8CQD

Cryo-EM structure of hexameric proteorhodopsin A18L mutant


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
  • Resolution: 3.54 Å
  • Aggregation State: PARTICLE 
  • Reconstruction Method: SINGLE PARTICLE 

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Literature

Structural insights into the mechanism and dynamics of proteorhodopsin biogenesis and retinal scavenging.

Hirschi, S.Lemmin, T.Ayoub, N.Kalbermatter, D.Pellegata, D.Ucurum, Z.Gertsch, J.Fotiadis, D.

(2024) Nat Commun 15: 6950-6950

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-50960-3
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    8CNK, 8CQC, 8CQD

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Microbial ion-pumping rhodopsins (MRs) are extensively studied retinal-binding membrane proteins. However, their biogenesis, including oligomerisation and retinal incorporation, remains poorly understood. The bacterial green-light absorbing proton pump proteorhodopsin (GPR) has emerged as a model protein for MRs and is used here to address these open questions using cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) and molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. Specifically, conflicting studies regarding GPR stoichiometry reported pentamer and hexamer mixtures without providing possible assembly mechanisms. We report the pentameric and hexameric cryo-EM structures of a GPR mutant, uncovering the role of the unprocessed N-terminal signal peptide in the assembly of hexameric GPR. Furthermore, certain proteorhodopsin-expressing bacteria lack retinal biosynthesis pathways, suggesting that they scavenge the cofactor from their environment. We shed light on this hypothesis by solving the cryo-EM structure of retinal-free proteoopsin, which together with mass spectrometry and MD simulations suggests that decanoate serves as a temporary placeholder for retinal in the chromophore binding pocket. Further MD simulations elucidate possible pathways for the exchange of decanoate and retinal, offering a mechanism for retinal scavenging. Collectively, our findings provide insights into the biogenesis of MRs, including their oligomeric assembly, variations in protomer stoichiometry and retinal incorporation through a potential cofactor scavenging mechanism.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, University of Bern, 3012, Bern, Switzerland. stephan.hirschi@bioch.ox.ac.uk.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Green-light absorbing proteorhodopsin256uncultured Gammaproteobacteria bacteriumMutation(s): 1 
Membrane Entity: Yes 
UniProt
Find proteins for Q6J4G7 (Unknown prokaryotic organism)
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Go to UniProtKB:  Q6J4G7
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UniProt GroupQ6J4G7
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
  • Resolution: 3.54 Å
  • Aggregation State: PARTICLE 
  • Reconstruction Method: SINGLE PARTICLE 
EM Software:
TaskSoftware PackageVersion
RECONSTRUCTIONcryoSPARC

Structure Validation

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Entry History & Funding Information

Deposition Data


Funding OrganizationLocationGrant Number
Swiss National Science FoundationSwitzerland--

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2024-07-03
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2024-09-04
    Changes: Data collection, Database references