光蛋白中的光异构化途径的结构证据
Jeffrey Chang1, Matthew G Romei2, Steven G Boxer2
1Department of Physics , Stanford University , Stanford , California 94305 , United States.
Journal of the American Chemical Society
|September 20, 2019
概括
绿色光蛋白 (GFP) 变体中的光异构化途径取决于晶体包装. 较紧的包装有利于胡拉扭曲路径,而较宽松的包装则有利于一键翻转路径.
科学领域:
- 摄影化学
- 结构生物学
- 生物物理
背景情况:
- 在像绿色光蛋白 (GFP) 这样的分子中,染色体的光异构化可以通过不同的途径进行:体积要求的单键翻转或体积保护的胡拉扭转.
- 了解这些途径对于设计可光切换GFP用于高级超分辨率显微镜技术至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 阐明可光切换GFP变体rsEGFP2的光异构化途径.
- 研究蛋白质结构和晶体包装对光异构化机制的影响.
主要方法:
- 包含单色素的rsEGFP2的 cis 和 trans 状态的溶解晶体结构.
- 使用替代剂来区分基于对称性破坏的单键翻转和胡拉扭转路径.
主要成果:
- 发现rsEGFP2的光异构化途径取决于晶格的排列.
- 宽松的晶体包装促进了一键翻转路径.
- 更紧密的晶体包装,以7%更小的单元细胞为特征,促进了胡拉扭曲路径.
结论:
- 蛋白质晶体包装是rsEGFP2中光异构化机制的关键因素.
- 这一发现为工程改进的可光切换GFP提供了对控制光异构化途径的见解.
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