Structural transition of bacteriorhodopsin is preceded by deprotonation of Schiff base: Microsecond time-resolved x-ray diffraction study of purple membrane

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 436-442

  Oka, Toshihiko ^a,b   Inoue, Katsuaki ^b   Kataoka, Mikio ^c   Yagi, Naoto ^b  

^a KEIO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b JAPAN SYNCHROTRON RADIATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

^c NARA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIORHODOPSIN; PROTON PUMP; SCHIFF BASE;

ARTICLE; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; MEASUREMENT; NONHUMAN; PHOTOREACTIVITY; PROTON TRANSPORT; PURPLE MEMBRANE; X RAY DIFFRACTION; YAG LASER;

MUS;

EID: 11244293460     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1529/biophysj.104.051748     Document Type: Article

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