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Does CO2 permeate through aquaporin-1?

Jochen S Hub1, Bert L de Groot

  • 1Computational Biomolecular Dynamics Group, Max-Planck-Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, Göttingen, Germany.

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|May 16, 2006
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Human aquaporin-1 channels show a significant energy barrier for carbon dioxide (CO(2)) permeation. This suggests aquaporins are unlikely to be major facilitators of CO(2) transport across most cell membranes.

Area of Science:

  • Biophysics
  • Membrane Biology
  • Molecular Dynamics

Background:

  • Aquaporins are integral membrane proteins primarily known for facilitating water transport.
  • Aquaglyceroporins also transport small non-polar molecules like glycerol.
  • The role of aquaporins in gas permeation, particularly carbon dioxide (CO(2)), remains debated.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the permeation of carbon dioxide (CO(2)) through the human aquaporin-1 (hAQP1) channel.
  • To quantify the energy barrier for CO(2) passage through hAQP1 using atomistic simulations.

Main Methods:

  • Extensive atomistic molecular dynamics simulations were performed.
  • Free energy profiles were calculated to determine permeation barriers.
  • CO(2) permeation was simulated through both the hAQP1 channel and a lipid bilayer membrane.

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Main Results:

  • A significant energy barrier of approximately 23 kJ/mol was identified in the aromatic/arginine constriction region of the hAQP1 pore for CO(2).
  • A much lower energy barrier of approximately 4 kJ/mol was observed for CO(2) permeation through a palmitoyloleoylphosphatidylethanolamine lipid bilayer.
  • The simulation results suggest limited CO(2) permeation facilitated by hAQP1.

Conclusions:

  • Human aquaporin-1 presents a substantial energetic barrier to carbon dioxide permeation.
  • Aquaporin-1 is unlikely to be a major pathway for CO(2) transport in biological membranes with typical lipid bilayer permeability.
  • Significant CO(2) permeation via aquaporin-1 may only occur in membranes with inherently low intrinsic CO(2) permeability.