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| Entry | Database: PDB / ID: 9e4i | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Title | Human ASIC1a at pH 7.5 in complex with MitTx | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Keywords | MEMBRANE PROTEIN / Ion channel / Trimer / Toxin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Function / homology | Function and homology informationmonoatomic ion-gated channel activity / : / sensory perception of sour taste / pH-gated monoatomic ion channel activity / cellular response to pH / ion channel regulator activity / arachidonate secretion / ligand-gated sodium channel activity / sodium ion transport / phospholipid metabolic process ...monoatomic ion-gated channel activity / : / sensory perception of sour taste / pH-gated monoatomic ion channel activity / cellular response to pH / ion channel regulator activity / arachidonate secretion / ligand-gated sodium channel activity / sodium ion transport / phospholipid metabolic process / regulation of postsynapse assembly / lipid catabolic process / sodium ion transmembrane transport / serine-type endopeptidase inhibitor activity / phospholipid binding / postsynaptic density membrane / Stimuli-sensing channels / calcium ion transport / toxin activity / calcium ion binding / dendrite / glutamatergic synapse / cell surface / extracellular region / plasma membrane Similarity search - Function | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Biological species | Homo sapiens (human) Micrurus tener tener (cobra) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Method | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY / single particle reconstruction / cryo EM / Resolution: 2.33 Å | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Authors | Hartfield, K.A. / Yoshioka, C. / Cahill, J. / Baconguis, I. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Funding support | United States, 1items
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Citation | Journal: Nat Struct Mol Biol / Year: 2026Title: Conformational plasticity of human acid-sensing ion channel 1a. Authors: James Cahill / Kimberly A Hartfield / Stephanie Andrea Heusser / Nadine Ritter / Mette Homann Poulsen / Craig Yoshioka / Stephan Alexander Pless / Isabelle Baconguis / ![]() Abstract: Acid-sensing ion channels (ASICs) are typically activated by acidic environments and contribute to nociception and synaptic plasticity. ASIC1a is the most abundant subunit in the central nervous ...Acid-sensing ion channels (ASICs) are typically activated by acidic environments and contribute to nociception and synaptic plasticity. ASIC1a is the most abundant subunit in the central nervous system and forms homomeric channels permeable to Na and Ca, making it a compelling therapeutic target for acidotic pathologies including stroke and traumatic brain injury. However, a complete conformational library of human ASIC1a has yet to be described. Here we show that human ASIC1a adopts six major conformations, resolved by cryo-electron microscopy across a pH range between 8.5 and 5.7 and in the presence of a toxin agonist and a gating-modifying amino acid substitution. These major conformations establish linear transmembrane helices to be associated with an open state, delineate mechanistic differences between proton and toxin activation and demonstrate that desensitization involves unexpected conformational diversity in the transmembrane domain. Together, they provide a three-dimensional framework to integrate previous structure-function studies on ASIC. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| PDBx/mmCIF format | 9e4i.cif.gz | 358.7 KB | Display | PDBx/mmCIF format |
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| Arichive directory | https://data.pdbj.org/pub/pdb/validation_reports/e4/9e4i ftp://data.pdbj.org/pub/pdb/validation_reports/e4/9e4i | HTTPS FTP |
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-Related structure data
| Related structure data | ![]() 47511MC ![]() 9e4aC ![]() 9e4bC ![]() 9e4cC ![]() 9e4dC ![]() 9e4eC ![]() 9e4fC ![]() 9e4gC ![]() 9e4hC ![]() 9e4jC ![]() 9e4kC M: map data used to model this data C: citing same article ( |
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| Similar structure data | Similarity search - Function & homology F&H Search |
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| #1: Protein | Mass: 60252.625 Da / Num. of mol.: 3 Source method: isolated from a genetically manipulated source Details: Thrombin cleavage product of construct with N-terminal fusion of 8xHis-EGFP-Thrombin site Source: (gene. exp.) Homo sapiens (human) / Gene: ASIC1, ACCN2, BNAC2 / Cell line (production host): HEK293S GnTI- / Production host: Homo sapiens (human) / References: UniProt: P78348#2: Protein | Mass: 7117.976 Da / Num. of mol.: 3 / Source method: isolated from a natural source / Source: (natural) Micrurus tener tener (cobra) / References: UniProt: G9I929#3: Protein | Mass: 13767.645 Da / Num. of mol.: 3 / Source method: isolated from a natural source / Source: (natural) Micrurus tener tener (cobra) / References: UniProt: G9I930Has ligand of interest | N | Has protein modification | Y | |
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| Experiment | Method: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY |
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| EM experiment | Aggregation state: PARTICLE / 3D reconstruction method: single particle reconstruction |
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| Buffer solution | pH: 7.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Specimen | Conc.: 4 mg/ml / Embedding applied: NO / Shadowing applied: NO / Staining applied: NO / Vitrification applied: YES Details: Monodisperse sample of homotrimeric ASIC1a mixed with MitTx alpha-beta complex | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Specimen support | Grid material: GOLD / Grid mesh size: 200 divisions/in. / Grid type: Quantifoil R2/1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vitrification | Instrument: FEI VITROBOT MARK IV / Cryogen name: ETHANE / Humidity: 100 % / Chamber temperature: 285.15 K |
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| Experimental equipment | ![]() Model: Titan Krios / Image courtesy: FEI Company |
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| Microscopy | Model: TFS KRIOS |
| Electron gun | Electron source: FIELD EMISSION GUN / Accelerating voltage: 300 kV / Illumination mode: FLOOD BEAM |
| Electron lens | Mode: BRIGHT FIELD / Nominal defocus max: 2500 nm / Nominal defocus min: 800 nm / Cs: 2.7 mm |
| Image recording | Electron dose: 50 e/Å2 / Film or detector model: GATAN K3 (6k x 4k) |
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| CTF correction | Type: PHASE FLIPPING AND AMPLITUDE CORRECTION | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3D reconstruction | Resolution: 2.33 Å / Resolution method: FSC 0.143 CUT-OFF / Num. of particles: 541317 / Symmetry type: POINT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Homo sapiens (human)
Micrurus tener tener (cobra)
United States, 1items
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