Oxidant regulated inter-subunit disulfide bond formation between ASIC1a subunits.
Xiang-ming Zha1, Runping Wang, Dan M Collier
1Howard Hughes Medical Institute and Department of Internal Medicine, Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA.
Oxidants like H(2)O(2) alter acid-sensing ion channel-1a (ASIC1a) structure by forming inter-subunit disulfide bonds. This structural change reduces ASIC1a cell surface expression and proton-gated current, revealing a redox-based regulatory mechanism.
Area of Science:
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Biology
- Neuroscience
Background:
- Acid-sensing ion channel-1a (ASIC1a) is a pH-sensitive protein crucial in diseases linked to acidosis and oxidative stress.
- Oxidants are known to reduce ASIC1a channel activity, but their impact on channel structure and subunit interactions remains unclear.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the structural and compositional changes in ASIC1a induced by oxidants.
- To elucidate the role of inter-subunit disulfide bonds in ASIC1a regulation by oxidants.
Main Methods:
- Utilized biochemical assays to detect and analyze inter-subunit disulfide bond formation in ASIC1a.
- Investigated the contribution of specific cysteine residues, particularly Cys-495, to disulfide bond formation.
- Assessed the effect of disulfide bonds on ASIC1a cell surface localization and proton-gated currents.
Main Results:
- ASIC1a subunits form inter-subunit disulfide bonds, a process enhanced by the oxidant hydrogen peroxide (H(2)O(2)).
- Cys-495 in the ASIC1a C terminus is critical for disulfide bond formation, with other C-terminal cysteines also contributing.
- Increased inter-subunit disulfide bonding leads to larger ASIC1a complexes, reduced cell surface expression, and diminished H(+)-gated currents.
Conclusions:
- Disulfide bond formation between intracellular residues of distinct ASIC1a subunits dynamically controls channel function.
- Redox state, through intracellular disulfide bridges, can regulate membrane protein activity, providing a novel mechanism for dynamic control.
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