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| Title | Three-dimensional structure of the human copper transporter hCTR1. |
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| Journal, issue, pages | Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, Vol. 106, Issue 11, Page 4237-4242, Year 2009 |
| Publish date | Mar 17, 2009 |
 Authors | Christopher J De Feo / Stephen G Aller / Gnana S Siluvai / Ninian J Blackburn / Vinzenz M Unger /  |
| PubMed Abstract | Copper uptake proteins (CTRs), mediate cellular acquisition of the essential metal copper in all eukaryotes. Here, we report the structure of the human CTR1 protein solved by electron crystallography ...Copper uptake proteins (CTRs), mediate cellular acquisition of the essential metal copper in all eukaryotes. Here, we report the structure of the human CTR1 protein solved by electron crystallography to an in plane resolution of 7 A. Reminiscent of the design of traditional ion channels, trimeric hCTR1 creates a pore that stretches across the membrane bilayer at the interface between the subunits. Assignment of the helices identifies the second transmembrane helix as the key element lining the pore, and reveals how functionally important residues on this helix could participate in Cu(I)-coordination during transport. Aligned with and sealing both ends of the pore, extracellular and intracellular domains of hCTR1 appear to provide additional metal binding sites. Consistent with the existence of distinct metal binding sites, we demonstrate that hCTR1 stably binds 2 Cu(I)-ions through 3-coordinate Cu-S bonds, and that mutations in one of these putative binding sites results in a change of coordination chemistry. |
 External links | Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A / PubMed:19240214 / PubMed Central |
| Methods | EM (electron crystallography) |
| Resolution | 7.0 Å |
| Structure data |  EMDB-1593: |
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Homo sapiens (human)