Journal: Life Sci Alliance / Year: 2024 Title: Activation mechanism and novel binding sites of the BK channel activator CTIBD. Authors: Narasaem Lee / Subin Kim / Na Young Lee / Heeji Jo / Pyeonghwa Jeong / Haushabhau S Pagire / Suvarna H Pagire / Jin Hee Ahn / Mi Sun Jin / Chul-Seung Park / Abstract: The large-conductance calcium-activated potassium (BK) channel, which is crucial for urinary bladder smooth muscle relaxation, is a potential target for overactive bladder treatment. Our prior work ...The large-conductance calcium-activated potassium (BK) channel, which is crucial for urinary bladder smooth muscle relaxation, is a potential target for overactive bladder treatment. Our prior work unveiled CTIBD as a promising BK channel activator, altering and This study investigates CTIBD's activation mechanism, revealing its independence from the Ca and membrane voltage sensing of the BK channel. Cryo-electron microscopy disclosed that two CTIBD molecules bind to hydrophobic regions on the extracellular side of the lipid bilayer. Key residues (W22, W203, and F266) are important for CTIBD binding, and their replacement with alanine reduces CTIBD-mediated channel activation. The triple-mutant (W22A/W203A/F266A) channel showed the smallest shift with a minimal impact on activation and deactivation kinetics by CTIBD. At the single-channel level, CTIBD treatment was much less effective at increasing in the triple mutant, mainly because of a drastically increased dissociation rate compared with the WT. These findings highlight CTIBD's mechanism, offering crucial insights for developing small-molecule treatments for BK-related pathophysiological conditions.
Model: Quantifoil R1.2/1.3 / Material: COPPER / Mesh: 300 / Support film - Material: CARBON / Support film - topology: HOLEY / Pretreatment - Type: GLOW DISCHARGE / Pretreatment - Time: 60 sec.
Vitrification
Cryogen name: ETHANE / Chamber humidity: 100 % / Chamber temperature: 278 K / Instrument: FEI VITROBOT MARK IV
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FEI TITAN KRIOS
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Film or detector model: GATAN K3 BIOQUANTUM (6k x 4k) / Number real images: 4806 / Average exposure time: 13.67 sec. / Average electron dose: 50.0 e/Å2
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Acceleration voltage: 300 kV / Electron source: FIELD EMISSION GUN
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