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  1. Article ; Online: Characterization of membrane protein function by solid-state NMR spectroscopy.

    Baker, Lindsay A / Baldus, Marc

    Current opinion in structural biology

    2014  Volume 27, Page(s) 48–55

    Abstract: Membrane proteins are an important class of biological molecules whose association with lipid bilayers and intrinsic molecular mobility can complicate their structural study by high-resolution methods. As different experimental techniques require ... ...

    Abstract Membrane proteins are an important class of biological molecules whose association with lipid bilayers and intrinsic molecular mobility can complicate their structural study by high-resolution methods. As different experimental techniques require different membrane mimetics, it can be challenging to relate membrane protein structure to function. This review presents examples of the use of solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (ssNMR) to correlate structure and function in membrane proteins with diverse biological roles, including signaling, transport, and enzymatic reactions. The types of ssNMR experiments, as well as sources of complementary information and implications for biology, will be discussed. An outlook towards extending ssNMR studies to cellular preparations will be given.
    MeSH term(s) Enzymes/metabolism ; Humans ; Kinetics ; Membrane Proteins/chemistry ; Membrane Proteins/metabolism ; Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular/methods ; Signal Transduction
    Chemical Substances Enzymes ; Membrane Proteins
    Language English
    Publishing date 2014-08
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Review
    ZDB-ID 1068353-7
    ISSN 1879-033X ; 0959-440X
    ISSN (online) 1879-033X
    ISSN 0959-440X
    DOI 10.1016/j.sbi.2014.03.009
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  2. Article ; Online: Uncovering the Role of

    El-Baba, Tarick J / Lutomski, Corinne A / Burnap, Sean A / Bolla, Jani R / Baker, Lindsay A / Baldwin, Andrew J / Struwe, Weston B / Robinson, Carol V

    Journal of the American Chemical Society

    2023  Volume 145, Issue 14, Page(s) 8021–8032

    Abstract: Interactions between the SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein and ACE2 are one of the most scrutinized reactions of our time. Yet, questions remain as to the impact of glycans on mediating ACE2 dimerization and downstream interactions with Spike. Here, we address ... ...

    Abstract Interactions between the SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein and ACE2 are one of the most scrutinized reactions of our time. Yet, questions remain as to the impact of glycans on mediating ACE2 dimerization and downstream interactions with Spike. Here, we address these unanswered questions by combining a glycoengineering strategy with high-resolution native mass spectrometry (MS) to investigate the impact of
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; SARS-CoV-2/metabolism ; COVID-19 ; Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2/chemistry ; Protein Binding ; Mass Spectrometry ; Polysaccharides
    Chemical Substances spike protein, SARS-CoV-2 ; Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 (EC 3.4.17.23) ; Polysaccharides
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-03-31
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 3155-0
    ISSN 1520-5126 ; 0002-7863
    ISSN (online) 1520-5126
    ISSN 0002-7863
    DOI 10.1021/jacs.3c00291
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  3. Article ; Online: Electron cryo-tomography captures macromolecular complexes in native environments.

    Baker, Lindsay A / Grange, Michael / Grünewald, Kay

    Current opinion in structural biology

    2017  Volume 46, Page(s) 149–156

    Abstract: Transmission electron microscopy has a long history in cellular biology. Fixed and stained samples have been used for cellular imaging for over 50 years, but suffer from sample preparation induced artifacts. Electron cryo-tomography (cryoET) instead uses ...

    Abstract Transmission electron microscopy has a long history in cellular biology. Fixed and stained samples have been used for cellular imaging for over 50 years, but suffer from sample preparation induced artifacts. Electron cryo-tomography (cryoET) instead uses frozen-hydrated samples, without chemical modification, to determine the structure of macromolecular complexes in their native environment. Recent developments in electron microscopes and associated technologies have greatly expanded our ability to visualize cellular features and determine the structures of macromolecular complexes in situ. This review highlights the technological improvements and the new areas of biology these advances have made accessible. We discuss the potential of cryoET to reveal novel and significant biological information on the nanometer or subnanometer scale, and directions for further work.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Cryoelectron Microscopy/methods ; Humans ; Macromolecular Substances/chemistry ; Systems Integration
    Chemical Substances Macromolecular Substances
    Language English
    Publishing date 2017
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 1068353-7
    ISSN 1879-033X ; 0959-440X
    ISSN (online) 1879-033X
    ISSN 0959-440X
    DOI 10.1016/j.sbi.2017.08.005
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  4. Article ; Online: Edged watershed segmentation: a semi-interactive algorithm for segmentation of low-resolution maps from electron cryomicroscopy.

    Baker, Lindsay A / Rubinstein, John L

    Journal of structural biology

    2011  Volume 176, Issue 1, Page(s) 127–132

    Abstract: Electron cryomicroscopy (cryo-EM) allows for the structural analysis of large protein complexes that may be difficult to study by other means. Frequently, maps of complexes from cryo-EM are obtained at resolutions between 10 and 25Å. To aid in the ... ...

    Abstract Electron cryomicroscopy (cryo-EM) allows for the structural analysis of large protein complexes that may be difficult to study by other means. Frequently, maps of complexes from cryo-EM are obtained at resolutions between 10 and 25Å. To aid in the interpretation of these medium- to low-resolution maps, they may be subdivided into three-dimensional segments representing subunits or subcomplexes. This division is often accomplished using a manual segmentation approach. While extremely useful, manual segmentation is subjective. We have developed a novel semi-interactive segmentation algorithm that can incorporate prior knowledge of subunit composition or structure without biasing the boundaries between subunits or subcomplexes. This algorithm has been characterized with experimental and simulated cryo-EM density maps at resolutions between 10 and 25Å.
    MeSH term(s) Algorithms ; Computer Simulation ; Cryoelectron Microscopy/methods ; Models, Molecular ; Multiprotein Complexes/chemistry
    Chemical Substances Multiprotein Complexes
    Language English
    Publishing date 2011-10
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 1032718-6
    ISSN 1095-8657 ; 1047-8477
    ISSN (online) 1095-8657
    ISSN 1047-8477
    DOI 10.1016/j.jsb.2011.06.012
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  5. Article ; Online: Radiation damage in electron cryomicroscopy.

    Baker, Lindsay A / Rubinstein, John L

    Methods in enzymology

    2010  Volume 481, Page(s) 371–388

    Abstract: In an electron microscope, the electron beam used to determine the structures of biological tissues, cells, and molecules destroys the specimen as the image is acquired. This destruction occurs before a statistically well-defined image can be obtained ... ...

    Abstract In an electron microscope, the electron beam used to determine the structures of biological tissues, cells, and molecules destroys the specimen as the image is acquired. This destruction occurs before a statistically well-defined image can be obtained and is consequently the fundamental limit to resolution in biological electron cryomicroscopy (cryo-EM). Damage from the destructive interaction of electrons with frozen-hydrated specimens occurs in three stages: primary damage, as electrons ionize the sample, break bonds, and produce secondary electrons and free radicals; secondary damage, as the secondary electrons and free radicals migrate through the specimen and cause further chemical reactions; and tertiary damage, as hydrogen gas is evolved within the sample, causing gross morphological changes to the specimen. The deleterious effects of radiation are minimized in cryo-EM by limiting the exposure of the specimen to incident electrons and cooling the sample to reduce secondary damage. This review emphasizes practical considerations for minimizing radiation damage, including measurement of electron exposure, estimation of absorbed doses of energy, selection of microscope voltage and specimen temperature, and selection of electron exposure to optimize images.
    MeSH term(s) Cryoelectron Microscopy/methods ; Radiation
    Language English
    Publishing date 2010
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ISSN 1557-7988 ; 0076-6879
    ISSN (online) 1557-7988
    ISSN 0076-6879
    DOI 10.1016/S0076-6879(10)81015-8
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  6. Article ; Online: Cryo-SOFI enabling low-dose super-resolution correlative light and electron cryo-microscopy.

    Moser, Felipe / Pražák, Vojtěch / Mordhorst, Valerie / Andrade, Débora M / Baker, Lindsay A / Hagen, Christoph / Grünewald, Kay / Kaufmann, Rainer

    Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

    2019  Volume 116, Issue 11, Page(s) 4804–4809

    Abstract: Correlative light and electron cryo-microscopy (cryo-CLEM) combines information from the specific labeling of fluorescence cryo-microscopy (cryo-FM) with the high resolution in environmental context of electron cryo-microscopy (cryo-EM). Exploiting super- ...

    Abstract Correlative light and electron cryo-microscopy (cryo-CLEM) combines information from the specific labeling of fluorescence cryo-microscopy (cryo-FM) with the high resolution in environmental context of electron cryo-microscopy (cryo-EM). Exploiting super-resolution methods for cryo-FM is advantageous, as it enables the identification of rare events within the environmental background of cryo-EM at a sensitivity and resolution beyond that of conventional methods. However, due to the need for relatively high laser intensities, current super-resolution cryo-CLEM methods require cryo-protectants or support films which can severely reduce image quality in cryo-EM and are not compatible with many samples, such as mammalian cells. Here, we introduce cryogenic super-resolution optical fluctuation imaging (cryo-SOFI), a low-dose super-resolution imaging scheme based on the SOFI principle. As cryo-SOFI does not require special sample preparation, it is fully compatible with conventional cryo-EM specimens, and importantly, it does not affect the quality of cryo-EM imaging. By applying cryo-SOFI to a variety of biological application examples, we demonstrate resolutions up to ∼135 nm, an improvement of up to three times compared with conventional cryo-FM, while maintaining the specimen in a vitrified state for subsequent cryo-EM. Cryo-SOFI presents a general solution to the problem of specimen devitrification in super-resolution cryo-CLEM. It does not require a complex optical setup and can easily be implemented in any existing cryo-FM system.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Cell Line ; Cryoelectron Microscopy/methods ; Endoplasmic Reticulum/ultrastructure ; Humans ; Microscopy, Fluorescence ; Mitochondria/ultrastructure
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-02-26
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 209104-5
    ISSN 1091-6490 ; 0027-8424
    ISSN (online) 1091-6490
    ISSN 0027-8424
    DOI 10.1073/pnas.1810690116
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  7. Article ; Online: DNA origami signposts for identifying proteins on cell membranes by electron cryotomography.

    Silvester, Emma / Vollmer, Benjamin / Pražák, Vojtěch / Vasishtan, Daven / Machala, Emily A / Whittle, Catheryne / Black, Susan / Bath, Jonathan / Turberfield, Andrew J / Grünewald, Kay / Baker, Lindsay A

    Cell

    2021  Volume 184, Issue 4, Page(s) 1110–1121.e16

    Abstract: Electron cryotomography (cryoET), an electron cryomicroscopy (cryoEM) modality, has changed our understanding of biological function by revealing the native molecular details of membranes, viruses, and cells. However, identification of individual ... ...

    Abstract Electron cryotomography (cryoET), an electron cryomicroscopy (cryoEM) modality, has changed our understanding of biological function by revealing the native molecular details of membranes, viruses, and cells. However, identification of individual molecules within tomograms from cryoET is challenging because of sample crowding and low signal-to-noise ratios. Here, we present a tagging strategy for cryoET that precisely identifies individual protein complexes in tomograms without relying on metal clusters. Our method makes use of DNA origami to produce "molecular signposts" that target molecules of interest, here via fluorescent fusion proteins, providing a platform generally applicable to biological surfaces. We demonstrate the specificity of signpost origami tags (SPOTs) in vitro as well as their suitability for cryoET of membrane vesicles, enveloped viruses, and the exterior of intact mammalian cells.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Aptamers, Nucleotide/chemistry ; Biophysical Phenomena ; Cell Line ; Cell Membrane/ultrastructure ; Cryoelectron Microscopy ; DNA/ultrastructure ; Electron Microscope Tomography ; Female ; Fluorescence ; Humans ; Nanoparticles/ultrastructure
    Chemical Substances Aptamers, Nucleotide ; DNA (9007-49-2)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-02-19
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 187009-9
    ISSN 1097-4172 ; 0092-8674
    ISSN (online) 1097-4172
    ISSN 0092-8674
    DOI 10.1016/j.cell.2021.01.033
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  8. Article ; Online: Angle determination for side views in single particle electron microscopy.

    Baker, Lindsay A / Rubinstein, John L

    Journal of structural biology

    2008  Volume 162, Issue 2, Page(s) 260–270

    Abstract: In order to build a first model in single particle electron microscopy the relative angular orientation of each image of a protein complex must be determined. These orientations can be described by three Eulerian angles. Images of complexes that present ... ...

    Abstract In order to build a first model in single particle electron microscopy the relative angular orientation of each image of a protein complex must be determined. These orientations can be described by three Eulerian angles. Images of complexes that present the same view can be aligned in two-dimensions and averaged in order to increase their signal-to-noise ratio. Based on these averaged images, several standard approaches exist for determining Euler angles for randomly oriented projection images. The common lines and angular reconstitution methods work well for particles with symmetry while the random conical tilting and related orthogonal tilt reconstruction methods work in most cases but require the acquisition of tilt pairs of images. For the situation where views of particles can be identified that are rotations about a single axis parallel to the grid, an alternative algorithm to determine the orientations of class averages without the need to acquire tilt pairs can be applied. This type of view of a complex is usually called a side view. This paper describes the detailed workings and characterization of an algorithm, named rotational analysis, which uses real-space fiducial markers derived from the averages themselves to determine the Euler angles for side views. We demonstrate how this algorithm works in practice by applying it to a data set of images of affinity-purified bovine mitochondrial ATP synthase.
    MeSH term(s) Algorithms ; Animals ; Cattle ; Image Processing, Computer-Assisted ; Microscopy, Electron/instrumentation ; Microscopy, Electron/methods ; Mitochondrial Proton-Translocating ATPases/chemistry ; Multiprotein Complexes/chemistry
    Chemical Substances Multiprotein Complexes ; Mitochondrial Proton-Translocating ATPases (EC 3.6.3.-)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2008-05
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 1032718-6
    ISSN 1095-8657 ; 1047-8477
    ISSN (online) 1095-8657
    ISSN 1047-8477
    DOI 10.1016/j.jsb.2008.01.001
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  9. Article ; Online: The use of sonicated lipid vesicles for mass spectrometry of membrane protein complexes.

    Chorev, Dror S / Tang, Haiping / Rouse, Sarah L / Bolla, Jani Reddy / von Kügelgen, Andriko / Baker, Lindsay A / Wu, Di / Gault, Joseph / Grünewald, Kay / Bharat, Tanmay A M / Matthews, Stephen J / Robinson, Carol V

    Nature protocols

    2020  Volume 15, Issue 5, Page(s) 1690–1706

    Abstract: Recent applications of mass spectrometry (MS) to study membrane protein complexes are yielding valuable insights into the binding of lipids and their structural and functional roles. To date, most native MS experiments with membrane proteins are based on ...

    Abstract Recent applications of mass spectrometry (MS) to study membrane protein complexes are yielding valuable insights into the binding of lipids and their structural and functional roles. To date, most native MS experiments with membrane proteins are based on detergent solubilization. Many insights into the structure and function of membrane proteins have been obtained using detergents; however, these can promote local lipid rearrangement and can cause fluctuations in the oligomeric state of protein complexes. To overcome these problems, we developed a method that does not use detergents or other chemicals. Here we report a detailed protocol that enables direct ejection of protein complexes from membranes for analysis by native MS. Briefly, lipid vesicles are prepared directly from membranes of different sources and subjected to sonication pulses. The resulting destabilized vesicles are concentrated, introduced into a mass spectrometer and ionized. The mass of the observed protein complexes is determined and this information, in conjunction with 'omics'-based strategies, is used to determine subunit stoichiometry as well as cofactor and lipid binding. Within this protocol, we expand the applications of the method to include peripheral membrane proteins of the S-layer and amyloid protein export machineries overexpressed in membranes from which the most abundant components have been removed. The described experimental procedure takes approximately 3 d from preparation to MS. The time required for data analysis depends on the complexity of the protein assemblies embedded in the membrane under investigation.
    MeSH term(s) Cytoplasmic Vesicles ; Mass Spectrometry/methods ; Membrane Proteins/analysis ; Sonication
    Chemical Substances Membrane Proteins
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-04-01
    Publishing country England
    Document type Evaluation Study ; Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2244966-8
    ISSN 1750-2799 ; 1754-2189
    ISSN (online) 1750-2799
    ISSN 1754-2189
    DOI 10.1038/s41596-020-0303-y
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  10. Article ; Online: Cellular Electron Cryo-Tomography to Study Virus-Host Interactions.

    Quemin, Emmanuelle R J / Machala, Emily A / Vollmer, Benjamin / Pražák, Vojtěch / Vasishtan, Daven / Rosch, Rene / Grange, Michael / Franken, Linda E / Baker, Lindsay A / Grünewald, Kay

    Annual review of virology

    2020  Volume 7, Issue 1, Page(s) 239–262

    Abstract: Viruses are obligatory intracellular parasites that reprogram host cells upon infection to produce viral progeny. Here, we review recent structural insights into virus-host interactions in bacteria, archaea, and eukaryotes unveiled by cellular electron ... ...

    Abstract Viruses are obligatory intracellular parasites that reprogram host cells upon infection to produce viral progeny. Here, we review recent structural insights into virus-host interactions in bacteria, archaea, and eukaryotes unveiled by cellular electron cryo-tomography (cryoET). This advanced three-dimensional imaging technique of vitreous samples in near-native state has matured over the past two decades and proven powerful in revealing molecular mechanisms underlying viral replication. Initial studies were restricted to cell peripheries and typically focused on early infection steps, analyzing surface proteins and viral entry. Recent developments including cryo-thinning techniques, phase-plate imaging, and correlative approaches have been instrumental in also targeting rare events inside infected cells. When combined with advances in dedicated image analyses and processing methods, details of virus assembly and egress at (sub)nanometer resolution were uncovered. Altogether, we provide a historical and technical perspective and discuss future directions and impacts of cryoET for integrative structural cell biology analyses of viruses.
    MeSH term(s) Cryoelectron Microscopy/methods ; Electron Microscope Tomography/methods ; Host Microbial Interactions ; Humans ; Image Processing, Computer-Assisted ; Imaging, Three-Dimensional/instrumentation ; Imaging, Three-Dimensional/methods ; Virus Replication ; Viruses/ultrastructure
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-07-06
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2764224-0
    ISSN 2327-0578 ; 2327-056X
    ISSN (online) 2327-0578
    ISSN 2327-056X
    DOI 10.1146/annurev-virology-021920-115935
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