Tyrosine and carboxyl protonation changes in the bacteriorhodopsin photocycle. 1. M412 and L550 intermediates
- 1 October 1987
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Chemical Society (ACS) in Biochemistry
- Vol. 26 (21), 6696-6707
- https://doi.org/10.1021/bi00395a020
Abstract
The role of tyrosines in the bacteriorhodopsin (bR) photocycle has been investigated by using Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and UV difference spectroscopies. Tyrosine contributions to the BR570 .fwdarw. M412 FTIR difference spectra reorded at several temperatures and pH''s were identified by isotopically labeling tyrosine residues in bacteriorhodopsin. The frequencies and deuterium/hydrogen exchange sensitivities of these peaks and of peaks in spectra of model compounds in several environmental suggest that at least two different tyrosine groups participate in the bR photocycle during the formation of M412. One group undergoes a tyrosinate .fwdarw. tyrosine conversion during the BR570 .fwdarw. K630 transition. A second tyrosine group deprotonates between L550 and M412. Low-temperature UV difference spectra in the 220-350-nm region of both purple membrane suspensions and rehydrated films support these conclusions. The UV spectra also indicate perturbation(s) of one or more tryptophan group(s). Several carboxyl groups appear to undergo a series of protonation changes between BR570 and M412, as indicated by infrared absorption changes in the 1770-1720-cm-1 region. These results are consistent with the existence of a proton wire in bacteriorhodopsin that involves both tyrosine and carboxyl groups.This publication has 27 references indexed in Scilit:
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