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Title | The Structure of YnaI Implies Structural and Mechanistic Conservation in the MscS Family of Mechanosensitive Channels. |
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Journal, issue, pages | Structure, Vol. 23, Issue 9, Page 1705-1714, Year 2015 |
Publish date | Sep 1, 2015 |
Authors | Bettina Böttcher / Vojtech Prazak / Akiko Rasmussen / Susan S Black / Tim Rasmussen / |
PubMed Abstract | Mechanosensitive channels protect bacteria against lysis caused by a sudden drop in osmolarity in their surroundings. Besides the channel of large conductance (MscL) and small conductance (MscS), ...Mechanosensitive channels protect bacteria against lysis caused by a sudden drop in osmolarity in their surroundings. Besides the channel of large conductance (MscL) and small conductance (MscS), Escherichia coli has five additional paralogs of MscS that are functional and widespread in the bacterial kingdom. Here, we present the structure of YnaI by cryo-electron microscopy to a resolution of 13 Å. While the cytosolic vestibule is structurally similar to that in MscS, additional density is seen in the transmembrane (TM) region consistent with the presence of two additional TM helices predicted for YnaI. The location of this density suggests that the extra TM helices are tilted, which could induce local membrane curvature extending the tension-sensing paddles seen in MscS. Off-center lipid-accessible cavities are seen that resemble gaps between the sensor paddles in MscS. The conservation of the tapered shape and the cavities in YnaI suggest a mechanism similar to that of MscS. |
External links | Structure / PubMed:26256535 / PubMed Central |
Methods | EM (single particle) |
Resolution | 12.6 Å |
Structure data | EMDB-3035: |
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