Solution NMR backbone resonance assignment of the full-length resistance-related calcium-binding protein Sorcin

Abstract

Sorcin is a penta-EF hand calcium-binding protein that confers multidrug resistance in cancer cells. It regulates cellular Ca²⁺ homeostasis by interacting with calcium channels such as Ryanodine receptor 2 and Sarcoplasmic/endoplasmic reticulum Ca²⁺-ATPase in a calcium-dependent manner. The crystal structure of the Sorcin has been determined in both calcium-free and calcium-bound states to understand calcium-binding induced conformational change. However, due to its flexibility, most of the N-terminal domain is invisible in these crystal structures. Here we report the ¹H, ¹³C, and ¹⁵N backbone resonance assignments of full-length Sorcin in the calcium-free state using solution NMR. The protein secondary structure was predicted based on the assigned backbone chemical shifts using TALOS+ and CSI 3.0. Our backbone resonance assignment of the full-length Sorcin provides a foundation for future NMR spectroscopic studies to uncover the mechanism of Ca²⁺ sensing by Sorcin.