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6P6Y

Crystal structure of voltage-gated sodium channel NavAb V100C/Q150C disulfide crosslinked mutant in the activated state

Summary for 6P6Y
Entry DOI10.2210/pdb6p6y/pdb
DescriptorIon transport protein, 3-[(3-CHOLAMIDOPROPYL)DIMETHYLAMMONIO]-1-PROPANESULFONATE, 1,2-DIMYRISTOYL-SN-GLYCERO-3-PHOSPHOCHOLINE (3 entities in total)
Functional Keywordsion channel, ion transport protein, membrane protein, metal transport
Biological sourceArcobacter butzleri (strain RM4018)
Total number of polymer chains1
Total formula weight34392.77
Authors
Wisedchaisri, G.,Tonggu, L.,McCord, E.,Gamal El-din, T.M.,Wang, L.,Zheng, N.,Catterall, W.A. (deposition date: 2019-06-04, release date: 2019-08-14, Last modification date: 2024-10-23)
Primary citationWisedchaisri, G.,Tonggu, L.,McCord, E.,Gamal El-Din, T.M.,Wang, L.,Zheng, N.,Catterall, W.A.
Resting-State Structure and Gating Mechanism of a Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel.
Cell, 178:993-, 2019
Cited by
PubMed Abstract: Voltage-gated sodium (Na) channels initiate action potentials in nerve, muscle, and other electrically excitable cells. The structural basis of voltage gating is uncertain because the resting state exists only at deeply negative membrane potentials. To stabilize the resting conformation, we inserted voltage-shifting mutations and introduced a disulfide crosslink in the VS of the ancestral bacterial sodium channel NaAb. Here, we present a cryo-EM structure of the resting state and a complete voltage-dependent gating mechanism. The S4 segment of the VS is drawn intracellularly, with three gating charges passing through the transmembrane electric field. This movement forms an elbow connecting S4 to the S4-S5 linker, tightens the collar around the S6 activation gate, and prevents its opening. Our structure supports the classical "sliding helix" mechanism of voltage sensing and provides a complete gating mechanism for voltage sensor function, pore opening, and activation-gate closure based on high-resolution structures of a single sodium channel protein.
PubMed: 31353218
DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2019.06.031
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Experimental method
X-RAY DIFFRACTION (2.89 Å)
Structure validation

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