Abstract
In this study, we examined the annular lipid composition of the transmembrane protein lactose permease (LacY) from Escherichia coli. LacY was reconstituted into 1-Palmitoyl-2-Oleoyl-sn-Glycero-3-Phosphoethanolamine (POPE) and 1-Palmitoyl-2-Oleoyl-sn-Glycero-3-3-[Phospho-rac-(1-glycerol)] (POPG) and labeled with 1-hexadecanoyl-2-(1-pyrenedecanoyl)-sn-Glycero-3-phosphoglycerol (PPDPG) at a 3:0.99:0.01 molar ratio. Pyrene excimer formation was monitored by exciting a single tryptophan mutant of the protein (T320W). The results suggest that POPG remains segregated in the vicinity of the protein, most likely forming part of the annular composition. The possible involvement of POPG in hydrogen binding with the protein, as well as the molecular mechanism of LacY, is also discussed in the context of the proteomic network theory. © 2006 Springer Science+Business Media, Inc.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 649-654 |
Journal | Journal of Fluorescence |
Volume | 17 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Nov 2007 |
Keywords
- Energy transfer
- Lactose permease
- Proteoliposomes
- Pyrene excimer formation
- Tryptophan