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| Title | Cryo-EM structure of a nanobody-bound heliorhodopsin. |
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| Journal, issue, pages | Biochem Biophys Res Commun, Vol. 750, Page 151398, Year 2025 |
| Publish date | Mar 1, 2025 |
Authors | Ruixue Xia / Mingxia Sun / Yang Lu / Na Wang / Anqi Zhang / Changyou Guo / Zhenmei Xu / Xuehui Cai / Yuanzheng He / ![]() |
| PubMed Abstract | Heliorhodopsins (HeRs) represent a distinct class of microbial rhodopsins (MRs) with an inverted membrane topology compared to other MRs. Previous structural studies have shown that HeRs lack a ...Heliorhodopsins (HeRs) represent a distinct class of microbial rhodopsins (MRs) with an inverted membrane topology compared to other MRs. Previous structural studies have shown that HeRs lack a proton acceptor residue, and protons are never released from the protein. In this study, we present the cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) structure of HeR bound to a nanobody. The structure reveals an acetate-like molecule in the Schiff base cavity (SBC) on the intracellular side of HeR under neutral condition. Structural comparisons and analyses suggest that the acetate molecule may function as a proton acceptor for the protonated retinal Schiff base (RSB) and act as a mediator for the intramolecular signaling transduction in HeR during light stimulation. These structural insights shed new light on the mechanism and function of HeR. |
External links | Biochem Biophys Res Commun / PubMed:39889627 |
| Methods | EM (single particle) |
| Resolution | 3.23 Å |
| Structure data | EMDB-63157, PDB-9ljj: |
| Chemicals | ![]() ChemComp-RET: ![]() ChemComp-ACT: ![]() ChemComp-PX2: ![]() ChemComp-PLM: |
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Keywords | MEMBRANE PROTEIN / bacterial rhodopsin |
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