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| Entry | Database: PDB / ID: 8cqc | ||||||
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| Title | Cryo-EM structure of pentameric proteorhodopsin A18L mutant | ||||||
Components | Green-light absorbing proteorhodopsin | ||||||
Keywords | PROTON TRANSPORT / Membrane protein / Light-driven proton pump / Proteorhodopsin | ||||||
| Function / homology | Function and homology informationlight-activated monoatomic ion channel activity / photoreceptor activity / phototransduction / plasma membrane Similarity search - Function | ||||||
| Biological species | uncultured Gammaproteobacteria bacterium (environmental samples) | ||||||
| Method | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY / single particle reconstruction / cryo EM / Resolution: 2.82 Å | ||||||
Authors | Hirschi, S. / Lemmin, T. / Fotiadis, D. | ||||||
| Funding support | Switzerland, 1items
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Citation | Journal: Nat Commun / Year: 2024Title: Structural insights into the mechanism and dynamics of proteorhodopsin biogenesis and retinal scavenging. Authors: Stephan Hirschi / Thomas Lemmin / Nooraldeen Ayoub / David Kalbermatter / Daniele Pellegata / Zöhre Ucurum / Jürg Gertsch / Dimitrios Fotiadis / ![]() Abstract: Microbial ion-pumping rhodopsins (MRs) are extensively studied retinal-binding membrane proteins. However, their biogenesis, including oligomerisation and retinal incorporation, remains poorly ...Microbial ion-pumping rhodopsins (MRs) are extensively studied retinal-binding membrane proteins. However, their biogenesis, including oligomerisation and retinal incorporation, remains poorly understood. The bacterial green-light absorbing proton pump proteorhodopsin (GPR) has emerged as a model protein for MRs and is used here to address these open questions using cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) and molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. Specifically, conflicting studies regarding GPR stoichiometry reported pentamer and hexamer mixtures without providing possible assembly mechanisms. We report the pentameric and hexameric cryo-EM structures of a GPR mutant, uncovering the role of the unprocessed N-terminal signal peptide in the assembly of hexameric GPR. Furthermore, certain proteorhodopsin-expressing bacteria lack retinal biosynthesis pathways, suggesting that they scavenge the cofactor from their environment. We shed light on this hypothesis by solving the cryo-EM structure of retinal-free proteoopsin, which together with mass spectrometry and MD simulations suggests that decanoate serves as a temporary placeholder for retinal in the chromophore binding pocket. Further MD simulations elucidate possible pathways for the exchange of decanoate and retinal, offering a mechanism for retinal scavenging. Collectively, our findings provide insights into the biogenesis of MRs, including their oligomeric assembly, variations in protomer stoichiometry and retinal incorporation through a potential cofactor scavenging mechanism. | ||||||
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| PDBx/mmCIF format | 8cqc.cif.gz | 196.3 KB | Display | PDBx/mmCIF format |
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| Summary document | 8cqc_validation.pdf.gz | 1.3 MB | Display | wwPDB validaton report |
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| Full document | 8cqc_full_validation.pdf.gz | 1.3 MB | Display | |
| Data in XML | 8cqc_validation.xml.gz | 37.4 KB | Display | |
| Data in CIF | 8cqc_validation.cif.gz | 53.6 KB | Display | |
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-Related structure data
| Related structure data | ![]() 16795MC ![]() 8cnkC ![]() 8cqdC C: citing same article ( M: map data used to model this data |
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| Similar structure data | Similarity search - Function & homology F&H Search |
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| #1: Protein | Mass: 28110.854 Da / Num. of mol.: 5 / Mutation: A18L Source method: isolated from a genetically manipulated source Source: (gene. exp.) uncultured Gammaproteobacteria bacterium (environmental samples)Production host: ![]() #2: Chemical | ChemComp-RET / #3: Water | ChemComp-HOH / | Has ligand of interest | Y | Has protein modification | Y | |
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-Experiment
| Experiment | Method: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY |
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| EM experiment | Aggregation state: PARTICLE / 3D reconstruction method: single particle reconstruction |
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Sample preparation
| Component | Name: Pentameric proteorhodopsin A18L / Type: COMPLEX / Entity ID: #1 / Source: RECOMBINANT |
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| Molecular weight | Experimental value: NO |
| Source (natural) | Organism: uncultured Gammaproteobacteria bacterium (environmental samples) |
| Source (recombinant) | Organism: ![]() |
| Buffer solution | pH: 7.5 |
| Specimen | Conc.: 4.2 mg/ml / Embedding applied: NO / Shadowing applied: NO / Staining applied: NO / Vitrification applied: YES |
| Vitrification | Instrument: FEI VITROBOT MARK IV / Cryogen name: ETHANE |
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Electron microscopy imaging
| Experimental equipment | ![]() Model: Titan Krios / Image courtesy: FEI Company |
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| Microscopy | Model: FEI TITAN KRIOS |
| Electron gun | Electron source: FIELD EMISSION GUN / Accelerating voltage: 300 kV / Illumination mode: OTHER |
| Electron lens | Mode: BRIGHT FIELD / Nominal magnification: 105000 X / Nominal defocus max: 1700 nm / Nominal defocus min: 700 nm |
| Image recording | Electron dose: 49.8 e/Å2 / Film or detector model: GATAN K3 (6k x 4k) |
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| EM software | Name: cryoSPARC / Category: 3D reconstruction | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| CTF correction | Type: PHASE FLIPPING AND AMPLITUDE CORRECTION | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Symmetry | Point symmetry: C5 (5 fold cyclic) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3D reconstruction | Resolution: 2.82 Å / Resolution method: FSC 0.143 CUT-OFF / Num. of particles: 709759 / Symmetry type: POINT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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