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In this paper, the interaction between α- crystallin and molten globule structure of 1,4–β–D–Glucan Glucohydrolase (TSC) from an alkalothermophilic Thermomonospora sp. was investigated mainly by fluorescence quenching spectra, circular dichroism and three dimensional fluorescence spectra under simulative physiological conditions. Denaturation studies using GdnCl indicated that TSC folds through a partially folded state that resembles molten globule at 1.8 M GdnCl. The chaperone activity of α- crystallin was employed to study refolding of TSC. Here we studied the refolding of GdnCl denatured TSC from its molten globule state (TSC-m complex) in the presence and absence of α-crystallin to elucidate the molecular mechanism of chaperone-mediated in vitro folding. Our results, based on intrinsic tryptophan fluorescence and ANS binding studies, suggest that α-crystallin formed a complex with a putative intermediate molten globule – like intermediate in the refolding pathway of TSC. Reconstitution of the active TSC was observed on cooling the α-crystallin • TSC -m complex to 4°C. Addition of α-crystallin to the molten globule – like intermediate of TSC (TSC-m complex) complex initiated the refolding of TSC with 69 % recovery of the biological activity of the enzyme.
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The senior research fellowship to Sharmili Jagtap by the University Grants Commission is gratefully acknowledged. MR acknowledges the CSIR Emeritus scheme for financial support.
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Jagtap, S., Rao, M. Fluorescence study on Interactions of α–Crystallin with the Molten Globule State of 1, 4–β–D–Glucan Glucanohydrolase from Thermomonospora sp. induced by guanidine hydrochloride. J Fluoresc 19, 967–973 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10895-009-0496-5
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