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Area of Science:

  • Biophysics
  • Molecular Biology
  • Neuroscience

Background:

  • Voltage-gated ion channels are crucial for electrical signaling in excitable cells.
  • Their voltage sensitivity is mediated by voltage-sensor domains (VSDs), particularly the S4 segment.
  • The precise conformational changes during VSD gating remain incompletely understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To elucidate the intermediate conformations of the voltage-sensor domain during the gating of voltage-gated ion channels.
  • To provide a detailed molecular model of VSD transitions.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized metal-ion bridges to define interactions within the VSD of the Shaker K channel across multiple conformations.
  • Employed Rosetta modeling guided by experimental constraints.
  • Performed molecular simulations to refine and validate models against remaining constraints.

Main Results:

  • Resolved 20 additional interactions in one open and four closed VSD conformations.
  • Developed a detailed model of intermediate VSD gating states.
  • Identified a sequential movement of a 3(10) helix in the S4 segment during channel opening.

Conclusions:

  • The S4 segment slides at least 12 Å along its axis to open the channel.
  • Intermediate conformations provide molecular insight into the VSD gating transition.
  • The sequential motion of the S4 3(10) helix is key to VSD conformational changes.