ジャーナル: J Physiol / 年: 2025 タイトル: Multiple carbamylation events are required for differential modulation of Cx26 hemichannels and gap junctions by CO. 著者: Sarbjit Nijjar / Deborah Brotherton / Jack Butler / Valentin-Mihai Dospinescu / Harry G Gannon / Victoria Linthwaite / Martin Cann / Alexander Cameron / Nicholas Dale / 要旨: CO directly modifies the gating of connexin26 (Cx26) gap junction channels and hemichannels. This gating depends upon Lys125, and the proposed mechanism involves carbamylation of Lys125 to allow ...CO directly modifies the gating of connexin26 (Cx26) gap junction channels and hemichannels. This gating depends upon Lys125, and the proposed mechanism involves carbamylation of Lys125 to allow formation of a salt bridge with Arg104 on the neighbouring subunit. We demonstrate via carbamate trapping and tandem mass spectrometry that five Lys residues within the cytoplasmic loop, including Lys125, are indeed carbamylated by CO. The cytoplasmic loop appears to provide a chemical microenvironment that facilitates carbamylation. Systematic mutation of these Lys residues to Arg shows that only carbamylation of Lys125 is essential for hemichannel opening. By contrast, carbamylation of Lys108 and Lys125 is essential for gap junction closure to CO. Chicken (Gallus gallus) Cx26 gap junction channels lack Lys108 and do not close to CO, as shown by both a dye transfer assay and a high-resolution cryogenic electron microscopy structure. The mutation Lys108Arg prevents CO-dependent gap junction channel closure in human Cx26. Our findings directly demonstrate carbamylation in connexins, provide further insight into the differential action of CO on Cx26 hemichannels and gap junction channels, and increase support for the role of the N-terminus in gating the Cx26 channel. KEY POINTS: Direct evidence of carbamylation of multiple lysine residues in the cytoplasmic loop of Cx26. Concentration-dependent carbamylation at lysines 108, 122 and 125. Only carbamylation of lysine 125 is essential for hemichannel opening to CO. Carbamylation of lysine 108 along with lysine 125 is essential for CO-dependent gap junction channel closure.
詳細: The buffer, except DDM and DTT, was prepared fresh from 10x stock on day of used. The basal buffer was filtered and degassed and DDM and DTT added. The buffer was pH corrected at point of use ...詳細: The buffer, except DDM and DTT, was prepared fresh from 10x stock on day of used. The basal buffer was filtered and degassed and DDM and DTT added. The buffer was pH corrected at point of use to pH 7.4 using 15% CO2 in 85% N2.
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凍結剤: ETHANE-PROPANE / 装置: LEICA EM GP 詳細: 3 microlitres protein applied to grid, blot time 7 seconds, in 15% CO2/85%N2 atmosphere.
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フィルム・検出器のモデル: GATAN K3 (6k x 4k) / 実像数: 8713 / 平均露光時間: 3.0 sec. / 平均電子線量: 41.0 e/Å2