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| Title | Structural mechanisms of human sodium-coupled high-affinity choline transporter CHT1. |
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| Journal, issue, pages | Cell Discov, Vol. 10, Issue 1, Page 116, Year 2024 |
| Publish date | Nov 26, 2024 |
Authors | Jing Xue / Hongwen Chen / Yong Wang / Youxing Jiang / ![]() |
| PubMed Abstract | Mammalian sodium-coupled high-affinity choline transporter CHT1 uptakes choline in cholinergic neurons for acetylcholine synthesis and plays a critical role in cholinergic neurotransmission. Here, we ...Mammalian sodium-coupled high-affinity choline transporter CHT1 uptakes choline in cholinergic neurons for acetylcholine synthesis and plays a critical role in cholinergic neurotransmission. Here, we present the high-resolution cryo-EM structures of human CHT1 in apo, substrate- and ion-bound, hemicholinium-3-inhibited, and ML352-inhibited states. These structures represent three distinct conformational states, elucidating the structural basis of the CHT1-mediated choline uptake mechanism. Three ion-binding sites, two for Na and one for Cl, are unambiguously defined in the structures, demonstrating that both ions are indispensable cofactors for high-affinity choline-binding and are likely transported together with the substrate in a 2:1:1 stoichiometry. The two inhibitor-bound CHT1 structures reveal two distinct inhibitory mechanisms and provide a potential structural platform for designing therapeutic drugs to manipulate cholinergic neuron activity. Combined with the functional analysis, this study provides a comprehensive view of the structural mechanisms underlying substrate specificity, substrate/ion co-transport, and drug inhibition of a physiologically important symporter. |
External links | Cell Discov / PubMed:39587078 / PubMed Central |
| Methods | EM (single particle) |
| Resolution | 2.35 - 3.67 Å |
| Structure data | EMDB-44497, PDB-9bfi: EMDB-44498, PDB-9bfj: EMDB-44499, PDB-9bfk: EMDB-44593, PDB-9bim: |
| Chemicals | ![]() ChemComp-CHT: ![]() ChemComp-CL: ![]() ChemComp-NA: ![]() PDB-1aow: ![]() ChemComp-HC6: |
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Keywords | TRANSPORT PROTEIN / Choline transporter |
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