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4US4

Crystal Structure of the Bacterial NSS Member MhsT in an Occluded Inward-Facing State (lipidic cubic phase form)

Summary for 4US4
Entry DOI10.2210/pdb4us4/pdb
Related4US3
DescriptorTRANSPORTER, TRYPTOPHAN, SODIUM ION, ... (6 entities in total)
Functional Keywordstransport protein, neurotransmitter, neurotransmitter sodium symporter family, leut fold, amino acid transporter, secondary transporter, membrane protein
Biological sourceBACILLUS HALODURANS
Total number of polymer chains1
Total formula weight49554.43
Authors
Malinauskaite, L.,Quick, M.,Reinhard, L.,Lyons, J.A.,Yano, H.,Javitch, J.A.,Nissen, P. (deposition date: 2014-07-02, release date: 2014-09-24, Last modification date: 2024-01-10)
Primary citationMalinauskaite, L.,Quick, M.,Reinhard, L.,Lyons, J.A.,Yano, H.,Javitch, J.A.,Nissen, P.
A Mechanism for Intracellular Release of Na+ by Neurotransmitter/Sodium Symporters
Nat.Struct.Mol.Biol., 21:1006-, 2014
Cited by
PubMed Abstract: Neurotransmitter/sodium symporters (NSSs) terminate synaptic signal transmission by Na+-dependent reuptake of released neurotransmitters. Key conformational states have been reported for the bacterial homolog LeuT and an inhibitor-bound Drosophila dopamine transporter. However, a coherent mechanism of Na+-driven transport has not been described. Here, we present two crystal structures of MhsT, an NSS member from Bacillus halodurans, in occluded inward-facing states with bound Na+ ions and L-tryptophan, providing insight into the cytoplasmic release of Na+. The switch from outward- to inward-oriented states is centered on the partial unwinding of transmembrane helix 5, facilitated by a conserved GlyX9Pro motif that opens an intracellular pathway for water to access the Na2 site. We propose a mechanism, based on our structural and functional findings, in which solvation through the TM5 pathway facilitates Na+ release from Na2 and the transition to an inward-open state.
PubMed: 25282149
DOI: 10.1038/NSMB.2894
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X-RAY DIFFRACTION (2.6 Å)
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