Structure and dynamics of cationic membrane peptides and proteins: Insights from solid-state NMR.
Protein Sci. 2011 Feb 22;
Authors: Hong M, Su Y
Many membrane peptides and protein domains contain functionally important cationic Arg and Lys residues, whose insertion into the hydrophobic interior of the lipid bilayer encounters significant energy barriers. To understand how these cationic molecules overcome the free energy barrier to insert into the lipid membrane, we have employed solid-state NMR spectroscopy to determine the membrane-bound topology of these peptides. A versatile array of solid-state NMR experiments now readily yields the conformation, dynamics, orientation, depth of insertion and site-specific protein-lipid interactions of these molecules. We summarize key findings of several Arg-rich membrane peptides, including ?-sheet antimicrobial peptides, unstructured cell-penetrating peptides, and the voltage-sensing helix of voltage-gated potassium channels. Our results indicate the central role of guanidinium-phosphate and guanidinium-water interactions in dictating the structural topology of these cationic molecules in the lipid membrane, which in turn account for the mechanisms of this functionally diverse class of membrane peptides.
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Ultra-high resolution in MAS solid-state NMR of perdeuterated proteins: Implications for Structure and Dynamics
Ultra-high resolution in MAS solid-state NMR of perdeuterated proteins: Implications for Structure and Dynamics
Publication year: 2012
Source: Journal of Magnetic Resonance, Available online 5 January 2012</br>
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Source: Journal of Magnetic Resonance
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An ensemble dynamics approach to decipher solid-sate NMR observables of membrane proteins.
An ensemble dynamics approach to decipher solid-sate NMR observables of membrane proteins.
An ensemble dynamics approach to decipher solid-sate NMR observables of membrane proteins.
Biochim Biophys Acta. 2011 Aug 8;
Authors: Im W, Jo S, Kim T
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Solid-state NMR (SSNMR) is an invaluable tool for determining orientations of membrane proteins and peptides in lipid bilayers. Such orientational descriptions provide essential information about membrane protein functions. However, when a semi-static single conformer model is used to...
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Conformational Disorder of Membrane Peptides Investigated from Solid-State NMR Linewidths and Lineshapes.
Conformational Disorder of Membrane Peptides Investigated from Solid-State NMR Linewidths and Lineshapes.
Conformational Disorder of Membrane Peptides Investigated from Solid-State NMR Linewidths and Lineshapes.
J Phys Chem B. 2011 Aug 1;
Authors: Su Y, Hong M
A challenge in the application of solid-state NMR spectroscopy to membrane proteins and peptides is the relatively broad linewidths compared to solution NMR spectra. To understand the linewidth contributions to membrane protein spectra, we have measured the inhomogeneous and homogeneous...
[NMR paper] Determination of membrane protein structure and dynamics by magic-angle-spinning solid-state NMR spectroscopy.
Determination of membrane protein structure and dynamics by magic-angle-spinning solid-state NMR spectroscopy.
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J Am Chem Soc. 2005 Sep 21;127(37):12965-74
Authors: Andronesi OC, Becker S, Seidel K, Heise H, Young HS, Baldus M
It is shown that molecular structure and dynamics of a uniformly labeled membrane protein can be studied under magic-angle-spinning conditions. For this purpose, dipolar recoupling experiments...
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[NMR paper] How to prepare membrane proteins for solid-state NMR: A case study on the alpha-helical integral membrane protein diacylglycerol kinase from E. coli.
How to prepare membrane proteins for solid-state NMR: A case study on the alpha-helical integral membrane protein diacylglycerol kinase from E. coli.
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Chembiochem. 2005 Sep;6(9):1693-700
Authors: Lorch M, Faham S, Kaiser C, Weber I, Mason AJ, Bowie JU, Glaubitz C
Several studies have demonstrated that it is viable to use microcrystalline preparations of water-soluble proteins as...
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[NMR paper] Membrane structure and dynamics as viewed by solid-state NMR spectroscopy.
Membrane structure and dynamics as viewed by solid-state NMR spectroscopy.
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Biophys Chem. 1997 Oct;68(1-3):233-41
Authors: Auger M
The purpose of the present study is the investigation of the structure and dynamics of biological membranes using solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. Two approaches are used in our laboratory. The first involves the measurement of high-resolution 13C and 1H spectra obtained by the magic angle spinning...
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Solid State NMR of membrane peptides and proteins
Solid State NMR of membrane peptides and proteins
Lecture notes on "Solid State NMR of membrane peptides and proteins" by Dr. SK Straus from Univ. of British Columbia
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