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Correlating calcium binding, Forster resonance energy transfer, and conformational change in the biosensor TN-XXL.


ABSTRACT: Genetically encoded calcium indicators have become instrumental in imaging signaling in complex tissues and neuronal circuits in vivo. Despite their importance, structure-function relationships of these sensors often remain largely uncharacterized due to their artificial and multimodular composition. Here, we describe a combination of protein engineering and kinetic, spectroscopic, and biophysical analysis of the Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET)-based calcium biosensor TN-XXL. Using fluorescence spectroscopy of engineered tyrosines, we show that two of the four calcium binding EF-hands dominate the FRET output of TN-XXL and that local conformational changes of these hands match the kinetics of FRET change. Using small-angle x-ray scattering and NMR spectroscopy, we show that TN-XXL changes from a flexible elongated to a rigid globular shape upon binding calcium, thus resulting in FRET signal output. Furthermore, we compare calcium titrations using fluorescence lifetime spectroscopy with the ratiometric approach and investigate potential non-FRET effects that may affect the fluorophores. Thus, our data characterize the biophysics of TN-XXL in detail and may form a basis for further rational engineering of FRET-based biosensors.

SUBMITTER: Geiger A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3353025 | biostudies-literature | 2012 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Correlating calcium binding, Förster resonance energy transfer, and conformational change in the biosensor TN-XXL.

Geiger Anselm A   Russo Luigi L   Gensch Thomas T   Thestrup Thomas T   Becker Stefan S   Hopfner Karl-Peter KP   Griesinger Christian C   Witte Gregor G   Griesbeck Oliver O  

Biophysical journal 20120515 10


Genetically encoded calcium indicators have become instrumental in imaging signaling in complex tissues and neuronal circuits in vivo. Despite their importance, structure-function relationships of these sensors often remain largely uncharacterized due to their artificial and multimodular composition. Here, we describe a combination of protein engineering and kinetic, spectroscopic, and biophysical analysis of the Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET)-based calcium biosensor TN-XXL. Using fluo  ...[more]

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