Selective Biochemical Modification of Functional Residues in Recombinant Human Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor β (rhM-CSF β): Identification by Mass Spectrometry
- 1 January 1996
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Chemical Society (ACS) in Biochemistry
- Vol. 35 (46), 14625-14633
- https://doi.org/10.1021/bi961199o
Abstract
A rapid method combining classical chemical modification with mass spectrometry was developed to identify amino acids in the recombinant human macrophage colony-stimulating factor (rhM-CSF) protein of potential import to the ligand-receptor interaction. Diethyl pyrocarbonate modification of rhM-CSF beta (under nondenaturing conditions) results in a time- and concentration-dependent loss in receptor binding and biological activity. Peptide mapping of the reaction products by mass spectrometry showed that, with low DEP:M-CSF ratios (< 50:1), there was selective modification of histidine residues, whereas at higher ratios (> 50:1), Tyr and Lys residues were also modified. The loss in rhM-CSF beta activity was directly correlated with the extent of carbethoxylation of His9 and His15, as determined by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometric molecular weight determinations (MALDIMS). For these residues mono-modification was observed. By contrast, C-terminal histidine residues His176 and His210 showed bis-modifications, the extent of which had no correlation to losses in biological activity. These data suggest the importance of residues in the A-helix (His9 and His15) to ligand-receptor binding.Keywords
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