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NeoR, a near-infrared absorbing rhodopsin.

ABSTRACT: The Rhizoclosmatium globosum genome encodes three rhodopsin-guanylyl cyclases (RGCs), which are predicted to facilitate visual orientation of the fungal zoospores. Here, we show that RGC1 and RGC2 function as light-activated cyclases only upon heterodimerization with RGC3 (NeoR). RGC1/2 utilize conventional green or blue-light-sensitive rhodopsins (?max?=?550 and 480?nm, respectively), with short-lived signaling states, responsible for light-activation of the enzyme. The bistable NeoR is photoswitchable between a near-infrared-sensitive (NIR, ?max?=?690?nm) highly fluorescent state (QF?=?0.2) and a UV-sensitive non-fluorescent state, thereby modulating the activity by NIR pre-illumination. No other rhodopsin has been reported so far to be functional as a heterooligomer, or as having such a long wavelength absorption or high fluorescence yield. Site-specific mutagenesis and hybrid quantum mechanics/molecular mechanics simulations support the idea that the unusual photochemical properties result from the rigidity of the retinal chromophore and a unique counterion triad composed of two glutamic and one aspartic acids. These findings substantially expand our understanding of the natural potential and limitations of spectral tuning in rhodopsin photoreceptors.

SUBMITTER: Broser M

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7655827 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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NeoR, a near-infrared absorbing rhodopsin.

Broser Matthias M Spreen Anika A Konold Patrick E PE Schiewer Enrico E Adam Suliman S Borin Veniamin V Schapiro Igor I Seifert Reinhard R Kennis John T M JTM Bernal Sierra Yinth Andrea YA Hegemann Peter P

Nature communications 20201110 1

The Rhizoclosmatium globosum genome encodes three rhodopsin-guanylyl cyclases (RGCs), which are predicted to facilitate visual orientation of the fungal zoospores. Here, we show that RGC1 and RGC2 function as light-activated cyclases only upon heterodimerization with RGC3 (NeoR). RGC1/2 utilize conventional green or blue-light-sensitive rhodopsins (λ<sub>max</sub> = 550 and 480 nm, respectively), with short-lived signaling states, responsible for light-activation of the enzyme. The bistable NeoR ...[more]

PMID: 33173168

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NeoR, a near-infrared absorbing rhodopsin.

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NeoR, a near-infrared absorbing rhodopsin.

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