4P1Q

GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN E222H VARIANT


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.50 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.172 
  • R-Value Work: 0.136 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.138 

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Literature

Replacement of Highly Conserved E222 by the Photostable Non-photoconvertible Histidine in GFP.

Auerbach, D.Klein, M.Franz, S.Carius, Y.Lancaster, C.R.Jung, G.

(2014) Chembiochem 15: 1404-1408

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/cbic.201402075
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    4P1Q

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    The widely used green fluorescent protein (GFP) decarboxylates upon irradiation; this involves removal of the acidic function of the glutamic acid at position 222, thereby resulting in the irreversible photoconversion of GFP. To suppress this phenomenon, the photostable, non-photoconvertible histidine was introduced at position 222 in GFP. The variant E222H shows negligible photodynamic processes and high expression yield. In addition, the stable and bright fluorescence over a wide pH range makes the E222H protein an alternative for GFP in fluorescence imaging and spectroscopy. Other fluorescent proteins are predicted to benefit from replacement of the catalytic glutamic acid by histidine.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Department of Biophysical Chemistry, Saarland University, Campus B22, 66123 Saarbrücken (Germany).


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Green fluorescent protein228Aequorea victoriaMutation(s): 3 
Gene Names: GFP
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 1 Unique
IDChains Name / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
NA
Query on NA

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B [auth A]SODIUM ION
Na
FKNQFGJONOIPTF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Modified Residues  1 Unique
IDChains TypeFormula2D DiagramParent
GYS
Query on GYS
A
L-PEPTIDE LINKINGC14 H15 N3 O5SER, TYR, GLY
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.50 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.172 
  • R-Value Work: 0.136 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.138 
  • Space Group: P 21 21 21
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 50.6α = 90
b = 62.2β = 90
c = 67.57γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
REFMACrefinement

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2014-07-16
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2015-01-21
    Changes: Structure summary
  • Version 2.0: 2023-11-15
    Changes: Atomic model, Data collection, Database references, Derived calculations, Source and taxonomy