A Proposed Time-Resolved X-Ray Scattering Approach to Track Local and Global Conformational Changes in Membrane Transport Proteins
Artikel i vetenskaplig tidskrift, 2008

Time-resolved X-ray scattering has emerged as a powerful technique for studying the rapid structural dynamics of small molecules in solution. Membrane-protein-catalyzed transport processes frequently couple large-scale conformational changes of the transporter with local structural changes perturbing the uptake and release of the transported substrate. Using light-driven halide ion transport catalyzed by halorhodopsin as a model system, we combine molecular dynamics simulations with X-ray scattering calculations to demonstrate how small-molecule time-resolved X-ray scattering can be extended to the study of membrane transport processes. In particular, by introducing strongly scattering atoms to label specific positions within the protein and substrate, the technique of time-resolved wide-angle X-ray scattering can reveal both local and global conformational changes. This approach simultaneously enables the direct visualization of global rearrangements and substrate movement, crucial concepts that underpin the alternating access paradigm for membrane transport proteins.

Författare

Magnus Andersson

Chalmers, Kemi- och bioteknik, Molekylär mikroskopi

J Vincent

Uppsala universitet

David van der Spoel

Uppsala universitet

J Davidsson

Uppsala universitet

Richard Neutze

Göteborgs universitet

Structure

0969-2126 (ISSN) 18784186 (eISSN)

Vol. 16 1 21-28

Ämneskategorier

Strukturbiologi

Kemi

DOI

10.1016/j.str.2007.10.016

PubMed

18184580

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