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| Title | Structural insights into the Oryza sativa cation transporters HKTs in salt tolerance. |
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| Journal, issue, pages | J Integr Plant Biol, Vol. 66, Issue 4, Page 700-708, Year 2024 |
| Publish date | Feb 26, 2024 |
Authors | Ran Gao / Yutian Jia / Xia Xu / Peng Fu / Jiaqi Zhou / Guanghui Yang / ![]() |
| PubMed Abstract | The high-affinity potassium transporters (HKTs), selectively permeable to either Na alone or Na/K, play pivotal roles in maintaining plant Na/K homeostasis. Although their involvement in salt ...The high-affinity potassium transporters (HKTs), selectively permeable to either Na alone or Na/K, play pivotal roles in maintaining plant Na/K homeostasis. Although their involvement in salt tolerance is widely reported, the molecular underpinnings of Oryza sativa HKTs remain elusive. In this study, we elucidate the structures of OsHKT1;1 and OsHKT2;1, representing two distinct classes of rice HKTs. The dimeric assembled OsHKTs can be structurally divided into four domains. At the dimer interface, a half-helix or a loop in the third domain is coordinated by the C-terminal region of the opposite subunit. Additionally, we present the structures of OsHKT1;5 salt-tolerant and salt-sensitive variants, a key quantitative trait locus associated with salt tolerance. The salt-tolerant variant of OsHKT1;5 exhibits enhanced Na transport capability and displays a more flexible conformation. These findings shed light on the molecular basis of rice HKTs and provide insights into their role in salt tolerance. |
External links | J Integr Plant Biol / PubMed:38409933 |
| Methods | EM (single particle) |
| Resolution | 2.91 - 3.46 Å |
| Structure data | EMDB-38988, PDB-8y6j: EMDB-38990, PDB-8y6l: EMDB-38991, PDB-8y6m: EMDB-38992, PDB-8y6n: |
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Keywords | PLANT PROTEIN / dimer / transmembrane protein / sodium transporter / BRIL-fused / MEMBRANE PROTEIN / sodium/potassium sympoter / homodomer |
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