Guanidinium restores the chromophore but not rapid proton release in bacteriorhodopsin mutant R82Q.

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Replacement of the Arg residue at position 82 in bacteriorhodopsin by Gln or Ala was previously shown to slow the rate of proton release and raise the pK of Asp 85, indicating that R82 is involved both in the proton release reaction and in stabilizing the purple form of the chromophore. We now find that guanidinium chloride lowers the pK of D85, as monitored by the shift of the 587-nm absorbance maximum to 570 nm...

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