2001
Computation and mutagenesis suggest a right‐handed structure for the synaptobrevin transmembrane dimer
Fleming K, Engelman D. Computation and mutagenesis suggest a right‐handed structure for the synaptobrevin transmembrane dimer. Proteins Structure Function And Bioinformatics 2001, 45: 313-317. PMID: 11746678, DOI: 10.1002/prot.1151.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransmembrane dimerSingle transmembrane segmentBiological membrane fusionProtein-protein interactionsRight-handed structureInterhelical hydrogen bondsSequence-specific mannerTransmembrane segmentsDimerization motifThree-dimensional structureMutagenesis studiesMembrane fusionSuccessful structure predictionSide-chain atomsStructure predictionSpecific mannerKey playersComputational searchDimersSynaptobrevinMutagenesisComputational methodsAssociation thermodynamicsMotifGlycophorinThe Cα—H⋅⋅⋅O hydrogen bond: A determinant of stability and specificity in transmembrane helix interactions
Senes A, Ubarretxena-Belandia I, Engelman D. The Cα—H⋅⋅⋅O hydrogen bond: A determinant of stability and specificity in transmembrane helix interactions. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2001, 98: 9056-9061. PMID: 11481472, PMCID: PMC55372, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.161280798.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceGlycineHydrogen BondingMembrane ProteinsProtein ConformationSerineThreonineConceptsMembrane protein structuresMembrane protein foldingTransmembrane helix associationTransmembrane helix interactionsHelix-helix interactionsTransmembrane helicesProtein foldingPacking interfaceHelix associationHelix interactionsProtein structureDeterminants of stabilityCalphaStructural motifsHelixSerineFoldingMotifHydrogen bondsImportant determinantInteractionGlycophorinSpecificityCαDeterminantsHelical membrane proteins: diversity of functions in the context of simple architecture
Ubarretxena-Belandia I, Engelman D. Helical membrane proteins: diversity of functions in the context of simple architecture. Current Opinion In Structural Biology 2001, 11: 370-376. PMID: 11406389, DOI: 10.1016/s0959-440x(00)00217-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHelical membrane proteinsGenome-wide scaleAlpha-helical conformationDiversity of functionsIdentification of motifsMembrane proteinsProtein regionsHelix interactionsPolar sidechainsStructural roleLipid bilayersProteinDiversityMotifUse of deviationsConformationSidechainsFunctionFurther investigationBilayersSequestrationIdentificationPolar residues drive association of polyleucine transmembrane helices
Zhou F, Merianos H, Brunger A, Engelman D. Polar residues drive association of polyleucine transmembrane helices. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2001, 98: 2250-2255. PMID: 11226225, PMCID: PMC30124, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.041593698.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolar residuesPolyleucine sequenceHelix associationTransmembrane helix associationInterhelical hydrogen bondingTransmembrane protein functionTransmembrane helicesForm homoProtein functionTransmembrane proteinDrive associationMembrane proteinsDetergent micellesAsparagine residuesGeneral structural featuresBiological membranesResiduesOligomerization specificityProteinSequenceHelixStructural flexibilitySuch interactionsStructural featuresHeterooligomers
2000
Interhelical hydrogen bonding drives strong interactions in membrane proteins
Xiao Zhou F, Cocco M, Russ W, Brunger A, Engelman D. Interhelical hydrogen bonding drives strong interactions in membrane proteins. Nature Structural & Molecular Biology 2000, 7: 154-160. PMID: 10655619, DOI: 10.1038/72430.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid MotifsAmino Acid SequenceAsparagineCell MembraneChloramphenicol O-AcetyltransferaseCircular DichroismDetergentsDimerizationDNA-Binding ProteinsElectrophoresis, Polyacrylamide GelFungal ProteinsGlycophorinsHydrogen BondingLeucine ZippersMagnetic Resonance SpectroscopyMembrane ProteinsMicellesMicrococcal NucleaseMolecular Sequence DataPeptidesProtein ConformationProtein KinasesProtein Structure, SecondaryRecombinant ProteinsSaccharomyces cerevisiae ProteinsConceptsMembrane proteinsHelix associationTransmembrane α-helicesIntegral membrane proteinsInterhelical hydrogen bondingModel transmembrane helixTransmembrane helicesMembrane helicesGCN4 leucine zipperLeucine zipperPolar residuesSoluble proteinHydrophobic leucineΑ-helixBiological membranesProteinHelixNon-specific interactionsValine (HAV) sequenceMembraneZipperFoldingMotifAsparagineResidues
1999
A Method for Determining Transmembrane Helix Association and Orientation in Detergent Micelles Using Small Angle X-Ray Scattering
Bu Z, Engelman D. A Method for Determining Transmembrane Helix Association and Orientation in Detergent Micelles Using Small Angle X-Ray Scattering. Biophysical Journal 1999, 77: 1064-1073. PMID: 10423450, PMCID: PMC1300396, DOI: 10.1016/s0006-3495(99)76956-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBiophysical PhenomenaBiophysicsButyratesDetergentsDimerizationElectrochemistryGlycophorinsHumansIn Vitro TechniquesMembrane ProteinsMicellesMolecular WeightMutationProtein ConformationProtein Structure, SecondaryQuaternary Ammonium CompoundsRecombinant Fusion ProteinsScattering, RadiationSolutionsSolventsX-RaysConceptsDetergent micellesTransmembrane domainAlpha-helical transmembrane domainsSolution small-angle X-ray scatteringTransmembrane helix associationSolution small-angle X-rayHuman erythrocyte glycophorin ASmall-angle X-ray scatteringMembrane proteinsTransmembrane proteinErythrocyte glycophorin ACarboxyl terminusHelix associationAngle X-ray scatteringGlycophorin AStaphylococcal nucleaseSmall-angle X-rayProteinModel systemMicelle contributionX-ray scatteringAngle X-rayDimerizationGyration analysisN-dodecylVisual Arrestin Activity May Be Regulated by Self-association*
Schubert C, Hirsch J, Gurevich V, Engelman D, Sigler P, Fleming K. Visual Arrestin Activity May Be Regulated by Self-association*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1999, 274: 21186-21190. PMID: 10409673, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.274.30.21186.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1998
A solution SAXS study of borrelia burgdorferi OspA, a protein containing a single‐layer β‐sheet
Bu Z, Engelman D, Koide S. A solution SAXS study of borrelia burgdorferi OspA, a protein containing a single‐layer β‐sheet. Protein Science 1998, 7: 2681-2683. PMID: 9865964, PMCID: PMC2143892, DOI: 10.1002/pro.5560071223.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCrystal structureSingle-layer β-sheetPredominant solution conformationEarlier NMR studiesAngle X-ray Scattering StudySmall-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) studiesRadius of gyrationNMR studiesSolution conformationX-ray scattering studyStable structureSAXS experimentΒ-sheetLocal structureGlobal conformationScattering StudyUnusual structureBorrelia burgdorferi outer surface protein ABeta topologyConformationBorrelia burgdorferi OspAC-terminal domainSingle layerStructureNMRModels for the Transmembrane Region of the Phospholamban Pentamer: Which Is Correct?a
ADAMS P, LEE A, BRÜNGER A, ENGELMAN D. Models for the Transmembrane Region of the Phospholamban Pentamer: Which Is Correct?a. Annals Of The New York Academy Of Sciences 1998, 853: 178-185. PMID: 10603945, DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.1998.tb08265.x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1997
A Transmembrane Helix Dimer: Structure and Implications
MacKenzie K, Prestegard J, Engelman D. A Transmembrane Helix Dimer: Structure and Implications. Science 1997, 276: 131-133. PMID: 9082985, DOI: 10.1126/science.276.5309.131.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMembrane-spanning alpha helicesSolution nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopyDimeric transmembrane domainNuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopyTransmembrane helix dimerVan der Waals interactionsDer Waals interactionsAqueous detergent micellesIntermonomer hydrogen bondsTransmembrane helicesTransmembrane domainMagnetic resonance spectroscopyThree-dimensional structureDetergent micellesHelix dimerHydrogen bondsWaals interactionsAlpha-helixResonance spectroscopyGlycophorin ASpecific associationHelixSequence dependenceMicellesSpectroscopyTwo EGF molecules contribute additively to stabilization of the EGFR dimer
Lemmon M, Bu Z, Ladbury J, Zhou M, Pinchasi D, Lax I, Engelman D, Schlessinger J. Two EGF molecules contribute additively to stabilization of the EGFR dimer. The EMBO Journal 1997, 16: 281-294. PMID: 9029149, PMCID: PMC1169635, DOI: 10.1093/emboj/16.2.281.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpidermal growth factorReceptor dimerizationEGF moleculesPrecise molecular detailsHuman growth hormone receptorReceptor-receptor interactionsGrowth factorInterferon-gamma receptorEGFR dimersSignaling eventsMolecular detailsReceptor oligomerizationGrowth hormone receptorExtracellular domainEGFR familyCell surfaceMonomer bindsSubsequent associationDimerizationHormone receptorsTitration calorimetrySmall-angle X-ray scatteringBindingReceptorsMultivalent binding
1996
Crossing the Hydrophobic Barrier--Insertion of Membrane Proteins
Engelman D. Crossing the Hydrophobic Barrier--Insertion of Membrane Proteins. Science 1996, 274: 1850-1851. PMID: 8984645, DOI: 10.1126/science.274.5294.1850.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBacterial ToxinsColicinsHemolysin ProteinsHydrogen BondingLipid BilayersMembrane ProteinsProtein ConformationProtein FoldingProtein Structure, SecondarySurface point mutations that significantly alter the structure and stability of a protein's denatured state
Smith C, Bu Z, Engelman D, Regan L, Anderson K, Sturtevant J. Surface point mutations that significantly alter the structure and stability of a protein's denatured state. Protein Science 1996, 5: 2009-2019. PMID: 8897601, PMCID: PMC2143264, DOI: 10.1002/pro.5560051007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPoint mutationsDenatured stateStopped-flow fluorescenceDenaturant concentrationSolvent-exposed sitesStreptococcal protein GMutantsG mutantTertiary structureGuHCl denaturationEquilibrium intermediatesPosition 53B1 domainProteinCircular dichroismMutationsProtein GGuanidine hydrochlorideSmall-angle X-ray scatteringStructural implicationsX-ray scatteringFluorescenceThrRadius of gyrationDenaturantsA Zinc-binding Domain Involved in the Dimerization of RAG1
Rodgers K, Bu Z, Fleming K, Schatz D, Engelman D, Coleman J. A Zinc-binding Domain Involved in the Dimerization of RAG1. Journal Of Molecular Biology 1996, 260: 70-84. PMID: 8676393, DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1996.0382.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecombination-activating gene 1Zinc-binding motifDimerization domainZinc fingerProtein-protein interactionsLymphoid-specific genesN-terminal thirdZinc finger sequencesAmino acid residuesC3HC4 motifRAG1 sequencesRAG1 proteinTerminal domainHomodimer formationAcid residuesBiophysical techniquesGene 1Energetics of associationMonomeric subunitsMotifProteinFinger sequencesSequenceC3HC4Zinc ionsLeucine side-chain rotamers in a glycophorin A transmembrane peptide as revealed by three-bond carbon—carbon couplings and 13C chemical shifts
MacKenzie K, Prestegard J, Engelman D. Leucine side-chain rotamers in a glycophorin A transmembrane peptide as revealed by three-bond carbon—carbon couplings and 13C chemical shifts. Journal Of Biomolecular NMR 1996, 7: 256-260. PMID: 8785502, DOI: 10.1007/bf00202043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChemical shiftsPeptide dimersΑ-carbonSide chainsSide-chain rotamer populationsCarbon-carbon couplingLeucine side chainsThree-bond J couplingsNMR pulse sequencesΔ-methyl groupsRotamer populationsMethyl carbonFast exchangeSide-chain rotamersJ-couplingsTransmembrane peptidesDimer interfaceRotameric statesProtein systemsRotamersShift distributionGlycophorin A.DimersChainMethyl
1994
Specificity and promiscuity in membrane helix interactions
Lemmon M, Engelman D. Specificity and promiscuity in membrane helix interactions. Quarterly Reviews Of Biophysics 1994, 27: 157-218. PMID: 7984776, DOI: 10.1017/s0033583500004522.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntegral membrane proteinsTransmembrane α-helicesMembrane proteinsΑ-helixMembrane protein foldingMembrane-spanning portionTransmembrane helix associationHelix-helix interactionsParticular helicesProtein foldingHelix associationHelix interactionsProsthetic groupLipid bilayersCharge-charge interactionsStereochemical fitFoldingProteinAccessible statesSpecificityOligomerizationInteractionPromiscuityHelixAssemblyRotational orientation of transmembrane α-helices in bacteriorhodopsin A neutron diffraction study
Samatey F, Zaccaï G, Engelman D, Etchebest C, Popot J. Rotational orientation of transmembrane α-helices in bacteriorhodopsin A neutron diffraction study. Journal Of Molecular Biology 1994, 236: 1093-1104. PMID: 8120889, DOI: 10.1016/0022-2836(94)90014-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA dimerization motif for transmembrane α–helices
Lemmon M, Treutlein H, Adams P, Brünger A, Engelman D. A dimerization motif for transmembrane α–helices. Nature Structural & Molecular Biology 1994, 1: 157-163. PMID: 7656033, DOI: 10.1038/nsb0394-157.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransmembrane α-helicesHydrophobic transmembrane α-helicesSpecific helix-helix interactionsΑ-helixIntegral membrane proteinsHelix-helix interactionsHelix-helix interfaceDimerization motifSpecific dimerizationMembrane proteinsHelix associationFunctional analysisAmino acidsSuch motifsLipid bilayersMotifParticular motifsFoldingDimerizationSuch interactionsComplex membranesProteinOligomerizationVariety of systemsInteraction
1993
Mutations can cause large changes in the conformation of a denatured protein.
Flanagan J, Kataoka M, Fujisawa T, Engelman D. Mutations can cause large changes in the conformation of a denatured protein. Biochemistry 1993, 32: 10359-70. PMID: 8399179, DOI: 10.1021/bi00090a011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmino acid substitutionsPolypeptide chainSecondary structureCoil-like polymerAcid substitutionsCircular dichroism spectroscopySmall-angle X-ray scatteringSingle amino acid substitutionCarboxyl-terminal deletionsPersistent secondary structureResidual secondary structureX-ray scatteringUseful model systemDelta polypeptideSolvent conditionsDichroism spectroscopyConformational distributionCarboxyl terminusNative nucleaseRandom polymersAmino acidsSingle substitutionPolymersStaphylococcal nucleaseGlobular proteins
1992
BACTERIORHODOPSIN RECONSTITUTED FROM TWO INDIVIDUAL HELICES AND THE COMPLEMENTARY FIVE‐HELIX FRAGMENT IS PHOTOACTIVE
Kataoka M, Kahn T, Tsujiuchi Y, Engelman D, Tokunaga F. BACTERIORHODOPSIN RECONSTITUTED FROM TWO INDIVIDUAL HELICES AND THE COMPLEMENTARY FIVE‐HELIX FRAGMENT IS PHOTOACTIVE. Photochemistry And Photobiology 1992, 56: 895-901. PMID: 1492135, DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-1097.1992.tb09710.x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research