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ArticleMethods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.)2022

Cryo-EM Analysis of the Lipopolysaccharide Flippase MsbA.

François A Thélot, Maofu Liao

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Article in Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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François A ThélotDepartment of Cell Biology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Maofu LiaoDepartment of Cell Biology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA. maofu_liao@hms.harvard.edu.
Harvard University · US

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Abstract

MsbA is a member of the ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporter family and harnesses the energy from adenosine triphosphate (ATP) binding and hydrolysis to flip lipopolysaccharide (LPS) across the cytoplasmic membrane in Gram-negative bacteria. MsbA is an essential component of the bacterial envelope biogenesis pathway and an attractive target for developing novel antibiotics against multidrug-resistant strains. Structural characterization of MsbA in different conformations provides crucial insights in understanding druggable pockets and mechanisms of inhibition of this transporter. Recent advances in membrane-mimetic environments and cryo-EM data acquisition and processing have enabled high-resolution imaging of MsbA in complex with its native LPS substrate. Despite these technical advances, MsbA remains a challenging target for cryo-EM analysis due to its small size and extraordinary conformational flexibility. Herein, we provide a protocol for the purification and incorporation of MsbA in lipid nanodiscs, cryo-EM sample preparation, and cryo-EM image processing. The method outlined here is generalizable to the study of other bacterial ABC transporters, including the LPS extractor LptB

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Escherichia coli ProteinsLipopolysaccharidesAdenosine TriphosphateAnti-Bacterial AgentsATP-Binding Cassette TransportersBacterial ProteinsCryoelectron MicroscopyEscherichia coliAdenosine TriphosphateAnti-Bacterial AgentsATP-Binding Cassette TransportersBacterial ProteinsEscherichia coli ProteinsLipopolysaccharidesLptB protein, E coliABC transporterCryo-EMCryo-EM image processingEndotoxinLipopolysaccharideMembrane protein purificationNanodiscProtein-lipid interactionProtein structure

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