Journal: Nat Struct Mol Biol / Year: 2026 Title: Structural and functional basis of antinociceptive action of χ-conotoxin AoIA at the noradrenaline transporter. Authors: Oliver J V Belleza / Heng Zhang / Helmut Schmidhammer / Tye I Gonzalez / Cosmin I Ciotu / Nataša Tomašević / Carlo Martin M Ocampo / Jomari C Fernando / Johannes Koehbach / Paula Schwarz ...Authors: Oliver J V Belleza / Heng Zhang / Helmut Schmidhammer / Tye I Gonzalez / Cosmin I Ciotu / Nataša Tomašević / Carlo Martin M Ocampo / Jomari C Fernando / Johannes Koehbach / Paula Schwarz / Mounaf Al Makhlouf / Gabor Tajti / Simon Hasinger / Nina Kastner / Orcun Avsar / Bernhard Retzl / Kathrin Jäntsch / Yi Jiang / Roland Hellinger / Michael J M Fischer / K Johan Rosengren / Christian W Gruber / Aaron Joseph L Villaraza / Thomas Stockner / Mariana Spetea / H Eric Xu / Harald H Sitte / Abstract: The χ-conotoxins are venom-derived peptides that specifically target the noradrenaline transporter (also known as norepinephrine transporter, NET). Regulation of noradrenergic signaling by NET ...The χ-conotoxins are venom-derived peptides that specifically target the noradrenaline transporter (also known as norepinephrine transporter, NET). Regulation of noradrenergic signaling by NET affects neurophysiological processes, including pain. Therefore, the χ-conotoxin MrIA and its synthetic analogs have been previously investigated for their analgesic activity. Here we describe the synthesis and pharmacological characterization of χ-AoIA, a peptide that selectively inhibits NET with a higher potency compared to MrIA in in vitro radiotracer flux assays. Furthermore, we resolved the structure of the human NET:χ-AoIA complex by cryogenic electron microscopy, which revealed an atypical binding mode consisting of both the central binding site and the outer vestibule of the transporter. Lastly, χ-AoIA displays antinociceptive efficacy in a model of inflammatory pain after subcutaneous administration in mice. Our results demonstrate the efficacy of χ-AoIA as a highly selective ligand of NET and provide a mechanistic basis for its potential development as a nonopioid analgesic.
Type: Bruker AVANCE III HD / Manufacturer: Bruker / Model: AVANCE III HD / Field strength: 700 MHz / Details: equipped with cryoprobe
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Processing
NMR software
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Developer
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TopSpin
3.7.0
BrukerBiospin
collection
TopSpin
3.7.0
BrukerBiospin
processing
CARA
1.9.1
KellerandWuthrich
chemicalshiftassignment
CYANA
3.98.15
Guntert, MumenthalerandWuthrich
structurecalculation
CNS
1.2
Brunger, Adams, Clore, Gros, NilgesandRead
refinement
Refinement
Method: simulated annealing / Software ordinal: 5 Details: Structures were calculated using torsion angle dynamics and refined in explicit solvent using cartesian dynamics.
NMR representative
Selection criteria: fewest violations
NMR ensemble
Conformer selection criteria: Molprobity score / Conformers calculated total number: 50 / Conformers submitted total number: 20
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