Low-temperature FTIR spectroscopy provides evidence for protein-bound water molecules in eubacterial light-driven ion pumps
2018 ◽
Vol 20
(5)
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pp. 3165-3171
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Keyword(s):
The present FTIR study showed that eubacterial light-driven H+, Na+ and Cl− pump rhodopsins contain strongly hydrogen-bonded water molecule, the functional determinant of light-driven proton pump. This explains well the asymmetric functional conversions of light-driven ion pumps.