Microbial and animal rhodopsins: structures, functions, and molecular mechanisms
Organisms of all domains of life use photoreceptor proteins to sense and respond to light.
The light-sensitivity of photoreceptor proteins arises from bound chromophores such as …
The light-sensitivity of photoreceptor proteins arises from bound chromophores such as …
The multitalented microbial sensory rhodopsins
Sensory rhodopsins are photoactive, membrane-embedded seven-transmembrane helix
receptors that use retinal as a chromophore. They are widespread in the microbial world in …
receptors that use retinal as a chromophore. They are widespread in the microbial world in …
Three-dimensional solid-state NMR study of a seven-helical integral membrane proton pump—structural insights
L Shi, MAM Ahmed, W Zhang, G Whited… - Journal of molecular …, 2009 - Elsevier
Proteorhodopsin (PR) is a recently discovered ubiquitous eubacterial retinal-binding light-
driven proton pump. Almost 1000 PR variants are widely distributed in species of marine …
driven proton pump. Almost 1000 PR variants are widely distributed in species of marine …
A unique choanoflagellate enzyme rhodopsin exhibits light-dependent cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase activity
Photoactivated adenylyl cyclase (PAC) and guanylyl cyclase rhodopsin increase the
concentrations of intracellular cyclic nucleotides upon illumination, serving as promising …
concentrations of intracellular cyclic nucleotides upon illumination, serving as promising …
[HTML][HTML] Eubacterial rhodopsins—unique photosensors and diverse ion pumps
Since the discovery of proteorhodopsins, the ubiquitous marine light-driven proton pumps of
eubacteria, a large number of other eubacterial rhodopsins with diverse structures and …
eubacteria, a large number of other eubacterial rhodopsins with diverse structures and …
Microbial rhodopsins: scaffolds for ion pumps, channels, and sensors
Microbial rhodopsins have been intensively researched for the last three decades. Since the
discovery of bacteriorhodopsin, the scope of microbial rhodopsins has been considerably …
discovery of bacteriorhodopsin, the scope of microbial rhodopsins has been considerably …
Oligomeric structure of anabaena sensory rhodopsin in a lipid bilayer environment by combining solid-state NMR and long-range DEER constraints
Oligomerization of membrane proteins is common in nature. Here, we combine spin-labeling
double electron–electron resonance (DEER) and solid-state NMR (ssNMR) spectroscopy to …
double electron–electron resonance (DEER) and solid-state NMR (ssNMR) spectroscopy to …
Three strategically placed hydrogen-bonding residues convert a proton pump into a sensory receptor
In haloarchaea, light-driven ion transporters have been modified by evolution to produce
sensory receptors that relay light signals to transducer proteins controlling motility behavior …
sensory receptors that relay light signals to transducer proteins controlling motility behavior …
Inter-and intra-molecular distances determined by EPR spectroscopy and site-directed spin labeling reveal protein-protein and protein-oligonucleotide interaction
HJ Steinhoff - 2004 - degruyter.com
Recent developments including pulse and multi-frequency techniques make the
combination of site-directed spin labeling and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) …
combination of site-directed spin labeling and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) …
Eukaryotic G protein-coupled receptors as descendants of prokaryotic sodium-translocating rhodopsins
Microbial rhodopsins and G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs, which include animal
rhodopsins) are two distinct (super) families of heptahelical (7TM) membrane proteins that …
rhodopsins) are two distinct (super) families of heptahelical (7TM) membrane proteins that …