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An Adaptable Phospholipid Membrane Mimetic System for Solution NMR Studies of Membrane Proteins.

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Peer-reviewed

Type

Article

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Authors

Chien, Chih-Ta Henry 
Helfinger, Lukas R 
Bostock, Mark J 
Solt, Andras 
Tan, Yi Lei 

Abstract

Based on the saposin-A (SapA) scaffold protein, we demonstrate the suitability of a size-adaptable phospholipid membrane-mimetic system for solution NMR studies of membrane proteins (MPs) under close-to-native conditions. The Salipro nanoparticle size can be tuned over a wide pH range by adjusting the saposin-to-lipid stoichiometry, enabling maintenance of sufficiently high amounts of phospholipid in the Salipro nanoparticle to mimic a realistic membrane environment while controlling the overall size to enable solution NMR for a range of MPs. Three representative MPs, including one G-protein-coupled receptor, were successfully incorporated into SapA-dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine nanoparticles and studied by solution NMR spectroscopy.

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Keywords

Biomimetics, Dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine, Hydrogen-Ion Concentration, Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy, Membrane Proteins, Membranes, Artificial, Nanoparticles, Phospholipids, Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled, Saposins

Journal Title

J Am Chem Soc

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Journal ISSN

0002-7863
1520-5126

Volume Title

139

Publisher

American Chemical Society (ACS)
Sponsorship
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BB/K01983X/1)
MRC (MR/L014254/1)