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ArticleBMC biochemistry2014

Folding and self-association of atTic20 in lipid membranes: implications for understanding protein transport across the inner envelope membrane of chloroplasts.

James H Campbell, Tuan Hoang, Masoud Jelokhani-Niaraki, Matthew D Smith

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Article in BMC biochemistry, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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  1. Approaches for the Identification of Intrinsically Disordered Protein Domains.Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) · 2023
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  2. Coexpressed subunits of dual genetic origin define a conserved supercomplex mediating essential protein import into chloroplasts.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2020
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James H CampbellDepartment of Biology, Wilfrid Laurier University, 75 University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON, N2L 3C5, Canada. camp0410@mylaurier.ca.
Tuan HoangDepartment of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, ON, Canada. tuan@uoguelph.ca.
Masoud Jelokhani-NiarakiDepartment of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, ON, Canada. mjelokhani@wlu.ca.
Matthew D SmithDepartment of Biology, Wilfrid Laurier University, 75 University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON, N2L 3C5, Canada. msmith@wlu.ca.

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Abstract

backgroundThe Arabidopsis thaliana protein atTic20 is a key component of the protein import machinery at the inner envelope membrane of chloroplasts. As a component of the TIC complex, it is believed to form a preprotein-conducting channel across the inner membrane.

resultsWe report a method for producing large amounts of recombinant atTic20 using a codon-optimized strain of E. coli coupled with an autoinduction method of protein expression. This method resulted in the recombinant protein being directed to the bacterial membrane without the addition of a bacterial targeting sequence. Using biochemical and biophysical approaches, we were able to demonstrate that atTic20 homo-oligomerizes in vitro when solubilized in detergents or reconstituted into liposomes. Furthermore, we present evidence that the extramembranous N-terminus of the mature protein displays characteristics that are consistent with it being an intrinsically disordered protein domain.

conclusionOur work strengthens the hypothesis that atTic20 functions similarly to other small α-helical integral membrane proteins, such as Tim23, that are involved in protein transport across membranes.

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Amino Acid SequenceArabidopsisArabidopsis ProteinsChloroplastsEscherichia coliIntracellular MembranesIntrinsically Disordered ProteinsLiposomesMembrane Transport ProteinsMolecular Sequence DataPhosphatidylcholinesProtein FoldingProtein MultimerizationProtein RefoldingProtein Structure, TertiaryProtein Transport1-palmitoyl-2-oleoylphosphatidylcholineArabidopsis ProteinsIntrinsically Disordered ProteinsLiposomesMembrane Transport ProteinsPhosphatidylcholinesTic20 protein, Arabidopsis

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