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Title | Zinc binding alters the conformational dynamics and drives the transport cycle of the cation diffusion facilitator YiiP. |
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Journal, issue, pages | J Gen Physiol, Vol. 153, Issue 8, Year 2021 |
Publish date | Aug 2, 2021 |
Authors | Maria Lopez-Redondo / Shujie Fan / Akiko Koide / Shohei Koide / Oliver Beckstein / David L Stokes / |
PubMed Abstract | YiiP is a secondary transporter that couples Zn2+ transport to the proton motive force. Structural studies of YiiP from prokaryotes and Znt8 from humans have revealed three different Zn2+ sites and a ...YiiP is a secondary transporter that couples Zn2+ transport to the proton motive force. Structural studies of YiiP from prokaryotes and Znt8 from humans have revealed three different Zn2+ sites and a conserved homodimeric architecture. These structures define the inward-facing and outward-facing states that characterize the archetypal alternating access mechanism of transport. To study the effects of Zn2+ binding on the conformational transition, we use cryo-EM together with molecular dynamics simulation to compare structures of YiiP from Shewanella oneidensis in the presence and absence of Zn2+. To enable single-particle cryo-EM, we used a phage-display library to develop a Fab antibody fragment with high affinity for YiiP, thus producing a YiiP/Fab complex. To perform MD simulations, we developed a nonbonded dummy model for Zn2+ and validated its performance with known Zn2+-binding proteins. Using these tools, we find that, in the presence of Zn2+, YiiP adopts an inward-facing conformation consistent with that previously seen in tubular crystals. After removal of Zn2+ with high-affinity chelators, YiiP exhibits enhanced flexibility and adopts a novel conformation that appears to be intermediate between inward-facing and outward-facing states. This conformation involves closure of a hydrophobic gate that has been postulated to control access to the primary transport site. Comparison of several independent cryo-EM maps suggests that the transition from the inward-facing state is controlled by occupancy of a secondary Zn2+ site at the cytoplasmic membrane interface. This work enhances our understanding of individual Zn2+ binding sites and their role in the conformational dynamics that govern the transport cycle. |
External links | J Gen Physiol / PubMed:34254979 / PubMed Central |
Methods | EM (single particle) |
Resolution | 3.42 - 4.0 Å |
Structure data | EMDB-23092, PDB-7kzx: EMDB-23093, PDB-7kzz: |
Chemicals | ChemComp-ZN: |
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Keywords | MEMBRANE PROTEIN / Zinc / transporter / cation diffusion facilitator / holo state / inward-facing state / Zinc transport |