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Surface structures of native bacteriorhodopsin depend on the molecular packing arrangement in the membrane

Muller, D. J. and Sass, H. J. and Muller, S. A. and Buldt, G. and Engel, A.. (1999) Surface structures of native bacteriorhodopsin depend on the molecular packing arrangement in the membrane. Journal of molecular biology, Vol. 285, H. 5. pp. 1903-1909.

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Abstract

Bacteriorhodopsin is the one of the best-studied models of an ion pump. Five atomic models are now available, yet their comparison reveals differences of some loops connecting the seven transmembrane alpha-helices. In an attempt to resolve this enigma, topographs were recorded in aqueous solution with the atomic force microscope (AFM) to reveal the most native surface structure of bacteriorhodopsin molecules in the purple membrane. Individual peptide loops were observed with a lateral resolution of between 4.5 A and 5.8 A, and a vertical resolution of about 1 A. The AFM images demonstrate for the first time, that the shape, the position, and the flexibility of individual polypeptide loops depend on the packing arrangement of bacteriorhodopsin molecules in the lipid bilayer.
Faculties and Departments:05 Faculty of Science > Departement Biozentrum > Former Organization Units Biozentrum > Structural Biology (Engel)
UniBasel Contributors:Engel, Andreas H
Item Type:Article, refereed
Article Subtype:Research Article
Publisher:Elsevier
ISSN:0022-2836
Note:Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article
Last Modified:22 Mar 2012 14:20
Deposited On:22 Mar 2012 13:18

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