1MGY

Structure of the D85S mutant of bacteriorhodopsin with bromide bound

Summary for 1MGY

• Entry DOI: 10.2210/pdb1mgy/pdb
• Descriptor: Bacteriorhodopsin, BROMIDE ION, POTASSIUM ION, ... (6 entities in total)
• Functional Keywords: bacteriorhodopsin, anion, pump, bromide, halide, proton transport
• Biological source: Halobacterium salinarum
• Cellular location: Cell membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein: P02945
• Total number of polymer chains: 1
• Total formula weight: 32497.87

Authors

Facciotti, M.T.,Cheung, V.S.,Nguyen, D.,Rouhani, S.,Glaeser, R.M. (deposition date: 2002-08-16, release date: 2003-07-07, Last modification date: 2024-10-30)

Primary citation

Facciotti, M.T.,Cheung, V.S.,Nguyen, D.,Rouhani, S.,Glaeser, R.M.
Crystal Structure of the Bromide-Bound D85S Mutant of Bacteriorhodopsin: Principles of Ion Pumping
Biophys.J., 85:451-458, 2003

PubMed Abstract: We report the crystal structure of a bromide-bound form of the D85S mutant of bacteriorhodopsin, bR(D85S), a protein that uses light energy rather than ATP to pump halide ions across the cell membrane. Comparison of the structure of the halide-bound and halide-free states reveals that both displacements of individual side-chain positions and concerted helical movements occur on the extracellular side of the protein. Analysis of these structural changes reveals how this ion pump first facilitates ion uptake deep within the cell membrane and then prevents the backward escape of ions later in the pumping cycle. Together with the information provided by structures of intermediate states in the bacteriorhodopsin photocycle, this study also suggests the overall design principles that are necessary for ion pumping.

PubMed: 12829500

Experimental method

X-RAY DIFFRACTION (2 Å)