4FPD

Deprotonation of D96 in bacteriorhodopsin opens the proton uptake pathway

Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.65 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.240 
  • R-Value Work: 0.223 

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Literature

Deprotonation of d96 in bacteriorhodopsin opens the proton uptake pathway.

Sessions, A.O., Lunde, C.S., Rouhani, S., Glaeser, R.M., Duan, Y., Facciotti, M.T., Wang, T.

(2013) Structure 21: 290-297

  • DOI: 10.1016/j.str.2012.12.018

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    • Despite extensive investigation, the precise mechanism controlling the opening of the cytoplasmic proton uptake pathway in bacteriorhodopsin (bR) has remained a mystery. From an analysis of the X-ray structure of the D96G/F171C/F219L triple mutant of ...

    Despite extensive investigation, the precise mechanism controlling the opening of the cytoplasmic proton uptake pathway in bacteriorhodopsin (bR) has remained a mystery. From an analysis of the X-ray structure of the D96G/F171C/F219L triple mutant of bR and 60 independent molecular dynamics simulations of bR photointermediates, we report that the deprotonation of D96, a key residue in proton transfer reactions, serves two roles that occur sequentially. First, D96 donates a proton to the Schiff base. Subsequently, the deprotonation of D96 serves to "unlatch" the cytoplasmic side. The latching function of D96 appears to be remarkably robust, functioning to open hydration channels in all photointermediate structures. These results suggest that the protonation state of D96 may be the critical biophysical cue controlling the opening and closing of the cytoplasmic half-channel in bR. We suspect that this protonation-switch mechanism could also be utilized in other proton pumps to minimize backflow and reinforce directionality.

    Organizational Affiliation: 

    Genome Center and Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California at Davis, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616, USA.




Macromolecules

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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChainsSequence LengthOrganismDetails
Bacteriorhodopsin
A
262Halobacterium salinarum (strain ATCC 700922 / JCM 11081 / NRC-1)Mutation(s): 3 
Gene Names: bop
Membrane protein
mpstruc		Group: 
TRANSMEMBRANE PROTEINS: ALPHA-HELICAL		Sub Group: 
Bacterial, Algal, and viral Rhodopsins		Protein: 
Bacteriorhodopsin (BR)
Find proteins for P02945 (Halobacterium salinarum (strain ATCC 700922 / JCM 11081 / NRC-1))
Go to UniProtKB:  P02945
Small Molecules
Ligands 3 Unique
IDChainsName / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
LI1
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A
1-[2,6,10.14-TETRAMETHYL-HEXADECAN-16-YL]-2-[2,10,14-TRIMETHYLHEXADECAN-16-YL]GLYCEROL
LIPID FRAGMENT
C42 H86 O3
YERVUJAKCNBGCR-BIHSMRAKSA-N
 Ligand Interaction
CL
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A
CHLORIDE ION
Cl
VEXZGXHMUGYJMC-UHFFFAOYSA-M
 Ligand Interaction
RET
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A
RETINAL
C20 H28 O
NCYCYZXNIZJOKI-OVSJKPMPSA-N
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.65 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.240 
  • R-Value Work: 0.223 
  • Space Group: P 63
Unit Cell:
Length (Å)Angle (°)
a = 60.931α = 90.00
b = 60.931β = 90.00
c = 107.701γ = 120.00
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
CNSrefinement
MOSFLMdata reduction
SCALAdata scaling
ADSCdata collection
CNSphasing

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Entry History 

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Revision History 

  • Version 1.0: 2013-02-27
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2018-08-29
    Type: Data collection, Source and taxonomy, Structure summary