Optimizing Transmembrane Protein Assemblies in Nanodiscs for Structural Studies: A Comprehensive Manual

Autor: Fernando Vilela, Cécile SAUVANET, Armel Bezault, Niels Volkmann, Dorit Hanein
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Bio-Protocol, Vol 14, Iss 21 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2331-8325
DOI: 10.21769/BioProtoc.5099
Popis: Membrane protein structures offer a more accurate basis for understanding their functional correlates when derived from full-length proteins in their native lipid environment. Producing such samples has been a primary challenge in the field. Here, we present robust, step-by-step biochemical and biophysical protocols for generating monodisperse assemblies of full-length transmembrane proteins within lipidic environments. These protocols are particularly tailored for cases where the size and molecular weight of the proteins align closely with those of the lipid islands (nanodiscs). While designed for single-span bitopic membrane proteins, these protocols can be easily extended to proteins with multiple transmembrane domains. The insights presented have broad implications across diverse fields, including biophysics, structural biology, and cryogenic electron microscopy (cryo-EM) studies.
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