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Title | Ion coupling and inhibitory mechanisms of the human presynaptic high-affinity choline transporter CHT1. |
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Journal, issue, pages | Structure, Year 2024 |
Publish date | Nov 26, 2024 |
Authors | Yunlong Qiu / Yiwei Gao / Qinru Bai / Yan Zhao / |
PubMed Abstract | In cholinergic neurons, choline is the precursor of the excitatory neurotransmitter acetylcholine (ACh), which plays a fundamental role in the brain. The high-affinity choline transporter, CHT1, ...In cholinergic neurons, choline is the precursor of the excitatory neurotransmitter acetylcholine (ACh), which plays a fundamental role in the brain. The high-affinity choline transporter, CHT1, mediates the efficient recycling of choline to facilitate ACh synthesis in the presynapse. Here, we report high-resolution cryoelectron microscopic (cryo-EM) structures of CHT1 in complex with the inhibitors HC-3 and ML352, the substrate choline, and a substrate-free state. Our structures show distinct binding modes of the inhibitors with different chemical structures, revealing their inhibition mechanisms. Additionally, we observed a chloride ion that directly interacts with the substrate choline, thereby stabilizing its binding with CHT1. Two sodium ions, Na2 and Na3, were clearly identified, which we speculate might be involved in substrate binding and conformational transitions, respectively. Our structures provide molecular insights into the coupling mechanism of ion binding with substrate binding and conformational transitions, promoting our understanding of the ion-coupled substrate transport mechanism. |
External links | Structure / PubMed:39657660 |
Methods | EM (single particle) |
Resolution | 2.5 - 3.6 Å |
Structure data | EMDB-60386, PDB-8zqo: EMDB-60387, PDB-8zqp: EMDB-60388, PDB-8zqq: EMDB-60389, PDB-8zqr: |
Chemicals | ChemComp-NA: ChemComp-HC6: ChemComp-CL: ChemComp-HOH: PDB-1aow: ChemComp-CHT: |
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Keywords | STRUCTURAL PROTEIN / transporter / TRANSPORT PROTEIN |