Allosteric transitions of Torpedo acetylcholine receptor in lipids, detergent and amphipols: Molecular interactions vs. physical constraints
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Allosteric transitions of Torpedo acetylcholine receptor in lipids, detergent and amphipols : Molecular interactions vs. physical constraints. / Martinez, Karen L.; Gohon, Yann; Corringer, Pierre Jean; Tribet, Christophe; Mérola, Fabienne; Changeux, Jean Pierre; Popot, Jean Luc.
I: FEBS Letters, Bind 528, Nr. 1-3, 25.09.2002, s. 251-256.Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt
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T1 - Allosteric transitions of Torpedo acetylcholine receptor in lipids, detergent and amphipols
T2 - Molecular interactions vs. physical constraints
AU - Martinez, Karen L.
AU - Gohon, Yann
AU - Corringer, Pierre Jean
AU - Tribet, Christophe
AU - Mérola, Fabienne
AU - Changeux, Jean Pierre
AU - Popot, Jean Luc
PY - 2002/9/25
Y1 - 2002/9/25
N2 - The binding of a fluorescent agonist to the acetycholine receptor from Torpedo electric organ has been studied by time-resolved spectroscopy in three different environments: in native membrane fragments, in the detergent CHAPS, and after complexation by amphipathic polymers ('amphipols'). Binding kinetics was similar in the membrane and in amphipols, demonstrating that the receptor can display unaltered allosteric transitions outside its natural lipid environment. In contrast, allosteric equilibria were strongly shifted towards the desensitized state in CHAPS. Therefore, the effect of CHAPS likely results from molecular interactions rather than from the loss of bulk physical properties of the membrane environment.
AB - The binding of a fluorescent agonist to the acetycholine receptor from Torpedo electric organ has been studied by time-resolved spectroscopy in three different environments: in native membrane fragments, in the detergent CHAPS, and after complexation by amphipathic polymers ('amphipols'). Binding kinetics was similar in the membrane and in amphipols, demonstrating that the receptor can display unaltered allosteric transitions outside its natural lipid environment. In contrast, allosteric equilibria were strongly shifted towards the desensitized state in CHAPS. Therefore, the effect of CHAPS likely results from molecular interactions rather than from the loss of bulk physical properties of the membrane environment.
KW - Amphipol
KW - Conformational transition
KW - Detergent
KW - Membrane protein
KW - Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor
U2 - 10.1016/S0014-5793(02)03306-9
DO - 10.1016/S0014-5793(02)03306-9
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 12297315
AN - SCOPUS:0037174145
VL - 528
SP - 251
EP - 256
JO - F E B S Letters
JF - F E B S Letters
SN - 0014-5793
IS - 1-3
ER -
ID: 131611430