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Publication Abstract from PubMed
Seven-helix membrane proteins represent a challenge for structural biology. Here we report the first NMR structure determination of a detergent-solubilized seven-helix transmembrane (7TM) protein, the phototaxis receptor sensory rhodopsin II (pSRII) from Natronomonas pharaonis, as a proof of principle. The overall quality of the structure ensemble is good (backbone r.m.s. deviation of 0.48 A) and agrees well with previously determined X-ray structures. Furthermore, measurements in more native-like small phospholipid bicelles indicate that the protein structure is the same as in detergent micelles, suggesting that environment-specific effects are minimal when using mild detergents. We use our case study as a platform to discuss the feasibility of similar solution NMR studies for other 7TM proteins, including members of the family of G protein-coupled receptors.
Structure determination of the seven-helix transmembrane receptor sensory rhodopsin II by solution NMR spectroscopy.,Gautier A, Mott HR, Bostock MJ, Kirkpatrick JP, Nietlispach D Nat Struct Mol Biol. 2010 Jun;17(6):768-74. Epub 2010 May 30. PMID:20512150[1]
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- ↑ Gautier A, Mott HR, Bostock MJ, Kirkpatrick JP, Nietlispach D. Structure determination of the seven-helix transmembrane receptor sensory rhodopsin II by solution NMR spectroscopy. Nat Struct Mol Biol. 2010 Jun;17(6):768-74. Epub 2010 May 30. PMID:20512150 doi:10.1038/nsmb.1807