title: Tuning the size and properties of ClyA nanopores assisted by directed evolution.
abstract: Nanopores have recently emerged as powerful tools in single-molecule investigations. Biological nanopores, however, have drawbacks, including a fixed size and limited stability in lipid bilayers. Inspired by the great success of directed evolution approaches in tailoring enzyme properties, in this work we evolved Cytolysin A from Salmonella typhi (ClyA) to a high level of soluble expression and desired electrical properties in lipid bilayers. Evolved ClyA nanopores remained open up to -150 mV applied potential, which allowed the detailed characterization of folded proteins by ionic current recordings. Remarkably, we also found that ClyA forms several nanopore species; among which we could isolate and characterize three nanopore types most likely corresponding to the 12mer, 13mer, and 14mer oligomeric forms of ClyA. Protein current blockades to the three ClyA nanopores showed that subnanometer variations in the diameter of nanopores greatly affect the recognition of analyte proteins.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Leuven , Leuven, 3001, Belgium.
authors.forename: Misha
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Soskine
authors.forename: Annemie
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Biesemans
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: De Maeyer
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Maglia
mesh_terms: D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003603:Cytotoxins / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008958:Models, Molecular; D058608:Nanopores; D010316:Particle Size; D011506:Proteins / Q000737:chemistry; D012485:Salmonella typhi / Q000737:chemistry*; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D003603:Cytotoxins; D011506:Proteins
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