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| Entry | Database: PDB / ID: 9efz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Title | Chicken BEST1 bound to GABA in an open state | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Components | Bestrophin 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Keywords | MEMBRANE PROTEIN / bestrophin / ion channel / GABA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Function / homology | Function and homology informationbicarbonate channel activity / transepithelial chloride transport / intracellularly calcium-gated chloride channel activity / chloride channel activity / protein complex oligomerization / chloride channel complex / chloride transmembrane transport / basolateral plasma membrane / identical protein binding / plasma membrane Similarity search - Function | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Biological species | ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Method | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY / single particle reconstruction / cryo EM / Resolution: 1.95 Å | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Authors | Pant, S. / Long, S.B. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Funding support | United States, 1items
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Citation | Journal: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A / Year: 2025Title: The pentameric chloride channel BEST1 is activated by extracellular GABA. Authors: Swati Pant / Stephanie W Tam / Stephen B Long / ![]() Abstract: Bestrophin-1 (BEST1) is a chloride channel expressed in the eye and other tissues of the body. A link between BEST1 and the principal inhibitory neurotransmitter -aminobutyric acid (GABA) has been ...Bestrophin-1 (BEST1) is a chloride channel expressed in the eye and other tissues of the body. A link between BEST1 and the principal inhibitory neurotransmitter -aminobutyric acid (GABA) has been proposed. The most appreciated receptors for extracellular GABA are the GABA G-protein-coupled receptors and the pentameric GABA chloride channels, both of which have fundamental roles in the central nervous system. Here, we demonstrate that BEST1 is directly activated by GABA. Through functional studies and atomic-resolution structures of human and chicken BEST1, we identify a GABA binding site on the channel's extracellular side and determine the mechanism by which GABA binding stabilizes opening of the channel's central gate. This same gate, "the neck," is activated by intracellular [Ca], indicating that BEST1 is controlled by ligands from both sides of the membrane. The studies demonstrate that BEST1, which shares no structural homology with GABA receptors, is a GABA-activated chloride channel. The physiological implications of this finding remain to be studied. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure viewer | Molecule: Molmil Jmol/JSmol |
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| PDBx/mmCIF format | 9efz.cif.gz | 350.5 KB | Display | PDBx/mmCIF format |
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| PDB format | pdb9efz.ent.gz | 286.4 KB | Display | PDB format |
| PDBx/mmJSON format | 9efz.json.gz | Tree view | PDBx/mmJSON format | |
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| Summary document | 9efz_validation.pdf.gz | 1.4 MB | Display | wwPDB validaton report |
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| Full document | 9efz_full_validation.pdf.gz | 1.4 MB | Display | |
| Data in XML | 9efz_validation.xml.gz | 64.3 KB | Display | |
| Data in CIF | 9efz_validation.cif.gz | 92.5 KB | Display | |
| Arichive directory | https://data.pdbj.org/pub/pdb/validation_reports/ef/9efz ftp://data.pdbj.org/pub/pdb/validation_reports/ef/9efz | HTTPS FTP |
-Related structure data
| Related structure data | ![]() 47982MC ![]() 9egmC ![]() 9egqC ![]() 9egsC ![]() 9egtC M: map data used to model this data C: citing same article ( |
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| Similar structure data | Similarity search - Function & homology F&H Search |
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| Deposited unit | ![]()
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| #1: Protein | Mass: 40761.727 Da / Num. of mol.: 5 Source method: isolated from a genetically manipulated source Source: (gene. exp.) ![]() Komagataella pastoris (fungus) / References: UniProt: A0A8V0ZZU7#2: Chemical | ChemComp-CA / #3: Chemical | ChemComp-CL / #4: Chemical | ChemComp-ABU / #5: Water | ChemComp-HOH / | Has ligand of interest | Y | Has protein modification | N | |
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-Experiment
| 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: Chicken BEST1 bound to GABA in an open state / Type: COMPLEX / Entity ID: #1 / Source: RECOMBINANT |
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| Molecular weight | Value: 203.5 kDa/nm / Experimental value: NO |
| Source (natural) | Organism: ![]() |
| Source (recombinant) | Organism: Komagataella pastoris (fungus) |
| Buffer solution | pH: 7.5 |
| Specimen | 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: TFS 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: 600 nm |
| Image recording | Electron dose: 43.7 e/Å2 / Film or detector model: FEI FALCON IV (4k x 4k) |
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| EM software | Name: PHENIX / Category: model refinement | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| CTF correction | Type: PHASE FLIPPING AND AMPLITUDE CORRECTION | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Symmetry | Point symmetry: C5 (5 fold cyclic) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3D reconstruction | Resolution: 1.95 Å / Resolution method: FSC 0.143 CUT-OFF / Num. of particles: 987499 / Symmetry type: POINT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Refinement | Highest resolution: 1.95 Å Stereochemistry target values: REAL-SPACE (WEIGHTED MAP SUM AT ATOM CENTERS) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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