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| Entry | Database: PDB / ID: 8qct | ||||||
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| Title | Cryo-EM structure of the inward-facing choline-bound FLVCR1 | ||||||
Components | Heme transporter FLVCR1 | ||||||
Keywords | MEMBRANE PROTEIN / MFS / choline transport / human transporter | ||||||
| Function / homology | Function and homology informationheme export / ethanolamine transmembrane transporter activity / heme transport / choline transmembrane transporter activity / heme transmembrane transporter activity / embryonic skeletal system morphogenesis / choline transport / phospholipid biosynthetic process / head morphogenesis / regulation of organ growth ...heme export / ethanolamine transmembrane transporter activity / heme transport / choline transmembrane transporter activity / heme transmembrane transporter activity / embryonic skeletal system morphogenesis / choline transport / phospholipid biosynthetic process / head morphogenesis / regulation of organ growth / Heme biosynthesis / heme biosynthetic process / embryonic digit morphogenesis / erythrocyte maturation / blood vessel development / mitochondrial transport / spleen development / erythrocyte differentiation / Iron uptake and transport / multicellular organism growth / in utero embryonic development / intracellular iron ion homeostasis / mitochondrial inner membrane / heme binding / mitochondrion / membrane / plasma membrane Similarity search - Function | ||||||
| Biological species | Homo sapiens (human) | ||||||
| Method | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY / single particle reconstruction / cryo EM / Resolution: 2.6 Å | ||||||
Authors | Weng, T.-H. / Wu, D. / Safarian, S. | ||||||
| Funding support | Germany, 1items
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Citation | Journal: Nature / Year: 2024Title: Molecular mechanism of choline and ethanolamine transport in humans. Authors: Keiken Ri / Tsai-Hsuan Weng / Ainara Claveras Cabezudo / Wiebke Jösting / Yu Zhang / Andre Bazzone / Nancy C P Leong / Sonja Welsch / Raymond T Doty / Gonca Gursu / Tiffany Jia Ying Lim / ...Authors: Keiken Ri / Tsai-Hsuan Weng / Ainara Claveras Cabezudo / Wiebke Jösting / Yu Zhang / Andre Bazzone / Nancy C P Leong / Sonja Welsch / Raymond T Doty / Gonca Gursu / Tiffany Jia Ying Lim / Sarah Luise Schmidt / Janis L Abkowitz / Gerhard Hummer / Di Wu / Long N Nguyen / Schara Safarian / ![]() Abstract: Human feline leukaemia virus subgroup C receptor-related proteins 1 and 2 (FLVCR1 and FLVCR2) are members of the major facilitator superfamily. Their dysfunction is linked to several clinical ...Human feline leukaemia virus subgroup C receptor-related proteins 1 and 2 (FLVCR1 and FLVCR2) are members of the major facilitator superfamily. Their dysfunction is linked to several clinical disorders, including PCARP, HSAN and Fowler syndrome. Earlier studies concluded that FLVCR1 may function as a haem exporter, whereas FLVCR2 was suggested to act as a haem importer, yet conclusive biochemical and detailed molecular evidence remained elusive for the function of both transporters. Here, we show that FLVCR1 and FLVCR2 facilitate the transport of choline and ethanolamine across the plasma membrane, using a concentration-driven substrate translocation process. Through structural and computational analyses, we have identified distinct conformational states of FLVCRs and unravelled the coordination chemistry underlying their substrate interactions. Fully conserved tryptophan and tyrosine residues form the binding pocket of both transporters and confer selectivity for choline and ethanolamine through cation-π interactions. Our findings clarify the mechanisms of choline and ethanolamine transport by FLVCR1 and FLVCR2, enhance our comprehension of disease-associated mutations that interfere with these vital processes and shed light on the conformational dynamics of these major facilitator superfamily proteins during the transport cycle. | ||||||
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| PDBx/mmCIF format | 8qct.cif.gz | 94.5 KB | Display | PDBx/mmCIF format |
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| PDB format | pdb8qct.ent.gz | 68.6 KB | Display | PDB format |
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| Summary document | 8qct_validation.pdf.gz | 1 MB | Display | wwPDB validaton report |
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| Full document | 8qct_full_validation.pdf.gz | 1 MB | Display | |
| Data in XML | 8qct_validation.xml.gz | 22.6 KB | Display | |
| Data in CIF | 8qct_validation.cif.gz | 32.9 KB | Display | |
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-Related structure data
| Related structure data | ![]() 18335MC ![]() 8qcsC ![]() 8qcxC ![]() 8qcyC ![]() 8qd0C ![]() 8r8tC 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: 60896.316 Da / Num. of mol.: 1 Source method: isolated from a genetically manipulated source Source: (gene. exp.) Homo sapiens (human) / Gene: FLVCR1, FLVCR / Cell line (production host): HEK293 / Production host: Homo sapiens (human) / References: UniProt: Q9Y5Y0 |
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| #2: Chemical | ChemComp-CHT / |
| Has ligand of interest | 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: choline-bound FLVCR1 monomer / Type: COMPLEX / Entity ID: #1 / Source: RECOMBINANT |
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| Molecular weight | Value: 0.06 MDa / Experimental value: NO |
| Source (natural) | Organism: Homo sapiens (human) |
| Source (recombinant) | Organism: Homo sapiens (human) / Cell: HEK293 |
| Buffer solution | pH: 7.4 |
| Specimen | Conc.: 1.5 mg/ml / Embedding applied: NO / Shadowing applied: NO / Staining applied: NO / Vitrification applied: YES |
| Specimen support | Grid material: COPPER / Grid mesh size: 300 divisions/in. / Grid type: Quantifoil R1.2/1.3 |
| Vitrification | Cryogen name: ETHANE |
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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: FIELD EMISSION GUN / Accelerating voltage: 300 kV / Illumination mode: FLOOD BEAM |
| Electron lens | Mode: BRIGHT FIELD / Nominal defocus max: 2100 nm / Nominal defocus min: 1100 nm |
| Image recording | Electron dose: 55 e/Å2 / Film or detector model: FEI FALCON IV (4k x 4k) |
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| CTF correction | Type: PHASE FLIPPING AND AMPLITUDE CORRECTION | ||||||||
| Particle selection | Num. of particles selected: 3251081 | ||||||||
| Symmetry | Point symmetry: C1 (asymmetric) | ||||||||
| 3D reconstruction | Resolution: 2.6 Å / Resolution method: FSC 0.143 CUT-OFF / Num. of particles: 25873 / Algorithm: BACK PROJECTION / Symmetry type: POINT | ||||||||
| Atomic model building | Space: REAL | ||||||||
| Atomic model building | Accession code: AF-Q9Y5Y0-F1 / Source name: AlphaFold / Type: in silico model | ||||||||
| Refinement | Highest resolution: 2.6 Å |
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