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| Entry | Database: PDB / ID: 7z23 | ||||||
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| Title | Connexin43 hemi channel in nanodisc | ||||||
Components | Gap junction alpha-1 protein | ||||||
Keywords | MEMBRANE PROTEIN / gap junction channel / connexin / cell communication | ||||||
| Function / homology | Function and homology informationgap junction channel activity involved in cardiac conduction electrical coupling / negative regulation of gonadotropin secretion / positive regulation of morphogenesis of an epithelium / positive regulation of mesodermal cell differentiation / cell communication by electrical coupling / negative regulation of trophoblast cell migration / SARS-CoV-2 targets PDZ proteins in cell-cell junction / microtubule-based transport / gap junction channel activity involved in cell communication by electrical coupling / gap junction hemi-channel activity ...gap junction channel activity involved in cardiac conduction electrical coupling / negative regulation of gonadotropin secretion / positive regulation of morphogenesis of an epithelium / positive regulation of mesodermal cell differentiation / cell communication by electrical coupling / negative regulation of trophoblast cell migration / SARS-CoV-2 targets PDZ proteins in cell-cell junction / microtubule-based transport / gap junction channel activity involved in cell communication by electrical coupling / gap junction hemi-channel activity / monoatomic ion transmembrane transporter activity / Oligomerization of connexins into connexons / Transport of connexins along the secretory pathway / Microtubule-dependent trafficking of connexons from Golgi to the plasma membrane / gap junction assembly / Regulation of gap junction activity / atrial cardiac muscle cell action potential / glutathione transmembrane transporter activity / cardiac conduction system development / connexin complex / cell-cell contact zone / gap junction / Golgi-associated vesicle membrane / cell communication by electrical coupling involved in cardiac conduction / Formation of annular gap junctions / Gap junction degradation / gap junction channel activity / Gap junction assembly / bone remodeling / export across plasma membrane / glutamate secretion / tight junction / Mechanical load activates signaling by PIEZO1 and integrins in osteocytes / xenobiotic transport / positive regulation of stem cell proliferation / maintenance of blood-brain barrier / RHOJ GTPase cycle / RHOQ GTPase cycle / establishment of mitotic spindle orientation / intercalated disc / efflux transmembrane transporter activity / alpha-tubulin binding / positive regulation of vascular associated smooth muscle cell proliferation / tubulin binding / negative regulation of cell growth / bone development / beta-catenin binding / cellular response to amyloid-beta / cell junction / intracellular protein localization / cell-cell signaling / positive regulation of cold-induced thermogenesis / heart development / monoatomic ion transmembrane transport / spermatogenesis / positive regulation of canonical NF-kappaB signal transduction / apical plasma membrane / membrane raft / Golgi membrane / focal adhesion / intracellular membrane-bounded organelle / positive regulation of gene expression / endoplasmic reticulum membrane / Golgi apparatus / signal transduction / mitochondrion / nucleoplasm / nucleus / plasma membrane / cytoplasm Similarity search - Function | ||||||
| Biological species | Homo sapiens (human) | ||||||
| Method | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY / single particle reconstruction / cryo EM / Resolution: 3.98 Å | ||||||
Authors | Qi, C. / Korkhov, M.V. | ||||||
| Funding support | Switzerland, 1items
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Citation | Journal: Elife / Year: 2023Title: Structure of the connexin-43 gap junction channel in a putative closed state. Authors: Chao Qi / Silvia Acosta Gutierrez / Pia Lavriha / Alaa Othman / Diego Lopez-Pigozzi / Erva Bayraktar / Dina Schuster / Paola Picotti / Nicola Zamboni / Mario Bortolozzi / Francesco Luigi ...Authors: Chao Qi / Silvia Acosta Gutierrez / Pia Lavriha / Alaa Othman / Diego Lopez-Pigozzi / Erva Bayraktar / Dina Schuster / Paola Picotti / Nicola Zamboni / Mario Bortolozzi / Francesco Luigi Gervasio / Volodymyr M Korkhov / ![]() Abstract: Gap junction channels (GJCs) mediate intercellular communication by connecting two neighbouring cells and enabling direct exchange of ions and small molecules. Cell coupling via connexin-43 (Cx43) ...Gap junction channels (GJCs) mediate intercellular communication by connecting two neighbouring cells and enabling direct exchange of ions and small molecules. Cell coupling via connexin-43 (Cx43) GJCs is important in a wide range of cellular processes in health and disease (Churko and Laird, 2013; Liang et al., 2020; Poelzing and Rosenbaum, 2004), yet the structural basis of Cx43 function and regulation has not been determined until now. Here, we describe the structure of a human Cx43 GJC solved by cryo-EM and single particle analysis at 2.26 Å resolution. The pore region of Cx43 GJC features several lipid-like densities per Cx43 monomer, located close to a putative lateral access site at the monomer boundary. We found a previously undescribed conformation on the cytosolic side of the pore, formed by the N-terminal domain and the transmembrane helix 2 of Cx43 and stabilized by a small molecule. Structures of the Cx43 GJC and hemichannels (HCs) in nanodiscs reveal a similar gate arrangement. The features of the Cx43 GJC and HC cryo-EM maps and the channel properties revealed by molecular dynamics simulations suggest that the captured states of Cx43 are consistent with a closed state. | ||||||
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| Summary document | 7z23_validation.pdf.gz | 1.3 MB | Display | wwPDB validaton report |
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| Data in XML | 7z23_validation.xml.gz | 46.6 KB | Display | |
| Data in CIF | 7z23_validation.cif.gz | 62.4 KB | Display | |
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-Related structure data
| Related structure data | ![]() 14456MC ![]() 7z1tC ![]() 7z22C C: citing same article ( M: map data used to model this data |
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| Similar structure data | Similarity search - Function & homology F&H Search |
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| #1: Protein | Mass: 43061.336 Da / Num. of mol.: 6 Source method: isolated from a genetically manipulated source Source: (gene. exp.) Homo sapiens (human) / Gene: GJA1, GJAL / Cell line (production host): HEK293 / Production host: Homo sapiens (human) / References: UniProt: P17302Has 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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| Component | Name: Connexin43 gap junction channel / Type: COMPLEX / Entity ID: all / Source: RECOMBINANT |
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| Molecular weight | Value: 43 kDa/nm / Experimental value: YES |
| Source (natural) | Organism: Homo sapiens (human) |
| Source (recombinant) | Organism: Homo sapiens (human) / Cell: HEK293 |
| Buffer solution | pH: 8 |
| Specimen | Conc.: 5 mg/ml / Embedding applied: NO / Shadowing applied: NO / Staining applied: NO / Vitrification applied: YES |
| Vitrification | Cryogen name: ETHANE |
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Electron microscopy imaging
| Experimental equipment | ![]() Model: Titan Krios / Image courtesy: FEI Company |
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| Microscopy | Model: FEI TITAN KRIOS |
| Electron gun | Electron source: FIELD EMISSION GUN / Accelerating voltage: 300 kV / Illumination mode: FLOOD BEAM |
| Electron lens | Mode: BRIGHT FIELD / Nominal defocus max: 2000 nm / Nominal defocus min: 1000 nm |
| Image recording | Electron dose: 50 e/Å2 / Film or detector model: GATAN K3 (6k x 4k) |
| EM imaging optics | Energyfilter slit width: 20 eV |
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| EM software | Name: EPU / Version: 2 / Category: image acquisition |
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| CTF correction | Type: NONE |
| 3D reconstruction | Resolution: 3.98 Å / Resolution method: FSC 0.143 CUT-OFF / Num. of particles: 20526 / Symmetry type: POINT |
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