Name: a hydrogen-deuterium exchange mass spectrometry (hdx-ms) platform for investigating peptide biosynthetic enzymes
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This work was supported by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, the Fonds de Recherche du Quebec Nature et Technologie, the Canadian Foundation for Innovation, and McGill University start-up funds.

1. Preparation of deuterated reagents and enzyme stock solutions
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	<li>Prepare reagents needed for the HDX reactions (including any buffers, salts, substrates, ligands, etc.) as 100&#8722;200x concentrated stock solutions in D2O (99.9% atom fraction D). Prepare at least 50 mL of buffer stock solution. 
	NOTE: For characterization of HalM2, the following solutions were prepared: 500 mM MgCl2, 100 mM tris(2-carboxyethyl)phosphine (TCEP), 750 mM ATP (in HEPES buffer), 800 mM HEPES pD 7.1, 50...

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The HDX-MS workflow presented in this protocol provides a remarkably robust platform for mapping the spatial distribution of structurally dynamic elements in proteins and for investigating how these dynamics change in response to perturbation (ligand binding, enzyme mutagenesis, etc.). HDX-MS holds several distinct advantages over other structural biology approaches that are commonly used to investigate conformational dynamics. Most notably, only small quantities of protein are needed. Using the workflow described herein...

Proteins are structurally dynamic molecules that sample different conformations on time scales ranging from femtosecond-scale bond vibration to rearrangements of entire protein domains which can occur over many seconds1. These conformational fluctuations are often critical aspects of enzyme/protein function. For example, conformational changes induced by ligand binding are often critically important for modulating enzyme function, either by organizing active site residues needed for catalysis, defining substrate binding sites in sequential kinetic mechanisms, shielding reactive intermediates from the environment, or by modulating enzyme function via allosteric networks. Recent studies have also shown that conformational dynamics can be conserved throughout evolution and that perturbations to conserved molecular motions can be correlated with changes in substrate specificity and the emergence of new enzyme functions2,3.
In recent years, hydrogen-deuterium exchange mass spectrometry (HDX-MS) has rapidly emerged as a powerful technique to probe how protein conformational landscapes respond to perturbations such as ligand binding or mutagenesis4,5,6,7. In a typical HDX-MS experiment (Figure 1), a protein of interest is placed into buffer prepared in D2O, which triggers replacement of solvent-exchangeable protons with deuteria. The rate of exchange of the amide moiety of the peptide bonds depends strongly on the pH, the local amino acid sequence, and on the local structural environment of the amide8. Amides that are engaged in hydrogen bonding interactions (such as those present in &#945;-helices and &#946;-sheets) exchange more slowly than amides in unstructured regions of the protein that are exposed to bulk solvent. Thus, the extent of deuterium uptake is a reflection of the structure of the enzyme. Enzymes that are conformationally dynamic, or that undergo structural transitions upon ligand binding, would be expected to yield a measurable HDX response.
The mechanistic basis for the slow exchange rate of a structured amide is shown in Figure 25,8,9. In order to undergo HDX, the structured region must first transiently sample an unfolded conformation, such that the solvent molecules that catalyze HDX exchange via a specific acid/base chemical mechanism, have access to the exchangeable amide. Ultimately, the relative magnitudes of the chemical exchange rate (kchem) and the folding and refolding rates (kopen and kclose) determine the HDX rate measured in the experiment5,8. From this simple kinetic model, it is clear that extent of deuterium uptake will reflect the underlying conformational dynamics (as defined by kopen and kclose). Most HDX-MS experiments are performed in a bottom-up workflow where, following the exchange reaction, the protein of interest is digested into peptides and the deuterium uptake by each peptide is measured as an increase in mass7. In this way, HDX-MS allows perturbations to enzyme conformational dynamics to be mapped on the local spatial scale of peptides, allowing the researcher to assess how the perturbation alters dynamics in different regions of the enzyme of interest.
The advantages of the HDX-MS approach for elucidating protein structural dynamics are numerous. First, the method can be performed with small quantities of native protein or on protein complexes in systems with quaternary structure10. It is not even necessary for the enzyme preparation used in the assay to be highly purified11,12, as long as the bottom-up HDX-MS workflow provides a sufficient number of confidently identified peptides that cover the protein sequence of interest. Moreover, HDX-MS can provide information on conformational dynamics under near native conditions without the need for site-specific protein labeling as would be used in single molecule fluorescence studies13, and there is no size limit to the protein or protein complex that can be investigated (which makes approaches such as nuclear magnetic resonance [NMR] spectroscopy challenging)7,14. Finally, time-resolved HDX-MS methods can be employed to study intrinsically disordered proteins, which are difficult to study with X-ray crystallography15,16,17,18. The main limitation of HDX-MS is that the data is of low structural resolution. HDX-MS data are useful for pointing to where conformational dynamics are changing and for revealing coupled conformational changes, but they do not often provide much insight into the precise molecular mechanism driving the observed change. Recent advances in the combination of electron capture dissociation methods with protein HDX-MS data have shown promise for mapping exchange sites to single amino acid residues19, but follow up biochemical and structural studies are still often needed to provide clarity to structural models forwarded by HDX-MS data.
Below, a detailed protocol for the development of an HDX-MS assay is presented20. The sample preparation protocols presented below should be generally applicable to any protein that exhibits good solubility in aqueous buffers. More specialized sample preparation methods and HDX-MS workflows are available for proteins than need to be assayed in the presence of detergent or phospholipids21,22,23,24. Instrumental settings for HDX-MS data collection are described for a high-resolution quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometer coupled to liquid chromatography system. Data of similar complexity and resolution could be collected on any one of a number of commercially available liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) systems. Key aspects of the data processing using a commercially available software package are also provided. We also present guidelines for data collection and analysis that are consistent with recommendations made by the broader HDX-MS community12. The described protocol is used to study the dynamic structural properties of HalM2, a lanthipeptide synthetase that catalyzes the multistep maturation of an antimicrobial peptide natural product20. We illustrate how HDX-MS can be used to reveal substrate binding sites and allosteric properties that have eluded previous characterization. Several other protocols on protein HDX-MS have been published in recent years25,26. Together with the present work, these earlier contributions should provide the reader some flexibility in experimental design.

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			<td>Reagents</td>
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			<td>[glu-1]-fibrinopeptide B (Glu-Fib)</td>
			<td>BioBasic</td>
			<td>NA</td>
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			<td>0.5 mL Amicon Ultracel 10k centrifugal filtration device (Millipore)</td>
			<td>Milipore Sigma</td>
			<td>UFC501096</td>
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			<td>acetonitrile</td>
			<td>Fisher</td>
			<td>A955-1</td>
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			<td>AMP-PNP</td>
			<td>SIGMA</td>
			<td>A2647-25MG</td>
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			<td>ATP</td>
			<td>SIGMA</td>
			<td>a2383-5G</td>
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			<td>D2O</td>
			<td>ALDRICH</td>
			<td>435767-100G</td>
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			<td>formic acid</td>
			<td>Thermo Fisher</td>
			<td>28905</td>
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			<td>guanidine-HCl</td>
			<td>VWR</td>
			<td>97063-764</td>
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			<td>HEPES</td>
			<td>Fisher</td>
			<td>BP310-1</td>
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			<td>Magnesium chloride</td>
			<td>SiGMA-Aldrich</td>
			<td>63068-250G</td>
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			<td>Potassium chloride</td>
			<td>BioBasic</td>
			<td>PB0440</td>
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			<td>potassium phosphate</td>
			<td>BioBasic</td>
			<td>PB0445</td>
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			<td>TCEP Hydrochloride</td>
			<td>TRC Canada</td>
			<td>T012500</td>
			<td>peptide was synthesized upon request</td>
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			<td>Name of Material/ Equipment</td>
			<td>Company</td>
			<td>Catalog Number</td>
			<td>Comments/Description</td>
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			<td>software</td>
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			<td>Deuteros</td>
			<td>Andy M C Lau, et al</td>
			<td>version 1.08</td>
			<td></td>
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			<td>DynamX</td>
			<td>Waters</td>
			<td>version 3.0</td>
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			<td>MassLynx</td>
			<td>Waters</td>
			<td>version 4.1</td>
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			<td>Protein Lynx 
			Global Server (PLGS)</td>
			<td>Waters</td>
			<td>version 3.0.3</td>
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			<td>PyMOL</td>
			<td>Schr&#246;dinger</td>
			<td>version 2.2.2</td>
			<td></td>
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			<td>Name of Material/ Equipment</td>
			<td>Company</td>
			<td>Catalog Number</td>
			<td>Comments/Description</td>
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			<td>Instrument and equipment</td>
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			<td>ACQUITY UPLC BEH C18 analytical Column</td>
			<td>Waters</td>
			<td>186002346</td>
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			<td>ACQUITY UPLC BEH C8 VanGuard Pre-column</td>
			<td>Waters</td>
			<td>186003978</td>
			<td></td>
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			<td>ACQUITY UPLC M-Class HDX System</td>
			<td>Waters</td>
			<td></td>
			<td></td>
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			<td>HDX Manager</td>
			<td>Waters</td>
			<td></td>
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			<td>microtip pH electrode</td>
			<td>Thermo Fisher</td>
			<td>13-620-291</td>
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			<td>Waters Enzymate BEH column or Pepsin solumn</td>
			<td>Waters</td>
			<td>186007233</td>
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			<td>Waters Synapt G2-Si</td>
			<td>Waters</td>
			<td></td>
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a hydrogen-deuterium exchange mass spectrometry (hdx-ms) platform for investigating peptide biosynthetic enzymes

Hydrogen-deuterium exchange mass spectrometry (HDX-MS) is a powerful method for the biophysical characterization of enzyme conformational changes and enzyme-substrate interactions. Among its many benefits, HDX-MS consumes only small amounts of material, can be performed under near native conditions without the need for enzyme/substrate labeling, and can provide spatially resolved information on enzyme conformational dynamics&#8722;even for large enzymes and multiprotein complexes. The method is initiated by the dilution of the enzyme of interest into buffer prepared in D2O. This triggers the exchange of protium in peptide bond amides (N-H) with deuterium (N-D). At the desired exchange time points, reaction aliquots are quenched, the enzyme is proteolyzed into peptides, the peptides are separated by ultra-performance liquid chromatography (UPLC), and the change in mass of each peptide (due to the exchange of hydrogen for deuterium) is recorded by MS. The amount of deuterium uptake by each peptide is strongly dependent on the local hydrogen bonding environment of that peptide. Peptides present in very dynamic regions of the enzyme exchange deuterium very rapidly, whereas peptides derived from well-ordered regions undergo exchange much more slowly. In this manner, the HDX rate reports on local enzyme conformational dynamics. Perturbations to deuterium uptake levels in the presence of different ligands can then be used to map ligand binding sites, identify allosteric networks, and to understand the role of conformational dynamics in enzyme function. Here, we illustrate how we have used HDX-MS to better understand the biosynthesis of a type of peptide natural products called lanthipeptides. Lanthipeptides are genetically encoded peptides that are post-translationally modified by large, multifunctional, conformationally dynamic enzymes that are difficult to study with traditional structural biology approaches. HDX-MS provides an ideal and adaptable platform for investigating the mechanistic properties of these types of enzymes.

It is necessary to assess the quality of the proteolytic digestion and the reproducibility of the workflow for each set of sample injections. Thus, prior to performing HDX-MS assays, it is essential to establish effective conditions for the proteolysis of the protein of interest, for the separation of peptides using reverse phase liquid chromatography and gas phase ion mobility, and for the detection of peptides using MS. For this purpose, the reference samples for the protein of interest (collected in the absence of deu...

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A Hydrogen-Deuterium Exchange Mass Spectrometry HDX-MS Platform for Investigating Peptide Biosynthetic Enzymes

Lanthipeptide synthetases catalyze multistep reactions during the biosynthesis of peptide natural products. Here, we describe a continuous, bottom-up, hydrogen-deuterium exchange mass spectrometry (HDX-MS) workflow that can be employed to study the conformational dynamics of lanthipeptide synthetases, as well as other similar enzymes involved in peptide natural product biosynthesis.

A Hydrogen-Deuterium Exchange Mass Spectrometry (HDX-MS) Platform for Investigating Peptide Biosynthetic Enzymes

Hydrogen-deuterium exchange mass spectrometry (HDX-MS) is a powerful method for the biophysical characterization of enzyme conformational changes and ...

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