Rhodopsin is a seven-helical transmembrane protein with a retinal chromophore covalently bound to a conserved lysine in helix G via a retinal protonated Schiff base(RPSB).Microbial rhodopsins absorb light through chro...Rhodopsin is a seven-helical transmembrane protein with a retinal chromophore covalently bound to a conserved lysine in helix G via a retinal protonated Schiff base(RPSB).Microbial rhodopsins absorb light through chromophore and play a fundamental role in optogenetics.Numerous microbial rhodopsins have been discovered,contributing to diverse functions and colors.Solid-state NMR spectroscopy has been instrumental in elucidating the conformation of chromophores and the three-dimensional structure of microbial rhodopsins.This review focuses on the 15N chemical shift values of RPSB and summarizes recent progress in the field.We displayed the correlation between the 15N isotropic chemical shift values of RPSB and the maximum absorption wavelength of rhodopsin using solid-state NMR spectroscopy.展开更多
A modified method for preparation and purification of Schiff base and protonated Schiff base from 9-cis-retinal has been suggested. Reaction took place in chloroform phase and purification was conducted by using water...A modified method for preparation and purification of Schiff base and protonated Schiff base from 9-cis-retinal has been suggested. Reaction took place in chloroform phase and purification was conducted by using water to remove the excess solvent, base and acid.展开更多
基金supported in part by JSPS KAKENHI Grant Numbers in Japan(JP21H05229 to I.K.)JST CREST(JPMJCR21B2)The authors also thank Nobuko Yamaguchi for the financial support.
文摘Rhodopsin is a seven-helical transmembrane protein with a retinal chromophore covalently bound to a conserved lysine in helix G via a retinal protonated Schiff base(RPSB).Microbial rhodopsins absorb light through chromophore and play a fundamental role in optogenetics.Numerous microbial rhodopsins have been discovered,contributing to diverse functions and colors.Solid-state NMR spectroscopy has been instrumental in elucidating the conformation of chromophores and the three-dimensional structure of microbial rhodopsins.This review focuses on the 15N chemical shift values of RPSB and summarizes recent progress in the field.We displayed the correlation between the 15N isotropic chemical shift values of RPSB and the maximum absorption wavelength of rhodopsin using solid-state NMR spectroscopy.
文摘A modified method for preparation and purification of Schiff base and protonated Schiff base from 9-cis-retinal has been suggested. Reaction took place in chloroform phase and purification was conducted by using water to remove the excess solvent, base and acid.