1LMM

Solution Structure of Psmalmotoxin 1, the First Characterized Specific Blocker of ASIC1a NA+ channel

Summary for 1LMM

• Entry DOI: 10.2210/pdb1lmm/pdb
• NMR Information: BMRB: 5495
• Descriptor: Psalmotoxin 1 (1 entity in total)
• Functional Keywords: ick, toxin
• Biological source: Psalmopoeus cambridgei (Trinidad chevron tarantula)
• Cellular location: Secreted: P60514
• Total number of polymer chains: 1
• Total formula weight: 4705.51

Authors

Escoubas, P.,Bernard, C.,Lazdunski, M.,Darbon, H. (deposition date: 2002-05-02, release date: 2003-11-25, Last modification date: 2024-11-06)

Primary citation

Escoubas, P.,Bernard, C.,Lambeau, G.,Lazdunski, M.,Darbon, H.
Recombinant production and solution structure of PcTx1, the specific peptide inhibitor of ASIC1a proton-gated cation channels
Protein Sci., 12:1332-1343, 2003

PubMed Abstract: Acid-sensing ion channels (ASICs) are thought to be important ion channels, particularly for the perception of pain. Some of them may also contribute to synaptic plasticity, learning, and memory. Psalmotoxin 1 (PcTx1), the first potent and specific blocker of the ASIC1a proton-sensing channel, has been successfully expressed in the Drosophila melanogaster S2 cell recombinant expression system used here for the first time to produce a spider toxin. The recombinant toxin was identical in all respects to the native peptide, and its three-dimensional structure in solution was determined by means of (1)H 2D NMR spectroscopy. Surface characteristics of PcTx1 provide insights on key structural elements involved in the binding of PcTx1 to ASIC1a channels. They appear to be localized in the beta-sheet and the beta-turn linking the strands, as indicated by electrostatic anisotropy calculations, surface charge distribution, and the presence of residues known to be implicated in channel recognition by other inhibitor cystine knot (ICK) toxins.

PubMed: 12824480
DOI: 10.1110/ps.0307003

Experimental method

SOLUTION NMR