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  • Title: Circular dichroism studies on the alpha-D-galactopyranosyl binding lectin isolated from the seeds of Bandeiraea simplicifolia.
    Author: Lönngren J, Goldstein IF, Zand R.
    Journal: Biochemistry; 1976 Jan 27; 15(2):436-40. PubMed ID: 1247528.
    Abstract:
    The conformation of the alpha-D-galactopyranosyl binding lectin isolated from Bandeiraea simplicifolia seeds has been investigated over a broad range of pH in the presence of various solvents by circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopy in the region 200-300 nm. Analyses of the spectra obtained on the native protein show the lectin to contain a considerable proportion of beta structure (30-40%). The native conformation was found to be largely insensitive to changes in pH, but was influenced by sodium dodecyl sulfate or trifluoroethanol. Alterations in conformation in the presence of these agents were reflected in the CD spectra and show the presence of alpha helix under these conditions. These changes in conformation are accompanied by a loss in polysaccharide-precipitating activity. The protein is irreversibly denatured in 8 M urea. Neither removal of the intrinsic calcium ions from the protein nor addition of methyl alpha-D-galactopyranoside induces any appreciable change in the CD spectra of the protein although the former treatment abolishes the polysaccharide-precipitating capacity of the lectin. The conformational data obtained in the present study are compared with data available from conformational studies of other lectins and leads to the hypothesis that most lectins probably contain beta structure as the predominant conformational feature.
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