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ArticlePloS one2021

Refolding and characterization of two G protein-coupled receptors purified from E. coli inclusion bodies.

Bastian Heim, René Handrick, Marcus D Hartmann, Hans Kiefer

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Article in PloS one, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
0.2field-weighted citation impact, top 49% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Unlocking GPCR-ligand interactions: Measuring binding affinities with thermal shift assay.Protein science : a publication of the Protein Society · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Bastian HeimInstitute of Applied Biotechnology, University of Applied Sciences, Biberach, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-7731-4356
René HandrickInstitute of Applied Biotechnology, University of Applied Sciences, Biberach, Germany.
Marcus D HartmannMax Planck Institute for Developmental Biology, Tübingen, Germany.
Hans KieferInstitute of Applied Biotechnology, University of Applied Sciences, Biberach, Germany.
University of Applied Sciences Biberach · DEMax Planck Institute for Developmental Biology · DE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Aiming at streamlining GPCR production from E. coli inclusion bodies for structural analysis, we present a generic approach to assess and optimize refolding yield through thermostability analysis. Since commonly used hydrophobic dyes cannot be applied as probes for membrane protein unfolding, we adapted a technique based on reacting cysteins exposed upon thermal denaturation with fluorescent 7-Diethylamino-3-(4-maleimidophenyl)-4-methylcoumarin (CPM). Successful expression, purification and refolding is shown for two G protein-coupled receptors (GPCR), the sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor S1P1, and the orphan receptor GPR3. Refolded receptors were subjected to lipidic cubic phase crystallization screening.

Indexed as

Protein RefoldingEscherichia coliEscherichia coli ProteinsInclusion BodiesReceptors, G-Protein-CoupledSphingosine-1-Phosphate ReceptorsEscherichia coli ProteinsReceptors, G-Protein-CoupledSphingosine-1-Phosphate Receptors

Identifiers

PMID33626080
PMCPMC7904181
OpenAlexW3130646523

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