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Title(s)
| Title | Language |
ATP-driven conformational dynamics reveal hidden intermediates in a heterodimeric ABC transporter | en |
Author(s)
| Name | ORCID | GND | Affiliation |
Pečak, Matija | |||
1245874411 |
Faculty
14 Biochemistry, Chemistry and Pharmacy
DFG-Subject
101-02 Classical Philology
MeSH
single-molecule techniques
Date Issued
11 May 2026
Publisher(s)
Goethe-Universität Frankfurt
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Language(s)
en
Abstract(s)
| Abstract | Language |
ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters are essential molecular machines whose conformational dynamics have largely been inferred from ensemble-averaged measurements. Resolving dynamic heterogeneity and transient intermediates, however, requires single-molecule approaches. Here, we use single-molecule Förster resonance energy transfer (smFRET) to resolve ATP-driven conformational dynamics of the heterodimeric type IV ABC transporter TmrAB, a functional homolog of the human antigen transporter TAP, at the level of individual molecules. Fluorophores positioned at the nucleotide-binding domains and periplasmic gate were validated by accessible-volume simulations, fluorescence lifetimes, and ensemble FRET, demonstrating that these reporters reliably track conformational transitions. Single-molecule analysis distinguishes ATP-free and ATP-bound states and quantifies ATP-dependent population shifts from nucleotide-free to physiological ATP concentrations. Kinetic analysis further reveals an unexpectedly long ATP-bound dwell time of ~300 ms. Using complementary stabilization strategies, we directly resolve a previously hidden outward-facing open state that is kinetically masked under turnover conditions. These results provide the first single-molecule characterization of TmrAB and establish a quantitative single-molecule framework for dissecting ATP-coupled conformational dynamics in heterodimeric ABC transporters. |
Funder(s)
| Name | Type of identifier | Funder identifier | Award number | Award title | Award URI |
European Research Council | Other | 101141396 | ImmunoMachines | ||
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft | Other | CRC 1507/P18 | SFB 1507 – Membrane-associated Protein Assemblies, Machineries, and Supercomplexes | ||
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft | Other | Research Training Group | GRK 1986/B4.7 |
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