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| Title | Structure of the voltage-gated K⁺ channel Eag1 reveals an alternative voltage sensing mechanism. |
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| Journal, issue, pages | Science, Vol. 353, Issue 6300, Page 664-669, Year 2016 |
| Publish date | Aug 12, 2016 |
Authors | Jonathan R Whicher / Roderick MacKinnon / ![]() |
| PubMed Abstract | Voltage-gated potassium (K(v)) channels are gated by the movement of the transmembrane voltage sensor, which is coupled, through the helical S4-S5 linker, to the potassium pore. We determined the ...Voltage-gated potassium (K(v)) channels are gated by the movement of the transmembrane voltage sensor, which is coupled, through the helical S4-S5 linker, to the potassium pore. We determined the single-particle cryo-electron microscopy structure of mammalian K(v)10.1, or Eag1, bound to the channel inhibitor calmodulin, at 3.78 angstrom resolution. Unlike previous K(v) structures, the S4-S5 linker of Eag1 is a five-residue loop and the transmembrane segments are not domain swapped, which suggest an alternative mechanism of voltage-dependent gating. Additionally, the structure and position of the S4-S5 linker allow calmodulin to bind to the intracellular domains and to close the potassium pore, independent of voltage-sensor position. The structure reveals an alternative gating mechanism for K(v) channels and provides a template to further understand the gating properties of Eag1 and related channels. |
External links | Science / PubMed:27516594 / PubMed Central |
| Methods | EM (single particle) |
| Resolution | 3.78 Å |
| Structure data | |
| Chemicals | ![]() ChemComp-NAG: ![]() ChemComp-Y01: |
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Keywords | METAL TRANSPORT/CALCIUM BINDING PROTEIN / Voltage-gated potassium channel / calmodulin / Cryoelectron microscopy / Eag1 / METAL TRANSPORT-CALCIUM BINDING PROTEIN complex |
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