A fluorophore FlAsH-EDT2 monitoring protein conformational change is labeled at different domains of sGC β1 by mutagenesis.
The molecular mechanism of sGC oxidation and loss induced by conformational change is studied based on FRET.
The synergistic effect of the conformational changes could force the heme pocket open and heme loss.
The kinetics of heme loss from oxidized sGC is monitored by the heme de-quenching the fluorescence of FlAsH-EDT2.