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FTIR study of the L intermediate of Anabaena sensory rhodopsin: structural changes in the cytoplasmic region.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18759456     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Anabaena sensory rhodopsin (ASR) is an archaeal-type rhodopsin found in eubacteria. The gene encoding ASR forms a single operon with ASRT (ASR transducer) that is a 14 kDa soluble protein, suggesting that ASR functions as a photochromic sensor by activating the soluble transducer. One of the characteristics of ASR is that the formation of the M intermediate accompanies a proton transfer from the Schiff base to Asp217 in the cytoplasmic side [Shi, L., Yoon, S. R., Bezerra, A. G., Jr., Jung, K. H., and Brown, L. S. (2006) J. Mol. Biol. 358, 686-700], in remarkable contrast to other archaeal-type rhodopsins such as a light-driven proton-pump, bacteriorhodopsin (BR). In this study, we applied low-temperature Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy to the all- trans form of ASR at 170 K, and compared the structural changes in the L intermediate with those of BR. The ASR L minus ASR difference spectra were essentially similar to those for BR, suggesting common structures for the L state in ASR and BR. On the other hand, unique CO stretching bands of a protonated carboxylic acid were observed at 1722 (+) and 1703 (-) cm (-1) at pH 5 and 7, and assigned to Glu36 by use of mutants. Glu36 is located at the cytoplasmic side, and the distance from the Schiff base is about 20 A. This result shows the structural changes at the cytoplasmic surface in ASR L. pH-dependent frequency change was also observed for a water stretching vibration, suggesting that the water molecule is involved in a hydrogen-bonding network with Glu36 and Asp217. Unique hydrogen-bonding network in the cytoplasmic domain of ASR will be discussed.
Authors:
Akira Kawanabe; Yuji Furutani; Sa Ryong Yoon; Kwang-Hwan Jung; Hideki Kandori
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2008-08-30
Journal Detail:
Title:  Biochemistry     Volume:  47     ISSN:  1520-4995     ISO Abbreviation:  Biochemistry     Publication Date:  2008 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-09-16     Completed Date:  2008-10-03     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0370623     Medline TA:  Biochemistry     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  10033-40     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Frontier Materials, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Showa-ku, Nagoya, 466-8555, Japan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Amino Acid Substitution / genetics
Anabaena / chemistry*,  genetics
Bacterial Proteins / chemistry*,  genetics
Cytoplasm / chemistry*,  genetics
Molecular Conformation
Sensory Rhodopsins / chemistry*,  genetics
Sequence Deletion
Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared / methods
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Bacterial Proteins; 0/Sensory Rhodopsins

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