Maltose-neopentyl glycol (MNG) amphiphiles for solubilization, stabilization and crystallization of membrane proteins
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Maltose-neopentyl glycol (MNG) amphiphiles for solubilization, stabilization and crystallization of membrane proteins. / Chae, Pil Seok; Rasmussen, Søren G F; Rana, Rohini R; Gotfryd, Kamil; Chandra, Richa; Goren, Michael A; Kruse, Andrew C; Nurva, Shailika; Løland, Claus Juul; Pierre, Yves; Drew, David; Popot, Jean-Luc; Picot, Daniel; Fox, Brian G; Guan, Lan; Gether, Ulrik; Byrne, Bernadette; Kobilka, Brian; Gellman, Samuel H.
In: Nature Methods, Vol. 7, 2010, p. 1003-8.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Maltose-neopentyl glycol (MNG) amphiphiles for solubilization, stabilization and crystallization of membrane proteins
AU - Chae, Pil Seok
AU - Rasmussen, Søren G F
AU - Rana, Rohini R
AU - Gotfryd, Kamil
AU - Chandra, Richa
AU - Goren, Michael A
AU - Kruse, Andrew C
AU - Nurva, Shailika
AU - Løland, Claus Juul
AU - Pierre, Yves
AU - Drew, David
AU - Popot, Jean-Luc
AU - Picot, Daniel
AU - Fox, Brian G
AU - Guan, Lan
AU - Gether, Ulrik
AU - Byrne, Bernadette
AU - Kobilka, Brian
AU - Gellman, Samuel H
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - The understanding of integral membrane protein (IMP) structure and function is hampered by the difficulty of handling these proteins. Aqueous solubilization, necessary for many types of biophysical analysis, generally requires a detergent to shield the large lipophilic surfaces of native IMPs. Many proteins remain difficult to study owing to a lack of suitable detergents. We introduce a class of amphiphiles, each built around a central quaternary carbon atom derived from neopentyl glycol, with hydrophilic groups derived from maltose. Representatives of this maltose-neopentyl glycol (MNG) amphiphile family show favorable behavior relative to conventional detergents, as manifested in multiple membrane protein systems, leading to enhanced structural stability and successful crystallization. MNG amphiphiles are promising tools for membrane protein science because of the ease with which they may be prepared and the facility with which their structures may be varied.
AB - The understanding of integral membrane protein (IMP) structure and function is hampered by the difficulty of handling these proteins. Aqueous solubilization, necessary for many types of biophysical analysis, generally requires a detergent to shield the large lipophilic surfaces of native IMPs. Many proteins remain difficult to study owing to a lack of suitable detergents. We introduce a class of amphiphiles, each built around a central quaternary carbon atom derived from neopentyl glycol, with hydrophilic groups derived from maltose. Representatives of this maltose-neopentyl glycol (MNG) amphiphile family show favorable behavior relative to conventional detergents, as manifested in multiple membrane protein systems, leading to enhanced structural stability and successful crystallization. MNG amphiphiles are promising tools for membrane protein science because of the ease with which they may be prepared and the facility with which their structures may be varied.
U2 - 10.1038/nmeth.1526
DO - 10.1038/nmeth.1526
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 21037590
VL - 7
SP - 1003
EP - 1008
JO - Nature Methods
JF - Nature Methods
SN - 1548-7091
ER -
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