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Membrane protein reconstitution in nanodiscs for luminescence spectroscopy studies

Membrane protein reconstitution in nanodiscs for luminescence spectroscopy studies Abstract ATP-binding cassette (ABC) exporters transport substrates across biological membranes using ATP hydrolysis by a process that involves switching between inward- and outward-facing conformations. Most of the structural studies of ABC proteins have been performed with proteins in detergent micelles, locked in specific conformations and/or at low temperature. In this article, we present recent data from our laboratories where we studied the prototypical ABC exporter MsbA during ATP hydrolysis, at 37°C, reconstituted in a lipid bilayer. These studies were possible through the use of luminescence resonance energy transfer spectroscopy in MsbA reconstituted in nanodiscs. We found major differences between MsbA in these native-like conditions and in previous studies. These include a separation between the nucleotide-binding domains that was much smaller than previously thought, and a large fraction of molecules with associated nucleotide-binding domains in the nucleotide-free apo state. These studies stress the importance of studying membrane proteins in an environment that approaches physiological conditions. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Nanotechnology Reviews de Gruyter

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de Gruyter
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2191-9089
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2191-9097
DOI
10.1515/ntrev-2016-0078
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Abstract

Abstract ATP-binding cassette (ABC) exporters transport substrates across biological membranes using ATP hydrolysis by a process that involves switching between inward- and outward-facing conformations. Most of the structural studies of ABC proteins have been performed with proteins in detergent micelles, locked in specific conformations and/or at low temperature. In this article, we present recent data from our laboratories where we studied the prototypical ABC exporter MsbA during ATP hydrolysis, at 37°C, reconstituted in a lipid bilayer. These studies were possible through the use of luminescence resonance energy transfer spectroscopy in MsbA reconstituted in nanodiscs. We found major differences between MsbA in these native-like conditions and in previous studies. These include a separation between the nucleotide-binding domains that was much smaller than previously thought, and a large fraction of molecules with associated nucleotide-binding domains in the nucleotide-free apo state. These studies stress the importance of studying membrane proteins in an environment that approaches physiological conditions.

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Nanotechnology Reviewsde Gruyter

Published: Feb 1, 2017

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