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| Title | Mechanisms of KCNQ1 gating modulation by KCNE1/3 for cell-specific function. |
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| Journal, issue, pages | Cell Res, Vol. 35, Issue 11, Page 876-886, Year 2025 |
| Publish date | Jul 31, 2025 |
Authors | Chenxi Cui / Lu Zhao / Ali A Kermani / Shuzong Du / Tanadet Pipatpolkai / Meiqin Jiang / Sagar Chittori / Yong Zi Tan / Jingyi Shi / Lucie Delemotte / Jianmin Cui / Ji Sun / ![]() |
| PubMed Abstract | KCNQ1 potassium channels are essential for physiological processes such as cardiac rhythm and intestinal chloride secretion. KCNE family subunits (KCNE1-5) associate with KCNQ1, conferring distinct ...KCNQ1 potassium channels are essential for physiological processes such as cardiac rhythm and intestinal chloride secretion. KCNE family subunits (KCNE1-5) associate with KCNQ1, conferring distinct properties across various tissues. KCNQ1 activation requires membrane depolarization and phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate (PIP2) whose cellular levels are controlled by Gαq-coupled GPCR activation. While modulation of KCNQ1's voltage-dependent activation by KCNE1/3 is well-characterized, their effects on PIP2-dependent gating of KCNQ1 via GPCR signaling remain less understood. Here we resolved structures of KCNQ1-KCNE1 and reassessed the reported KCNQ1-KCNE3 structures with and without PIP2. We revealed that KCNQ1-KCNE1/3 complexes feature two PIP2-binding sites, with KCNE1/3 contributing to a previously overlooked, uncharacterized site involving residues critical for coupling voltage sensor and pore domains. Via this site, KCNE1 and KCNE3 distinctly modulate the PIP2-dependent gating, in addition to the voltage sensitivity, of KCNQ1. Consequently, KCNE3 converts KCNQ1 into a voltage-insensitive PIP2-gated channel governed by GPCR signaling to maintain ion homeostasis in non-excitable cells. KCNE1, by significantly enhancing KCNQ1's PIP2 affinity and resistance to GPCR regulation, forms predominantly voltage-gated channels with KCNQ1 for conducting the slow-delayed rectifier current in excitable cardiac cells. Our study highlights how KCNE1/3 modulates KCNQ1 gating in different cellular contexts, providing insights into tissue-specifically targeting multi-functional channels. |
External links | Cell Res / PubMed:40745202 / PubMed Central |
| Methods | EM (single particle) |
| Resolution | 2.7 - 3.9 Å |
| Structure data | EMDB-64997, PDB-9vec: EMDB-65008, PDB-9vei: EMDB-65013, PDB-9ven: EMDB-65014, PDB-9veo: ![]() PDB-9wd8: |
| Chemicals | ![]() ChemComp-CA: ![]() ChemComp-PT5: ![]() PDB-1bbg: |
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Keywords | MEMBRANE PROTEIN / potassium channel complex |
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