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タイトル | Conformational analysis of a genetically encoded FRET biosensor by SAXS. |
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ジャーナル・号・ページ | Biophys J, Vol. 102, Issue 12, Page 2866-2875, Year 2012 |
掲載日 | 2012年6月20日 |
著者 | Haydyn D T Mertens / Alen Piljić / Carsten Schultz / Dmitri I Svergun / |
PubMed 要旨 | Genetically encoded FRET (Foerster resonance energy transfer) sensors are exciting tools in modern cell biology. Changes in the conformation of a sensor lead to an altered emission ratio and provide ...Genetically encoded FRET (Foerster resonance energy transfer) sensors are exciting tools in modern cell biology. Changes in the conformation of a sensor lead to an altered emission ratio and provide the means to determine both temporal and spatial changes in target molecules, as well as the activity of enzymes. FRET sensors are widely used to follow phosphorylation events and to monitor the effects of elevated calcium levels. Here, we report for the first time, to our knowledge, on the analysis of the conformational changes involved in sensor function at low resolution using a combination of in vitro and in cellulo FRET measurements and small-angle scattering of x rays (SAXS). The large and dynamic structural rearrangements involved in the modification of the calcium- and phosphorylation-sensitive probe CYNEX4 are comprehensively characterized. It is demonstrated that the synergistic use of SAXS and FRET methods allows one to resolve the ambiguities arising due to the rotation of the sensor molecules and the flexibility of the probe. |
リンク | Biophys J / PubMed:22735537 / PubMed Central |
手法 | SAS (X-ray synchrotron) |
構造データ | SASDAE5: SASDAF5: SASDAJ5: |
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