6un2

Crystal structure of photoactive yellow protein (PYP); C69U construct (selenocysteine incorporation)Crystal structure of photoactive yellow protein (PYP); C69U construct (selenocysteine incorporation)

Structural highlights 6un2 is a 1 chain structure with sequence from Halorhodospira halophila. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance. Method: X-ray diffraction, Resolution 0.97Å Ligands: Resources: FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT Function PYP_HALHA Photoactive blue light protein. Probably functions as a photoreceptor for a negative phototaxis response. Publication Abstract from PubMed Photo-induced structural rearrangements of chromophore-containing proteins are essential for various light-dependent signaling pathways and optogenetic applications. Ultrafast structural and spectroscopic methods have offered insights into these structural rearrangements across many timescales. However, questions still remain about exact mechanistic details, especially regarding photoisomerization of the chromophore within these proteins femtoseconds to picoseconds after photoexcitation. Instrumentation advancements for time-resolved crystallography and ultrafast electron diffraction provide a promising opportunity to study these reactions, but achieving enough signal-to-noise is a constant challenge. Here we present four new photoactive yellow protein constructs and one new fluorescent protein construct that contain heavy atoms either within or around the chromophore and can be expressed with high yields. Structural characterization of these constructs, most at atomic resolution, show minimal perturbation caused by the heavy atoms compared to wild-type structures. Spectroscopic studies report the effects of the heavy atom identity and location on the chromophore's photophysical properties. None of the substitutions prevent photoisomerization, although certain rates within the photocycle may be affected. Overall, these new proteins containing heavy atoms are ideal samples for state-of-theart time-resolved crystallography and electron diffraction experiments to elucidate crucial mechanistic information of photoisomerization. Structural and spectroscopic characterization of photoactive yellow protein and photoswitchable fluorescent protein constructs containing heavy atoms.,Romei MG, Lin CY, Boxer SG J Photochem Photobiol A Chem. 2020 Oct 1;401. doi:, 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2020.112738. Epub 2020 Jun 30. PMID:32753830 From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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