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==Rhodopsin== | ==Rhodopsin== | ||
- | Bacteriorhodopsin is a photoreceptor protein found in Archaea. When in the presence of light energy and protons, the protein undergoes a conformational change and pumps protons out of the cell, creating an electrochemical gradient with a more negative intracellular environment <ref>PMID:24364740</ref>. | + | Bacteriorhodopsin is a photoreceptor protein found in Archaea. When in the presence of light energy and protons, the protein undergoes a five-part conformational change and pumps protons out of the cell, creating an electrochemical gradient with a more negative intracellular environment <ref>PMID:24364740</ref> <ref>Terango, M. Bacteriorhodopsin. https://collab.its.virginia.edu/access/content/group/f85bed6c-45d2-4b18-b868-6a2353586804/2/Ch09_Terango_M_Bacteriorhodopsin-_-/Ch09_Terango_M_Bacteriorhodopsin_Bacteriorhodopsin.html (accessed Feb 12, 2018).</ref>. |
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The protein's main structure is <scene name='77/777732/Helices/1'>7 transmembrane alpha helices</scene>. | The protein's main structure is <scene name='77/777732/Helices/1'>7 transmembrane alpha helices</scene>. | ||
- | <p>Light energy and protonation of the molecule leads to a complex system of isomerization that releases a proton outside of the membrane. The <scene name='77/777732/Ligand_v2/1'>retinal</scene> is at the center of the protein and is bound to the alpha helices. In bacterial rhodopsin, the retinal functions as a proton pump by a conformation from all trans to cis-13. The<scene name='77/777732/Cis-13/1'> 13th carbon</scene> goes from cis to trans when the retinal is hit by light, and this change pumps protons out of the cell <ref>PMID:24364740</ref>.</p> | + | <p>Light energy and protonation of the molecule leads to a complex system of isomerization that releases a proton outside of the membrane. The <scene name='77/777732/Ligand_v2/1'>retinal</scene> is at the center of the protein and is bound to the alpha helices. In bacterial rhodopsin, the retinal functions as a proton pump by a conformation from all trans to cis-13. The<scene name='77/777732/Cis-13/1'> 13th carbon</scene> goes from cis to trans when the retinal is hit by light, and this change pumps protons out of the cell <ref>PMID:24364740</ref>.</p> While deprotonated, the molecule is much less stable. Therefore the lost proton is quickly replaced, allowing the mechanism to be more efficient even though it sends protons against the concentration gradient. |
== Function == | == Function == | ||
- | + | Bacteriorhodopsin reacts in the presence of photons to | |
This proton pump is used to create a gradient that can be used for things like ATP synthesis. | This proton pump is used to create a gradient that can be used for things like ATP synthesis. | ||
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Rhodopsin
Bacteriorhodopsin is a photoreceptor protein found in Archaea. When in the presence of light energy and protons, the protein undergoes a five-part conformational change and pumps protons out of the cell, creating an electrochemical gradient with a more negative intracellular environment [1] [2].
Structure
The protein's main structure is .
Light energy and protonation of the molecule leads to a complex system of isomerization that releases a proton outside of the membrane. The is at the center of the protein and is bound to the alpha helices. In bacterial rhodopsin, the retinal functions as a proton pump by a conformation from all trans to cis-13. The goes from cis to trans when the retinal is hit by light, and this change pumps protons out of the cell [3].
While deprotonated, the molecule is much less stable. Therefore the lost proton is quickly replaced, allowing the mechanism to be more efficient even though it sends protons against the concentration gradient.
Function
Bacteriorhodopsin reacts in the presence of photons to This proton pump is used to create a gradient that can be used for things like ATP synthesis.
References
- ↑ Ernst OP, Lodowski DT, Elstner M, Hegemann P, Brown LS, Kandori H. Microbial and animal rhodopsins: structures, functions, and molecular mechanisms. Chem Rev. 2014 Jan 8;114(1):126-63. doi: 10.1021/cr4003769. Epub 2013 Dec 23. PMID:24364740 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/cr4003769
- ↑ Terango, M. Bacteriorhodopsin. https://collab.its.virginia.edu/access/content/group/f85bed6c-45d2-4b18-b868-6a2353586804/2/Ch09_Terango_M_Bacteriorhodopsin-_-/Ch09_Terango_M_Bacteriorhodopsin_Bacteriorhodopsin.html (accessed Feb 12, 2018).
- ↑ Ernst OP, Lodowski DT, Elstner M, Hegemann P, Brown LS, Kandori H. Microbial and animal rhodopsins: structures, functions, and molecular mechanisms. Chem Rev. 2014 Jan 8;114(1):126-63. doi: 10.1021/cr4003769. Epub 2013 Dec 23. PMID:24364740 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/cr4003769