title: Expression and characterization of the FXYD ion transport regulators for NMR structural studies in lipid micelles and lipid bilayers.
abstract: The proteins PLM (phospholemman), CHIF (channel inducing factor), and Mat8 (mammary tumor protein 8 kDa) are members of the FXYD family of ion transport regulatory membrane proteins. Here we describe their cloning and expression in Escherichia coli, and their purification for NMR structural studies in lipid micelles and lipid bilayers. The molecular masses of the purified recombinant FXYD proteins, determined from SDS-PAGE and from MALDI TOF mass spectrometry, reflect monomeric species. The solution NMR and CD spectra in SDS micelles show that they adopt helical conformations. The solid-state NMR spectra in lipid bilayers give the first view of their transmembrane architecture.
authors.affiliation: The Burnham Institute, 10901 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA.
authors.forename: Kevin J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Crowell
authors.forename: Carla M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Franzin
authors.forename: Anita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Koltay
authors.forename: Sangmin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Anna Maria
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Lucchese
authors.forename: Bradley C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Snyder
authors.forename: Francesca M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Marassi
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D002942:Circular Dichroism; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D018076:DNA, Complementary / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000378:metabolism; D047908:Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D008051:Lipid Bilayers / Q000737:chemistry*; D008055:Lipids / Q000737:chemistry; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics*; D008823:Micelles; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics*; D015221:Potassium Channels / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics*; D011487:Protein Conformation; D016415:Sequence Alignment; D019032:Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization
chemical_list: D018076:DNA, Complementary; C091777:FXYD3 protein, human; C094337:Fxyd4 protein, rat; D047908:Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D008051:Lipid Bilayers; D008055:Lipids; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D008823:Micelles; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins; D015221:Potassium Channels