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Cryo-electron microscopic and X-ray crystallographic analysis of the light-driven proton pump proteorhodopsin reveals a pentameric assembly
The green-light absorbing proteorhodopsin (GPR) is the prototype of bacterial light-driven proton pumps. It has been the focus of continuous research since its discovery 20 years ago and has sparked the development and application of various biophysical techniques. However, a certain controversy and ambiguity about the oligomeric assembly of GPR still remains. We present here the first tag-free purification of pentameric GPR. The combination of ion exchange and size exclusion chromatography yields homogeneous and highly pure untagged pentamers from GPR overexpressing Escherichia coli. The presented purification procedure provides native-like protein and excludes the need for affinity purification tags. Importantly, three-dimensional protein crystals of GPR were successfully grown and analyzed by X-ray crystallography. These results together with data from single particle cryo-electron microscopy provide direct evidence for the pentameric stoichiometry of purified GPR.
Cryo-electron microscopic and X-ray crystallographic analysis of the light-driven proton pump proteorhodopsin reveals a pentameric assembly
The green-light absorbing proteorhodopsin (GPR) is the prototype of bacterial light-driven proton pumps. It has been the focus of continuous research since its discovery 20 years ago and has sparked the development and application of various biophysical techniques. However, a certain controversy and ambiguity about the oligomeric assembly of GPR still remains. We present here the first tag-free purification of pentameric GPR. The combination of ion exchange and size exclusion chromatography yields homogeneous and highly pure untagged pentamers from GPR overexpressing Escherichia coli. The presented purification procedure provides native-like protein and excludes the need for affinity purification tags. Importantly, three-dimensional protein crystals of GPR were successfully grown and analyzed by X-ray crystallography. These results together with data from single particle cryo-electron microscopy provide direct evidence for the pentameric stoichiometry of purified GPR.
Cryo-electron microscopic and X-ray crystallographic analysis of the light-driven proton pump proteorhodopsin reveals a pentameric assembly
Stephan Hirschi (author) / David Kalbermatter (author) / Zöhre Ucurum (author) / Dimitrios Fotiadis (author)
2020
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