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Major human gamma-aminobutyrate transporter: in silico prediction of substrate efficacy.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17967412     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The inhibitory gamma-aminobutyric acid transporter subtype 1 (GAT1) maintains low resting synaptic GABA level, and is a potential target for antiepileptic drugs. Here we report a high scored binding mode that associates GABA with gating in a homology model of the human GAT1. Docking and molecular dynamics calculations recognize the amino function of GABA in the H-bonding state favoring TM1 and TM8 helix residues Y60 and S396, respectively. This ligand binding mode visibly ensures the passage of GABA and substrate inhibitors (R)-homo-beta-Pro, (R)-nipecotic acid, and guvacine. It might therefore represent the principle, sufficient for sorting out less-effective or non-GAT ligands such as beta-Pro, (S)-nipecotic acid, (R)-baclofen, Glu, and Leu.
Authors:
Anna Palló; Akos Bencsura; László Héja; Tamás Beke; András Perczel; Julianna Kardos; Agnes Simon
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2007-10-29
Journal Detail:
Title:  Biochemical and biophysical research communications     Volume:  364     ISSN:  1090-2104     ISO Abbreviation:  Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun.     Publication Date:  2007 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-11-20     Completed Date:  2007-12-18     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0372516     Medline TA:  Biochem Biophys Res Commun     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  952-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Neurochemistry, Chemical Research Center, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, H-1025 Pusztaszeri út 59-67, Budapest, Hungary.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Binding Sites
Computer Simulation
GABA Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins / chemistry*,  ultrastructure*
Humans
Models, Chemical*
Models, Molecular*
Protein Binding
Protein Conformation
Substrate Specificity
gamma-Aminobutyric Acid / chemistry*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/GABA Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins; 0/SLC6A1 protein, human; 56-12-2/gamma-Aminobutyric Acid

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