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~~==Overview==~~

Bacteriorhodopsin, a membrane protein with a relative molecular mass of 27,000, is a light driven pump which transports protons across the cell membrane of the halophilic organism Halobacterium salinarum. The chromophore retinal is covalently attached to the protein via a protonated Schiff base. Upon illumination, retinal is isomerized. The Schiff base then releases a proton to the extracellular medium, and is subsequently reprotonated from the cytoplasm. An atomic model for bacteriorhodopsin was first determined by Henderson et al, and has been confirmed and extended by work in a number of laboratories in the last few years. Here we present an atomic model for structural changes involved in the vectorial, light-driven transport of protons by bacteriorhodopsin. A 'switch' mechanism ensures the vectorial nature of pumping. First, retinal unbends, triggered by loss of the Schiff base proton, and second, a protein conformational change occurs. This conformational change, which we have determined by electron crystallography at atomic (3.2 A in-plane and 3.6 A vertical) resolution, is largely localized to helices F and G, and provides an 'opening' of the protein to protons on the cytoplasmic side of the membrane.

==About this Structure==

1FBB is a [[Single protein]] structure of sequence from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halobacterium_salinarum Halobacterium salinarum]. The following page contains interesting information on the relation of 1FBB with [[http://pdb.rcsb.org/pdb/static.do?p=education_discussion/molecule_of_the_month/pdb27_1.html Bacteriorhodopsin]]. Full crystallographic information is available from [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-bin/ocashort?id=1FBB OCA].

~~==Reference==~~

Molecular mechanism of vectorial proton translocation by bacteriorhodopsin., Subramaniam S, Henderson R, Nature. 2000 Aug 10;406(6796):653-7. PMID:[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10949309 10949309]

[[Category: Bacteriorhodopsin]]

[[Category: Halobacterium salinarum]]

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[[Category: Two-dimensional crystal electron diffraction]]

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-==Overview==
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-Bacteriorhodopsin, a membrane protein with a relative molecular mass of 27,000, is a light driven pump which transports protons across the cell membrane of the halophilic organism Halobacterium salinarum. The chromophore retinal is covalently attached to the protein via a protonated Schiff base. Upon illumination, retinal is isomerized. The Schiff base then releases a proton to the extracellular medium, and is subsequently reprotonated from the cytoplasm. An atomic model for bacteriorhodopsin was first determined by Henderson et al, and has been confirmed and extended by work in a number of laboratories in the last few years. Here we present an atomic model for structural changes involved in the vectorial, light-driven transport of protons by bacteriorhodopsin. A 'switch' mechanism ensures the vectorial nature of pumping. First, retinal unbends, triggered by loss of the Schiff base proton, and second, a protein conformational change occurs. This conformational change, which we have determined by electron crystallography at atomic (3.2 A in-plane and 3.6 A vertical) resolution, is largely localized to helices F and G, and provides an 'opening' of the protein to protons on the cytoplasmic side of the membrane.
 ==About this Structure==
 FBB is a [[Single protein]] structure of sequence from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halobacterium_salinarum Halobacterium salinarum]. The following page contains interesting information on the relation of 1FBB with [[http://pdb.rcsb.org/pdb/static.do?p=education_discussion/molecule_of_the_month/pdb27_1.html Bacteriorhodopsin]]. Full crystallographic information is available from [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-bin/ocashort?id=1FBB OCA].
-==Reference==
-Molecular mechanism of vectorial proton translocation by bacteriorhodopsin., Subramaniam S, Henderson R, Nature. 2000 Aug 10;406(6796):653-7. PMID:[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10949309 10949309]
 [[Category: Bacteriorhodopsin]]
 [[Category: Halobacterium salinarum]]
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 [[Category: Single crystal]]
 [[Category: Two-dimensional crystal electron diffraction]]
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