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Title | Molecular structure of human P-glycoprotein in the ATP-bound, outward-facing conformation. |
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Journal, issue, pages | Science, Vol. 359, Issue 6378, Page 915-919, Year 2018 |
Publish date | Feb 23, 2018 |
Authors | Youngjin Kim / Jue Chen / |
PubMed Abstract | The multidrug transporter permeability (P)-glycoprotein is an adenosine triphosphate (ATP)-binding cassette exporter responsible for clinical resistance to chemotherapy. P-glycoprotein extrudes toxic ...The multidrug transporter permeability (P)-glycoprotein is an adenosine triphosphate (ATP)-binding cassette exporter responsible for clinical resistance to chemotherapy. P-glycoprotein extrudes toxic molecules and drugs from cells through ATP-powered conformational changes. Despite decades of effort, only the structures of the inward-facing conformation of P-glycoprotein are available. Here we present the structure of human P-glycoprotein in the outward-facing conformation, determined by cryo-electron microscopy at 3.4-angstrom resolution. The two nucleotide-binding domains form a closed dimer occluding two ATP molecules. The drug-binding cavity observed in the inward-facing structures is reorientated toward the extracellular space and compressed to preclude substrate binding. This observation indicates that ATP binding, not hydrolysis, promotes substrate release. The structure evokes a model in which the dynamic nature of P-glycoprotein enables translocation of a large variety of substrates. |
External links | Science / PubMed:29371429 |
Methods | EM (single particle) |
Resolution | 3.4 Å |
Structure data | |
Chemicals | ChemComp-ATP: ChemComp-MG: |
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Keywords | TRANSPORT PROTEIN / ABC transporter; ABCB1; P-glycoprotein; cryo-EM; multidrug resistance / Structural Genomics / PSI-2 / Protein Structure Initiative |