title: Fluorescence spectroscopy in thermodynamic and kinetic analysis of pH-dependent membrane protein insertion.
abstract: Experimental determination of the free energy stabilizing the structure of membrane proteins in their native lipid environment is undermined by a lack of appropriate methods and suitable model systems. Here, we demonstrate how fluorescence correlation spectroscopy can be used to characterize thermodynamics of pH-triggered bilayer insertion of nonconstitutive membrane proteins (e.g., bacterial toxins, colicins). The experimental design is guided by the appropriate thermodynamic scheme which considers two independent processes: pH-dependent formation of a membrane-competent form and its insertion into the lipid bilayer. Measurements of a model protein annexin B12 under conditions of lipid saturation demonstrate that protonation leading to the formation of the membrane-competent state occurs near membrane interface. Lipid titration experiments demonstrate that the free energy of transfer to the intermediate interfacial state is especially favorable, while the free energy of final insertion is modulated by interplay of hydrophobic and electrostatic interactions on the bilayer interface. The general principles of kinetic measurements along the insertion pathway containing interfacial intermediate are discussed and practical examples emphasizing appropriate fitting and normalization procedures are presented.
authors: Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, USA.
authors: Alexey S
authors: AS
authors: Ladokhin
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