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| タイトル | pH-dependent activation of the Na/H antiporter NhaA and conformational dynamics of its N-terminus. |
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| ジャーナル・号・ページ | Nat Commun, Year 2026 |
| 掲載日 | 2026年6月12日 |
著者 | Tsai-Hsuan Weng / Balázs Fábián / Elena Olkhova / Sonja Welsch / Sarah Luise Schmidt / Tsafi Danieli / Yael Keren / Abraham Rimon / Schara Safarian / Gerhard Hummer / Etana Padan / Hartmut Michel / ![]() |
| PubMed 要旨 | Na⁺/H⁺ antiporters are vital for regulating intracellular pH and sodium ion levels across all domains of life. In Escherichia coli, NhaA is the principal Na⁺/H⁺ antiporter, exhibiting strong ...Na⁺/H⁺ antiporters are vital for regulating intracellular pH and sodium ion levels across all domains of life. In Escherichia coli, NhaA is the principal Na⁺/H⁺ antiporter, exhibiting strong pH sensitivity and rapid turnover, yet the structural transitions underlying its activation and substrate recognition have remained obscure. Here, we use single-particle cryo-electron microscopy to determine the conformational ensemble of NhaA across a physiological pH range and in the presence of Na⁺, complemented by constant-pH molecular dynamics simulations. High-resolution structures of apo and Na⁺-bound NhaA reconstituted in lipid nanodiscs reveal progressive opening of the cytoplasmic funnel with increasing pH. We also visualize the previously unresolved N-terminal tail, which forms a dynamic plug at the cytoplasmic entrance under low-pH conditions and disengages at alkaline pH, coinciding with activation. The Na⁺-bound structure captures Na⁺ coordination at the ion-binding site, and simulations suggest potential roles for the conserved charged residues. Together, these findings illuminate how pH sensing, N-terminal gating, and substrate binding are structurally coordinated in NhaA, providing a framework for understanding Na⁺/H⁺ antiporter activation and regulation, and the basis for targeting clinical important antiporters. |
リンク | Nat Commun / PubMed:42285937 |
| 手法 | EM (単粒子) |
| 解像度 | 2.7 - 3.7 Å |
| 構造データ | EMDB-53954, PDB-9rh1: EMDB-53955, PDB-9rh2: EMDB-53956, PDB-9rh3: EMDB-53957, PDB-9rh4: EMDB-53958, PDB-9rh5: EMDB-53959, PDB-9rh6: EMDB-53960, PDB-9rh7: EMDB-53961, PDB-9rh8: EMDB-53962, PDB-9rh9: EMDB-53963, PDB-9rha: EMDB-53964, PDB-9rhb: EMDB-53965, PDB-9rhc: EMDB-53966, PDB-9rhd: EMDB-53967, PDB-9rhe: EMDB-53968, PDB-9rhf: |
| 化合物 | ![]() ChemComp-CDL: ![]() ChemComp-PGT: ![]() ChemComp-HOH: ![]() ChemComp-NA: |
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キーワード | TRANSPORT PROTEIN / NhaA / sodium proton exchanger / cardiolipin |
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