| Structure of a bacterial voltage-gated sodium channel pore reveals mechanisms of opening and closing. | |
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PMID: 23033078 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Voltage-gated sodium channels are vital membrane proteins essential for electrical signalling; in humans, they are key targets for the development of pharmaceutical drugs. Here we report the crystal structure of an open-channel conformation of NavMs, the bacterial channel pore from the marine bacterium Magnetococcus sp. (strain MC-1). It differs from the recently published crystal structure of a closed form of a related bacterial sodium channel (NavAb) by having its internal cavity accessible to the cytoplasmic surface as a result of a bend/rotation about a central residue in the carboxy-terminal transmembrane segment. This produces an open activation gate of sufficient diameter to allow hydrated sodium ions to pass through. Comparison of the open and closed structures provides new insight into the features of the functional states present in the activation cycles of sodium channels and the mechanism of channel opening and closing. |
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Authors:
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Emily C McCusker; Claire Bagnéris; Claire E Naylor; Ambrose R Cole; Nazzareno D'Avanzo; Colin G Nichols; B A Wallace |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Nature communications Volume: 3 ISSN: 2041-1723 ISO Abbreviation: Nat Commun Publication Date: 2012 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2012-10-03 Completed Date: 2013-02-01 Revised Date: 2013-02-19 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101528555 Medline TA: Nat Commun Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1102 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Crystallography, Institute of Structural and Molecular Biology, Birkbeck College, University of London, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HX, UK. |
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Amino Acid Sequence Bacterial Proteins / chemistry*, metabolism* Circular Dichroism Molecular Sequence Data Protein Structure, Secondary Protein Structure, Tertiary Structure-Activity Relationship Voltage-Gated Sodium Channels / chemistry*, metabolism* |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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HL54171/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS; //Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council |
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0/Bacterial Proteins; 0/Voltage-Gated Sodium Channels |
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