the 2D-IR analysis has been used to determine the various secondary structure components of cytochrome c involved before and during its aggregation. The 2D-IR correlation analysis clearly reveals for the first time that aggregation starts to occur between nearly native proteins, which then unfold, yielding to further aggregation of the protein. Later in the aggregation process, the formation of intermolecular bonds and unfolding of the alpha -helices appear to be simultaneous. These results lead us to propose a two-step aggregation process. Finally, the results obtained during the heating period clearly indicate that before the protein starts to aggregate, there is a loosening of the tertiary structure of cytochrome c, resulting in a decrease of the beta -sheet content and an increase of the amount of beta -turns. This study clearly demonstrates the potential of 2D-IR spectroscopy to investigate the aggregation of proteins and this technique could therefore be applied to other proteins such as those involved in fibrilogenesis.

Biophys J, July 2001, p. 305-312, Vol. 81, No. 1
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