3PQR

Crystal structure of Metarhodopsin II in complex with a C-terminal peptide derived from the Galpha subunit of transducin


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.85 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.250 
  • R-Value Work: 0.217 

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Literature

Crystal structure of metarhodopsin II.

Choe, H.W.Kim, Y.J.Park, J.H.Morizumi, T.Pai, E.F.Krauss, N.Hofmann, K.P.Scheerer, P.Ernst, O.P.

(2011) Nature 471: 651-655

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/nature09789
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    3PQR, 3PXO

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are seven transmembrane helix (TM) proteins that transduce signals into living cells by binding extracellular ligands and coupling to intracellular heterotrimeric G proteins (Gαβγ). The photoreceptor rhodopsin couples to transducin and bears its ligand 11-cis-retinal covalently bound via a protonated Schiff base to the opsin apoprotein. Absorption of a photon causes retinal cis/trans isomerization and generates the agonist all-trans-retinal in situ. After early photoproducts, the active G-protein-binding intermediate metarhodopsin II (Meta II) is formed, in which the retinal Schiff base is still intact but deprotonated. Dissociation of the proton from the Schiff base breaks a major constraint in the protein and enables further activating steps, including an outward tilt of TM6 and formation of a large cytoplasmic crevice for uptake of the interacting C terminus of the Gα subunit. Owing to Schiff base hydrolysis, Meta II is short-lived and notoriously difficult to crystallize. We therefore soaked opsin crystals with all-trans-retinal to form Meta II, presuming that the crystal's high concentration of opsin in an active conformation (Ops*) may facilitate all-trans-retinal uptake and Schiff base formation. Here we present the 3.0 Å and 2.85 Å crystal structures, respectively, of Meta II alone or in complex with an 11-amino-acid C-terminal fragment derived from Gα (GαCT2). GαCT2 binds in a large crevice at the cytoplasmic side, akin to the binding of a similar Gα-derived peptide to Ops* (ref. 7). In the Meta II structures, the electron density from the retinal ligand seamlessly continues into the Lys 296 side chain, reflecting proper formation of the Schiff base linkage. The retinal is in a relaxed conformation and almost undistorted compared with pure crystalline all-trans-retinal. By comparison with early photoproducts we propose how retinal translocation and rotation induce the gross conformational changes characteristic for Meta II. The structures can now serve as models for the large GPCR family.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Institut für Medizinische Physik und Biophysik - CC2, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, D-10117 Berlin, Germany. hwchoe@jbnu.ac.kr


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Rhodopsin348Bos taurusMutation(s): 0 
Membrane Entity: Yes 
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Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(t) subunit alpha-111Bos taurusMutation(s): 2 
Membrane Entity: Yes 
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Entity ID: 3
MoleculeChains Length2D Diagram Glycosylation3D Interactions
alpha-D-mannopyranose-(1-3)-beta-D-mannopyranose-(1-4)-2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucopyranose-(1-4)-2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucopyranose
C
4N-Glycosylation
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GlyTouCan:  G81315DD
GlyCosmos:  G81315DD
GlyGen:  G81315DD
Entity ID: 4
MoleculeChains Length2D Diagram Glycosylation3D Interactions
alpha-D-glucopyranose-(1-1)-alpha-D-glucopyranose
D
2N/A
Glycosylation Resources
GlyTouCan:  G92130SN
GlyCosmos:  G92130SN
Small Molecules
Ligands 6 Unique
IDChains Name / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
BOG
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G [auth A],
H [auth A]
octyl beta-D-glucopyranoside
C14 H28 O6
HEGSGKPQLMEBJL-RKQHYHRCSA-N
RET
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E [auth A]RETINAL
C20 H28 O
NCYCYZXNIZJOKI-OVSJKPMPSA-N
PLM
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I [auth A]PALMITIC ACID
C16 H32 O2
IPCSVZSSVZVIGE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
NAG
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F [auth A]2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucopyranose
C8 H15 N O6
OVRNDRQMDRJTHS-FMDGEEDCSA-N
SO4
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J [auth A]SULFATE ION
O4 S
QAOWNCQODCNURD-UHFFFAOYSA-L
ACT
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K [auth A],
L [auth A]
ACETATE ION
C2 H3 O2
QTBSBXVTEAMEQO-UHFFFAOYSA-M
Biologically Interesting Molecules (External Reference) 1 Unique
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.85 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.250 
  • R-Value Work: 0.217 
  • Space Group: H 3 2
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 241.55α = 90
b = 241.55β = 90
c = 109.87γ = 120
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
MAR345dtbdata collection
PHASERphasing
REFMACrefinement
XDSdata reduction
SCALAdata scaling

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Entry History 

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Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2011-03-09
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2011-07-13
    Changes: Version format compliance
  • Version 2.0: 2020-07-29
    Type: Remediation
    Reason: Carbohydrate remediation
    Changes: Atomic model, Data collection, Database references, Derived calculations, Non-polymer description, Structure summary
  • Version 2.1: 2023-09-06
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Refinement description, Structure summary