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ArticleThe Journal of membrane biology2008

The full-length mu-opioid receptor: a conformational study by circular dichroism in trifluoroethanol and membrane-mimetic environments.

Isabelle Muller, Valérie Sarramégna, Marie Renault, Vincent Lafaquière, Sarra Sebai, Alain Milon, Franck Talmont

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Article in The Journal of membrane biology, 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Isabelle MullerInstitut de Pharmacologie et de Biologie Structurale (UMR 5089), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Université de Toulouse, 205 route de Narbonne, Toulouse Cedex 4, France.
Valérie Sarramégna
Marie Renault
Vincent Lafaquière
Sarra Sebai
Alain Milon
Franck Talmont
Institut de Pharmacologie et de Biologie Structurale · FR

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Abstract

The secondary structure content of the recombinant human mu-opioid receptor (HuMOR) solubilized in trifluoroethanol (TFE) and in detergent micelles was investigated by circular dichroism. In both conditions, this G protein-coupled receptor adopts a characteristic alpha-helical structure, with minima at 208 and 222 nm as observed in the circular dichroism spectra. After deconvolution of spectra, the alpha-helix contents were estimated to be in the range of 50% in TFE and in sodium dodecyl sulfate at pH 6. These values are in accordance with the predicted secondary structure content determined for the mu-opioid receptor. A pH-dependent effect was observed on the secondary structure of the receptor solubilized in detergents, which demonstrates the essential role of ionic and hydrophobic interactions on the secondary structure. Circular dichroism spectra of EGFP-HuMOR, a fusion protein between the enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP) and the mu-opioid receptor, and EGFP solubilized in TFE were also analyzed as part of this study.

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Circular DichroismDetergentsGreen Fluorescent ProteinsHumansHydrogen-Ion ConcentrationHydrophobic and Hydrophilic InteractionsMembrane ProteinsProtein ConformationProtein FoldingProtein Structure, SecondaryRadioligand AssayReceptors, Opioid, muRecombinant Fusion ProteinsSolubilityTrifluoroethanolDetergentsGreen Fluorescent ProteinsMembrane ProteinsReceptors, Opioid, muRecombinant Fusion ProteinsTrifluoroethanol

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