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J. Biol. Chem., Vol. 276, Issue 31, 28829-28834, August 3, 2001

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Conformational Change in the Vinculin C-terminal Depends on a Critical Histidine Residue (His-906)^*

Gregory J. Miller and Eric H. Ball

From the Department of Biochemistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario N6A 5C1, Canada

A phospholipid-controlled interaction between the N-terminal and C-terminal domains of vinculin is thought to be a major mechanism that regulates binding activities of the protein. To probe the mechanisms underlying these interactions we used chemical modification and site-directed mutagenesis directed at histidine residues. Diethylpyrocarbonate (DEPC) modification of the C-terminal, but not the N-terminal, domain greatly decreased affinity of the N-terminal-C-terminal binding, implicating histidine residues in the C-terminal. Mutation of either or both C-terminal histidines (at positions 906 and 1026), however, did not affect N-C binding at neutral pH. The H906A mutation did prevent DEPC effects and also prevented the normal decrease in binding affinity for the N-terminal at lower pH. We found that the wild type C-terminal domain, but not the H906A mutant, underwent a conformational change at pH 6.5, reflected in an altered circular dichroism spectrum and apparent oligomerization. Phospholipid also induced conformational changes in the wild type C-terminal domain but not in the H906A mutant, even though the mutant protein did bind to the phospholipid. Finally, the sensitivity of the N-C interaction to phospholipid was much reduced by the H906A mutation. These results show that H906 plays a key role in the conformational dynamics of the C-terminal domain and thus the regulation of vinculin.

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