Conformational States of Cytochrome P450 Oxidoreductase Evaluated by Förster Resonance Energy Transfer Using Ultrafast Transient Absorption Spectroscopy

Biochemistry. 2016 Nov 1;55(43):5973-5976. doi: 10.1021/acs.biochem.6b00623. Epub 2016 Oct 19.

Abstract

NADPH-cytochrome P450 oxidoreductase (CYPOR) was shown to undergo large conformational rearrangements in its functional cycle. Using a new Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) approach based on femtosecond transient absorption spectroscopy (TA), we determined the donor-acceptor distance distribution in the reduced and oxidized states of CYPOR. The unmatched time resolution of TA allowed the quantitative assessment of the donor-acceptor FRET, indicating that CYPOR assumes a closed conformation in both reduced and oxidized states in the absence of the redox partner. The described ultrafast TA measurements of FRET with readily available red-infrared fluorescent labels open new opportunities for structural studies in chromophore-rich proteins and their complexes.

MeSH terms

  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer
  • NADPH-Ferrihemoprotein Reductase / chemistry*
  • Protein Conformation

Substances

  • NADPH-Ferrihemoprotein Reductase