Las estructuras de la pannexina humana 1 revelan las vías iónicas y el mecanismo de entrada
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Proteomics to Identify Proteins Interacting with P2X2 Ligand-Gated Cation Channels
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Zheng Ruan1, Ian J Orozco1, Juan Du2
1Van Andel Institute, Grand Rapids, MI, USA.
Nature
|June 5, 2020
Resumen
Las estructuras del canal Pannexin 1 (PANX1) revelan un mecanismo de doble puerta. La escisión de la caspasa durante la apoptosis desbloquea la liberación de ATP a través del poro principal, mientras que la carbenoxolona bloquea la actividad del canal.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Biología estructural
- Fisiología molecular
- Función del canal iónico
Sus antecedentes:
- Pannexin 1 (PANX1) es un canal permeable al ATP involucrado en la regulación de la presión arterial, la apoptosis y el desarrollo de los ovocitos.
- La comprensión de la estructura de PANX1 es crucial para elucidar sus diversas funciones fisiológicas.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Determinar las estructuras de alta resolución del PANX1 humano en varios estados funcionales.
- Para aclarar los mecanismos moleculares de la apertura y la inhibición del canal PANX1.
Principales métodos:
- Se utilizó la cristalografía de rayos X para obtener estructuras de PANX1 humano en resoluciones de hasta 2,8 angstroms.
- Se determinaron las estructuras de los estados apo, caspase-7 y carbenoxolona.
- Se utilizó un mutante con deficiencia de glicosilación (N255A) para identificar estructuras similares a las uniones de hueco.
Principales resultados:
- Reveló un mecanismo de encierro que involucra dos vías conductoras de iones: un poro principal y estrechos túneles intracelulares.
- Se demostró que la cola C-terminal enchufa el poro principal en el estado apo; la escisión por caspase-7 permite la liberación de ATP.
- Identificó un sitio de unión de carbenoxolona en la entrada extracelular, confirmando su papel como bloqueador de canales.
Conclusiones:
- El estudio proporciona información a nivel atómico sobre la apertura del canal PANX1, regulada por su cola C-terminal y la escisión de la caspasa.
- La carbenoxolona actúa como inhibidor al unirse a un sitio específico dentro del canal PANX1.
- Estos hallazgos sientan las bases para la comprensión de PANX1 y las canalopatías relacionadas.
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