Journal: Mol Cells / Year: 2026 Title: Small Molecule Inhibition of VDAC1 Reroutes Mitochondrial Metabolite Flux. Authors: Seyed Majed Modaresi / Leilei Zhang / Amir Ata Saei / Morris Degen / Mohammad Khavani / Hassan Gharibi / Ákos Végvári / Zhiwei Ye / Jie Zhang / Evgeny Pavlov / Elizabeth A Jonas / Kenneth ...Authors: Seyed Majed Modaresi / Leilei Zhang / Amir Ata Saei / Morris Degen / Mohammad Khavani / Hassan Gharibi / Ákos Végvári / Zhiwei Ye / Jie Zhang / Evgeny Pavlov / Elizabeth A Jonas / Kenneth D Tew / Sebastian Hiller / Danyelle M Townsend / Eduardo N Maldonado / Abstract: Voltage dependent anion channels (VDACs 1, 2 and 3) in the outer mitochondrial membrane control the flux of anions and oxidizable substrates that sustain mitochondrial metabolism. NADH closes VDAC by ...Voltage dependent anion channels (VDACs 1, 2 and 3) in the outer mitochondrial membrane control the flux of anions and oxidizable substrates that sustain mitochondrial metabolism. NADH closes VDAC by binding to a pocket, conserved in all isoforms, located in the inner wall of the channel. Previously, we identified the small molecule SC18 that targets the NADH-binding pocket of VDAC1 employing computational analysis. Here, we explored the interaction between SC18 and VDAC1 using High-resolution Nuclear Magnetic Resonance spectroscopy and Molecular Dynamics simulations. Atomically resolved data precisely confirmed the computational results, showing that SC18 binds to a site on VDAC1 that partially overlaps with the NADH binding pocket. SC18, in the presence of NADH blocked the conductance of VDAC1 reconstituted in lipid bilayers. To determine the metabolic effect of SC18, we combined readouts of mitochondrial metabolism and glycolysis with functional metabolomics and proteomics. Short-term treatment with SC18 inhibited mitochondrial metabolism and ATP production. Treatment over 24 h and 48 h further reduced mitochondrial uptake of pyruvate and glutamine, utilization of tricarboxylic acid cycle intermediates, as well as lipid, DNA and amino acid synthesis. Concomitant with the inhibition of mitochondrial metabolism, cellular uptake of glucose and glutamine increased in parallel with augmented lactate release. These results indicate that compensatory enhanced glycolysis sustains ATP production after impaired mitochondrial function induced by SC18 blockage of VDAC1. Our work set a mechanistic foundation for VDAC1 inhibition as a novel strategy to target and reprogram cancer metabolism through modulation of the biosynthetic ability of mitochondria.
UniProtKB: Non-selective voltage-gated ion channel VDAC1
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Experimental details
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Structure determination
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cryo EM
Processing
single particle reconstruction
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particle
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Sample preparation
Concentration
2.0 mg/mL
Buffer
pH: 7 / Details: 25 mM NaPi, 100 mM NaCl, pH 7.0
Grid
Model: Quantifoil Active R2/1 / Material: COPPER / Mesh: 200
Vitrification
Cryogen name: ETHANE / Chamber humidity: 95 % / Chamber temperature: 289 K / Instrument: FEI VITROBOT MARK IV Details: 3.0 uL sample, blot time 3sec, Blotforce 1, Blot total 1,.
Details
MSP1D1 nanodiscs with DMPC 14:0 lipids
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Electron microscopy
Microscope
TFS GLACIOS
Specialist optics
Energy filter - Name: GIF Bioquantum / Energy filter - Slit width: 10 eV
Image recording
Film or detector model: GATAN K3 (6k x 4k) / Digitization - Dimensions - Width: 4096 pixel / Digitization - Dimensions - Height: 4096 pixel / Average electron dose: 54.0 e/Å2
Electron beam
Acceleration voltage: 200 kV / Electron source: FIELD EMISSION GUN
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