Challenging the limit: NMR assignment of a 31 kDa helical membrane protein

J Am Chem Soc. 2010 Mar 24;132(11):3662-3. doi: 10.1021/ja100078z.

Abstract

Structural determination of membrane proteins by NMR spectroscopy remains a challenge, especially for helical membrane proteins. Here we report the NMR assignment and secondary structure of a 31 kDa helical membrane protein, the C-terminal domain of Stt3p. The C-terminal domain of Stt3p has been proposed to be the catalytic domain of yeast oligosaccharyl transferase (OT), a multisubunit membrane-associated enzyme complex catalyzing N-glycosylation, which is an essential and highly conserved protein modification. NMR assignment is the first critical step in the determination of the high-resolution solution structure and further structure-function studies.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Detergents / chemistry
  • Membrane Proteins / chemistry*
  • Micelles
  • Molecular Weight
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular*
  • Protein Structure, Secondary
  • Protein Structure, Tertiary
  • Temperature

Substances

  • Detergents
  • Membrane Proteins
  • Micelles