화학공학소재연구정보센터
Journal of the American Chemical Society, Vol.130, No.8, 2400-2401, 2008
Asymmetric methyl group labeling as a probe of membrane protein homo-oligomers by NMR spectroscopy
We present an asymmetric isotopic labeling strategy for probing unambiguously membrane protein binding interfaces in homo-oligomers. This technique is highly sensitive, rapid, and requires only one C-13 methyl-edited nuclear Overhauser effect spectroscopy (NOESY) spectrum. As a proof of principle, we apply this technique to the homo-pentameric membrane protein phospholamban, defining the leucine-isoleucine zipper interface between its monomers with atomistic resolution.