Transmembrane helix heterodimerization in lipid bilayers: Probing the energetics behind autosomal dominant growth disorders

Mikhail Merzlyakov; Min You; Edwin Li; Kalina Hristova

doi:10.1016/j.jmb.2006.01.086

Transmembrane helix heterodimerization in lipid bilayers: Probing the energetics behind autosomal dominant growth disorders

Mikhail Merzlyakov, Min You, Edwin Li, Kalina Hristova

Whiting School of Engineering

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Abstract

Here, we show that the energetics of transmembrane helix heterodimer formation can be characterized in liposomes using Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET). We present the theory and the protocol for measuring the free energy of heterodimerization, and the total (hetero and homo-dimeric) dimer fraction. We use the presented methodology to determine the propensity for heterodimer formation between wild-type fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 (FGFR3) transmembrane domain and the Ala391Glu mutant, linked to Crouzon syndrome with acanthosis nigricans.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1-7
Number of pages	7
Journal	Journal of molecular biology
Volume	358
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmb.2006.01.086
State	Published - Apr 21 2006

Keywords

FRET
Fibroblast growth factor receptor 3
Heterodimer
Receptor tyrosine kinase
Transmembrane domain

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Structural Biology
Molecular Biology

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Transmembrane helix heterodimerization in lipid bilayers: Probing the energetics behind autosomal dominant growth disorders

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