Orthorhombic two-dimensional crystal form of purple membrane.
AUTOR(ES)
Michel, H
RESUMO
A new two-dimensional crystal form of purple membrane has been obtained in vitro. It is produced by the joint use of a cationic detergent, dodecyltrimethylammonium chloride, and the nonionic detergent, Triton X-100. It primarily forms large, rolled-up sheets that look like needles in the light microscope. Liposomes and tubes are also observed. The absorption maximum of the new form of purple membrane is blue-shifted by 6 nm and its density is slightly lower than the natural form of purple membrane. The new form of purple membrane is orthorhombic with space group p22121 and cell dimensions 57.6 x 73.5 A. Four molecules of bacteriorhodopsin occupy the unit cell with an area per molecule close to that found in the native p3 structure. The projected structure to 6.5-A resolution was determined by electron microscopy and diffraction. It shows an identical molecular structure to that of the p3 form and determines the position of the polypeptide boundary.
ACESSO AO ARTIGO
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