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Assignments of <sup>19</sup>F NMR resonances and exploration of dynamics in a long-chain flavodoxin.

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Abstract
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Flavodoxin is a small protein that employs a non-covalently bound flavin to mediate single-electron transfer at low potentials. The long-chain flavodoxins possess a long surface loop that is proposed to interact with partner proteins. We have incorporated F-labeled tyrosine in long-chain flavodoxin from Rhodopseudomonas palustris to gain a probe of possible loop dynamics, exploiting the presence of a Tyr in the long loop in addition to Tyr residues near the flavin. We report F resonance assignments for all four Tyrs, and demonstration of a pair of resonances in slow exchange, both corresponding to a Tyr adjacent to the flavin. We also provide evidence for dynamics affecting the Tyr in the long loop. Thus, we show that F NMR of F-Tyr labeled flavodoxin holds promise for monitoring possible changes in conformation upon binding to partner proteins.

Year of Publication
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2021
Journal
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Archives of biochemistry and biophysics
Volume
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703
Number of Pages
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108839
Date Published
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2021
ISSN Number
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0003-9861
URL
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https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0003-9861(21)00089-8
DOI
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10.1016/j.abb.2021.108839
Short Title
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Arch Biochem Biophys
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