Role of the C9 methyl group in rhodopsin activation: characterization of mutant opsins with the artificial chromophore 11-cis-9-demethylretinal

Biochemistry
M HanT P Sakmar

Abstract

Activation of the visual pigment rhodopsin involves both steric and electrostatic interactions between the chromophore and opsin within the retinal-binding site. Removal of the C9 methyl group of 11-cis-retinal inhibits light-dependent activation of the G protein, transducin, suggesting a direct steric contact. More recently, we have shown that steric interactions lead to receptor activation when Gly121 in the middle of transmembrane helix 3 is replaced by larger hydrophobic residues. In order to understand in more detail the role of the C9 methyl group of retinal in the structure and function of rhodopsin, we first studied the properties of recombinant 9-dm-Rho (opsin reconstituted with 11-cis-9-demethylretinal). The 9-dm-Rho pigment displayed a blue-shifted lambdamax, increased hydroxylamine reactivity, and decreased ability to activate transducin. These properties are consistent with the hypothesis that the C9 methyl group is a crucial structural anchor for the correct docking of the chromophore in its binding site. Next, we investigated the possible interaction between Gly121 of opsin and the C9 methyl group of retinal by characterizing recombinant pigments produced by combining mutant opsins (G121A, -V, -I, -L, and -W) wit...Continue Reading

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