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Title | Structural basis of vitamin C recognition and transport by mammalian SVCT1 transporter. |
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Journal, issue, pages | Nat Commun, Vol. 14, Issue 1, Page 1361, Year 2023 |
Publish date | Mar 13, 2023 |
Authors | Mingxing Wang / Jin He / Shanshan Li / Qianwen Cai / Kaiming Zhang / Ji She / |
PubMed Abstract | Vitamin C (L-ascorbic acid) is an essential nutrient for human health, and its deficiency has long been known to cause scurvy. Sodium-dependent vitamin C transporters (SVCTs) are responsible for ...Vitamin C (L-ascorbic acid) is an essential nutrient for human health, and its deficiency has long been known to cause scurvy. Sodium-dependent vitamin C transporters (SVCTs) are responsible for vitamin C uptake and tissue distribution in mammals. Here, we present cryogenic electron microscopy structures of mouse SVCT1 in both the apo and substrate-bound states. Mouse SVCT1 forms a homodimer with each protomer containing a core domain and a gate domain. The tightly packed extracellular interfaces between the core domain and gate domain stabilize the protein in an inward-open conformation for both the apo and substrate-bound structures. Vitamin C binds at the core domain of each subunit, and two potential sodium ions are identified near the binding site. The coordination of sodium ions by vitamin C explains their coupling transport. SVCTs probably deliver substrate through an elevator mechanism in combination with local structural arrangements. Altogether, our results reveal the molecular mechanism by which SVCTs recognize vitamin C and lay a foundation for further mechanistic studies on SVCT substrate transport. |
External links | Nat Commun / PubMed:36914666 / PubMed Central |
Methods | EM (single particle) |
Resolution | 3.2 - 3.5 Å |
Structure data | EMDB-34094, PDB-7ytw: EMDB-34095, PDB-7yty: |
Chemicals | ChemComp-NA: ChemComp-ASC: ChemComp-HOH: |
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Keywords | STRUCTURAL PROTEIN / transporter / membrane protein / Vitamin C / sodium |