4AS8

X-ray structure of the cyan fluorescent protein Cerulean cryoprotected with ethylene glycol


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.02 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.132 
  • R-Value Work: 0.116 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.117 

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Literature

Alteration of Fluorescent Protein Spectroscopic Properties Upon Cryoprotection

von Stetten, D.Batot, G.Noirclerc-Savoye, M.Royant, A.

(2012) Acta Crystallogr D Biol Crystallogr 68: 1578

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S0907444912037900
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    4AS8

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Cryoprotection of a protein crystal by addition of small-molecule compounds may sometimes affect the structure of its active site. The spectroscopic and structural effects of the two cryoprotectants glycerol and ethylene glycol on the cyan fluorescent protein Cerulean were investigated. While glycerol had almost no noticeable effect, ethylene glycol was shown to induce a systematic red shift of the UV-vis absorption and fluorescence emission spectra. Additionally, ethylene glycol molecules were shown to enter the core of the protein, with one of them binding in close vicinity to the chromophore, which provides a sound explanation for the observed spectroscopic changes. These results highlight the need to systematically record spectroscopic data on crystals of light-absorbing proteins and reinforce the notion that fluorescent proteins must not been seen as rigid structures.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Structural Biology Group, European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Grenoble, France. vonstett@esrf.fr


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN243Aequorea victoriaMutation(s): 8 
UniProt
Find proteins for P42212 (Aequorea victoria)
Explore P42212 
Go to UniProtKB:  P42212
Entity Groups  
Sequence Clusters30% Identity50% Identity70% Identity90% Identity95% Identity100% Identity
UniProt GroupP42212
Sequence Annotations
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  • Reference Sequence
Small Molecules
Ligands 2 Unique
IDChains Name / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
EDO
Query on EDO

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B [auth A]
C [auth A]
D [auth A]
E [auth A]
F [auth A]
B [auth A],
C [auth A],
D [auth A],
E [auth A],
F [auth A],
G [auth A],
H [auth A],
I [auth A],
J [auth A],
K [auth A],
L [auth A]
1,2-ETHANEDIOL
C2 H6 O2
LYCAIKOWRPUZTN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
MG
Query on MG

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M [auth A]MAGNESIUM ION
Mg
JLVVSXFLKOJNIY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Modified Residues  1 Unique
IDChains TypeFormula2D DiagramParent
CRF
Query on CRF
A
L-PEPTIDE LINKINGC17 H18 N4 O4THR, TRP, GLY
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.02 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.132 
  • R-Value Work: 0.116 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.117 
  • Space Group: P 21 21 21
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 51.344α = 90
b = 62.662β = 90
c = 70.205γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
REFMACrefinement
XDSdata reduction
SCALAdata scaling
REFMACphasing

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2012-10-31
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2012-11-07
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2017-09-27
    Changes: Data collection
  • Version 1.3: 2017-12-20
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.4: 2019-10-23
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Derived calculations, Other
  • Version 1.5: 2023-12-20
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Derived calculations, Refinement description