The effect of sequence evolution on protein structural divergence.

Mol Biol Evol

Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.

Published: May 2009

The complex constraints imposed by protein structure and function result in varied rates of sequence and structural divergence in proteins. Analysis of sequence differences between homologous proteins can advance our understanding of structural divergence and some of the constraints that govern the evolution of these molecules. Here, we assess the relationship between amino acid sequence and structural divergence. Firstly, we demonstrate that the relationship between protein sequence and structural divergence is governed by a variety of evolutionary constraints, including solvent exposure and secondary structure. Secondly, although compensatory substitutions are widespread, we find many radical size-changing mutations that are not compensated by neighboring complementary changes. Instead, these noncompensated substitutions are mitigated by alteration of protein structure. These results suggest a combined mechanism of accommodating substitutions in proteins, involving both coevolution and structural accommodation. Such a mechanism can explain previously observed correlated substitutions of residues that are distant both in sequence and structure, allowing an integrated view of sequence and structural divergence of proteins.

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