2017
Structural basis of MsbA-mediated lipopolysaccharide transport
Mi W, Li Y, Yoon SH, Ernst RK, Walz T, Liao M. Structural basis of MsbA-mediated lipopolysaccharide transport. Nature 2017, 549: 233-237. PMID: 28869968, PMCID: PMC5759761, DOI: 10.1038/nature23649.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenosine DiphosphateATP-Binding Cassette TransportersBacterial ProteinsBiological TransportCell MembraneCryoelectron MicroscopyEscherichia coliHydrophobic and Hydrophilic InteractionsLipid BilayersLipopolysaccharidesModels, MolecularNanostructuresPeriplasmProtein BindingProtein DomainsConceptsPeriplasmic leafletStructural basisSingle-particle cryo-electron microscopyCryo-electron microscopyÅ resolution structureLipid flippasesGram-negative bacteriaLipopolysaccharide transportTransmembrane domainInner membraneCytoplasmic leafletMsbAOuter membraneCell envelopeResolution structureCassette transportersADP-vanadateStructural mechanismsConformational transitionLPS recognitionFunctional stateFlippasesMsbA.Hydrophobic interactionsMembrane
2015
Single-particle electron microscopy in the study of membrane protein structure
De Zorzi R, Mi W, Liao M, Walz T. Single-particle electron microscopy in the study of membrane protein structure. Microscopy 2015, 65: 81-96. PMID: 26470917, PMCID: PMC4749050, DOI: 10.1093/jmicro/dfv058.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsSingle-particle electron microscopyMembrane protein structuresMembrane proteinsProtein structureAtomic modelElectron microscopyMore membrane proteinsUnprecedented qualityTransient receptor potential (TRP) channel familyDevice cameraChannel familyProteinStructure refinementMicroscopyStructureEnhanced potentialMinor roleCrystalsTechnical advancesTechnical limitationsGreat advantageShort orderFamily