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Retinal isomerization in bacteriorhodopsin captured by a femtosecond x-ray laser

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  1. Paul Scherrer Institut (Switzerland). Division of Biology and Chemistry–Laboratory for Biomolecular Research
  2. Paul Scherrer Institut (Switzerland). Division of Biology and Chemistry–Laboratory for Biomolecular Research and Photon Science Division–Swiss Light Source
  3. SLAC National Accelerator Lab., Menlo Park, CA (United States). Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS)
  4. Paul Scherrer Institut (Switzerland). Science IT
  5. Paul Scherrer Institut (Switzerland). SwissFEL
  6. The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Israel). Fritz Haber Center for Molecular Dynamics, Institute of Chemistry
  7. Paul Scherrer Institut (Switzerland). SwissFEL and Photon Science Division–Swiss Light Source
  8. University of Gothenburg (Sweden). Department of Chemistry and Molecular Biology
  9. RIKEN SPring-8 Center (Japan); Kyoto University (Japan). Department of Cell Biology, Graduate School of Medicine
  10. Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY), Hamburg (Germany).Center for Free-Electron Laser Science (CFEL)
  11. Arizona State Univ., Tempe, AZ (United States). Department of Physics
  12. Paul Scherrer Institut (Switzerland). Division of Biology and Chemistry–Laboratory for Biomolecular Research ; ETH Zürich (Switzerland). Department of Biology

Ultrafast isomerization of retinal is the primary step in photoresponsive biological functions including vision in humans and ion transport across bacterial membranes. In this study, we used an x-ray laser to study the subpicosecond structural dynamics of retinal isomerization in the light-driven proton pump bacteriorhodopsin. A series of structural snapshots with near-atomic spatial resolution and temporal resolution in the femtosecond regime show how the excited all-trans retinal samples conformational states within the protein binding pocket before passing through a twisted geometry and emerging in the 13-cis conformation. In conclusion, our findings suggest ultrafast collective motions of aspartic acid residues and functional water molecules in the proximity of the retinal Schiff base as a key facet of this stereoselective and efficient photochemical reaction.

Research Organization:
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC), Menlo Park, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC-22)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-76SF00515
OSTI ID:
1470908
Journal Information:
Science, Journal Name: Science Journal Issue: 6398 Vol. 361; ISSN 0036-8075
Publisher:
AAASCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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