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Entry | Database: PDB / ID: 7xzh | |||||||||
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Title | Cryo-EM structure of human LRRC8A | |||||||||
![]() | Volume-regulated anion channel subunit LRRC8A | |||||||||
![]() | MEMBRANE PROTEIN / Volume Regulated Anion Channel / LRRC8A / Cryo-EM / VRAC / N terminal extention | |||||||||
Function / homology | ![]() pre-B cell differentiation / Miscellaneous transport and binding events / volume-sensitive anion channel activity / aspartate transmembrane transport / taurine transmembrane transport / cyclic-GMP-AMP transmembrane transporter activity / cyclic-GMP-AMP transmembrane import across plasma membrane / monoatomic anion transmembrane transport / protein hexamerization / cell volume homeostasis ...pre-B cell differentiation / Miscellaneous transport and binding events / volume-sensitive anion channel activity / aspartate transmembrane transport / taurine transmembrane transport / cyclic-GMP-AMP transmembrane transporter activity / cyclic-GMP-AMP transmembrane import across plasma membrane / monoatomic anion transmembrane transport / protein hexamerization / cell volume homeostasis / monoatomic anion transport / response to osmotic stress / intracellular glucose homeostasis / monoatomic ion channel complex / positive regulation of myoblast differentiation / chloride transmembrane transport / positive regulation of insulin secretion / spermatogenesis / intracellular signal transduction / lysosomal membrane / cell surface / identical protein binding / membrane / plasma membrane / cytoplasm Similarity search - Function | |||||||||
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Method | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY / single particle reconstruction / cryo EM / Resolution: 2.78 Å | |||||||||
![]() | Liu, H. / Liao, J. | |||||||||
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![]() | ![]() Title: Structural insights into anion selectivity and activation mechanism of LRRC8 volume-regulated anion channels. Authors: Heng Liu / Maya M Polovitskaya / Linlin Yang / Meiling Li / Hongyue Li / Zhen Han / Jianguo Wu / Qiansen Zhang / Thomas J Jentsch / Jun Liao / ![]() ![]() Abstract: Volume-regulated anion channels (VRACs) are hexamers of LRRC8 proteins that are crucial for cell volume regulation. N termini (NTs) of the obligatory LRRC8A subunit modulate VRACs activation and ion ...Volume-regulated anion channels (VRACs) are hexamers of LRRC8 proteins that are crucial for cell volume regulation. N termini (NTs) of the obligatory LRRC8A subunit modulate VRACs activation and ion selectivity, but the underlying mechanisms remain poorly understood. Here, we report a 2.8-Å cryo-electron microscopy structure of human LRRC8A that displays well-resolved NTs. Amino-terminal halves of NTs fold back into the pore and constrict the permeation path, thereby determining ion selectivity together with an extracellular selectivity filter with which it works in series. They also interact with pore-surrounding helices and support their compact arrangement. The C-terminal halves of NTs interact with intracellular loops that are crucial for channel activation. Molecular dynamics simulations indicate that low ionic strength increases NT mobility and expands the radial distance between pore-surrounding helices. Our work suggests an unusual pore architecture with two selectivity filters in series and a mechanism for VRAC activation by cell swelling. | |||||||||
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#1: Protein | Mass: 94119.312 Da / Num. of mol.: 6 Source method: isolated from a genetically manipulated source Source: (gene. exp.) ![]() ![]() #2: Chemical | ChemComp-P5S / #3: Chemical | ChemComp-POV / ( #4: Chemical | ChemComp-CLR / Has ligand of interest | Y | 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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Sample preparation
Component | Name: Volume Regulated Anion Channel / Type: COMPLEX / Entity ID: #1 / Source: RECOMBINANT |
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Molecular weight | Experimental value: NO |
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Source (recombinant) | Organism: ![]() |
Buffer solution | pH: 8 |
Specimen | Conc.: 16 mg/ml / Embedding applied: NO / Shadowing applied: NO / Staining applied: NO / Vitrification applied: YES |
Vitrification | Cryogen name: ETHANE / Humidity: 100 % / Chamber temperature: 4 K |
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Experimental equipment | ![]() Model: Titan Krios / Image courtesy: FEI Company |
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Microscopy | Model: FEI TITAN KRIOS |
Electron gun | Electron source: LAB6 / Accelerating voltage: 300 kV / Illumination mode: FLOOD BEAM |
Electron lens | Mode: DARK FIELD / Nominal defocus max: 2000 nm / Nominal defocus min: 1000 nm / Cs: 2.7 mm / C2 aperture diameter: 70 µm |
Image recording | Electron dose: 60 e/Å2 / Film or detector model: GATAN K3 (6k x 4k) |
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CTF correction | Type: PHASE FLIPPING AND AMPLITUDE CORRECTION |
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3D reconstruction | Resolution: 2.78 Å / Resolution method: FSC 0.143 CUT-OFF / Num. of particles: 31640 / Symmetry type: POINT |