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Folding and stabilizing membrane proteins in amphipol A8-35
Methods ( IF 4.2 ) Pub Date : 2018-09-01 , DOI: 10.1016/j.ymeth.2018.04.012
Christel Le Bon , Anaïs Marconnet , Sandrine Masscheleyn , Jean-Luc Popot , Manuela Zoonens

Membrane proteins (MPs) are important pharmacological targets because of their involvement in many essential cellular processes whose dysfunction can lead to a large variety of diseases. A detailed knowledge of the structure of MPs and the molecular mechanisms of their activity is essential to the design of new therapeutic agents. However, studying MPs in vitro is challenging, because it generally implies their overexpression under a functional form, followed by their extraction from membranes and purification. Targeting an overexpressed MP to a membrane is often toxic and expression yields tend to be limited. One alternative is the formation of inclusion bodies (IBs) in the cytosol of the cell, from which MPs need then to be folded to their native conformation before structural and functional analysis can be contemplated. Folding MPs targeted to IBs is a difficult task. Specially designed amphipathic polymers called 'amphipols' (APols), which have been initially developed with the view of improving the stability of MPs in aqueous solutions compared to detergents, can be used to fold both α-helical and β-barrel MPs. APols represent an interesting novel amphipathic medium, in which high folding yields can be achieved. In this review, the properties of APol A8-35 and of the complexes they form with MPs are summarized. An overview of the most important studies reported so far using A8-35 to fold MPs is presented. Finally, from a practical point of view, a detailed description of the folding and trapping methods is given.

中文翻译:

在amphipol A8-35中折叠和稳定膜蛋白

膜蛋白 (MPs) 是重要的药理学靶点,因为它们参与许多基本的细胞过程,这些过程的功能障碍可导致多种疾病。详细了解 MP 的结构及其活性的分子机制对于设计新的治疗剂至关重要。然而,体外研究 MPs 具有挑战性,因为它通常意味着它们在功能形式下的过度表达,然后从膜中提取和纯化。将过表达的 MP 靶向膜通常是有毒的,并且表达产量往往有限。一种替代方法是在细胞的胞质溶胶中形成包涵体 (IB),然后在进行结构和功能分析之前,需要将 MP 从中折叠成其天然构象。折叠针对 IB 的 MP 是一项艰巨的任务。专门设计的两亲性聚合物称为“amphipols”(APols),最初开发的目的是与洗涤剂相比提高 MPs 在水溶液中的稳定性,可用于折叠 α-螺旋和 β-桶 MPs。APols 代表了一种有趣的新型两亲介质,可以实现高折叠产率。在这篇综述中,总结了 APol A8-35 的特性以及它们与 MP 形成的复合物的特性。介绍了迄今为止使用 A8-35 折叠 MP 的最重要研究的概述。最后,从实用的角度,给出了折叠和陷印方法的详细说明。与洗涤剂相比,最初开发的目的是提高 MPs 在水溶液中的稳定性,可用于折叠 α-螺旋和 β-桶 MPs。APols 代表了一种有趣的新型两亲介质,可以实现高折叠产率。在这篇综述中,总结了 APol A8-35 的特性以及它们与 MP 形成的复合物的特性。介绍了迄今为止使用 A8-35 折叠 MP 的最重要研究的概述。最后,从实用的角度,给出了折叠和陷印方法的详细说明。与洗涤剂相比,最初开发的目的是提高 MPs 在水溶液中的稳定性,可用于折叠 α-螺旋和 β-桶 MPs。APols 代表了一种有趣的新型两亲介质,可以实现高折叠产率。在这篇综述中,总结了 APol A8-35 的特性以及它们与 MP 形成的复合物的特性。介绍了迄今为止使用 A8-35 折叠 MP 的最重要研究的概述。最后,从实用的角度,给出了折叠和陷印方法的详细说明。总结了 APol A8-35 的性质以及它们与 MP 形成的复合物的性质。介绍了迄今为止使用 A8-35 折叠 MP 的最重要研究的概述。最后,从实用的角度,给出了折叠和陷印方法的详细说明。总结了 APol A8-35 的性质以及它们与 MP 形成的复合物的性质。介绍了迄今为止使用 A8-35 折叠 MP 的最重要研究的概述。最后,从实用的角度,给出了折叠和陷印方法的详细说明。
更新日期:2018-09-01
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