scholarly journals Heat activation is intrinsic to the pore domain of TRPV1

2017 ◽  
Vol 115 (2) ◽  
pp. E317-E324 ◽  
Author(s):  
Feng Zhang ◽  
Andres Jara-Oseguera ◽  
Tsg-Hui Chang ◽  
Chanhyung Bae ◽  
Sonya M. Hanson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Binding Sites ◽  
Structural Elements ◽  
Sensitive Detector ◽  
Trpv1 Channel ◽  
Noxious Heat ◽  
Kv Channel ◽  
Outer Pore ◽  
Heat Activation ◽  
Transmembrane Regions ◽  
Pore Domain

The TRPV1 channel is a sensitive detector of pain-producing stimuli, including noxious heat, acid, inflammatory mediators, and vanilloid compounds. Although binding sites for some activators have been identified, the location of the temperature sensor remains elusive. Using available structures of TRPV1 and voltage-activated potassium channels, we engineered chimeras wherein transmembrane regions of TRPV1 were transplanted into the Shaker Kv channel. Here we show that transplanting the pore domain of TRPV1 into Shaker gives rise to functional channels that can be activated by a TRPV1-selective tarantula toxin that binds to the outer pore of the channel. This pore-domain chimera is permeable to Na+, K+, and Ca2+ ions, and remarkably, is also robustly activated by noxious heat. Our results demonstrate that the pore of TRPV1 is a transportable domain that contains the structural elements sufficient for activation by noxious heat.

scholarly journals Outer Pore Domain of TRPV1 Ion Channel is Required for Temperature-Independent Step During Temperature-Activation

2010 ◽  
Vol 98 (3) ◽  
pp. 227a
Author(s):  
Jorg Grandl ◽  
Sung Eun Kim ◽  
Valerie Uzzell ◽  
Badry Bursulaya ◽  
Matt Petrus ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ion Channel ◽  
Outer Pore ◽  
Temperature Activation ◽  
Pore Domain

scholarly journals Modulation of Kv2.1 channel gating and TEA sensitivity by distinct domains of SNAP-25

2006 ◽  
Vol 396 (2) ◽  
pp. 363-369 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yan He ◽  
Youhou Kang ◽  
Yuk-Man Leung ◽  
Fuzhen Xia ◽  
Xiaodong Gao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hormone Secretion ◽  
Channel Gating ◽  
Receptor Proteins ◽  
Cell Excitability ◽  
Voltage Gated ◽  
Channel Inactivation ◽  
Protein Receptor ◽  
Outer Pore ◽  
Pore Domain ◽  
Protein Attachment

Distinct domains within the SNARE (soluble N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive fusion protein attachment protein receptor) proteins, STX1A (syntaxin 1A) and SNAP-25 (synaptosome-associated protein-25 kDa), regulate hormone secretion by their actions on the cell's exocytotic machinery, as well as voltage-gated Ca2+ and K+ channels. We examined the action of distinct domains within SNAP-25 on Kv2.1 (voltage gated K+ 2.1) channel gating. Dialysis of N-terminal SNAP-25 domains, S197 (SNAP-251–197) and S180 (SNAP-251–180), but not S206 (full-length SNAP-251–206) increased the rate of Kv2.1 channel activation and slowed channel inactivation. Remarkably, these N-terminal SNAP-25 domains, acting on the Kv2.1 cytoplasmic N-terminus, potentiated the external TEA (tetraethylammonium)-mediated block of Kv2.1. To further examine whether these are effects of the channel pore domain, internal K+ was replaced with Na+ and external K+ was decreased from 4 to 1 mM, which decreased the IC50 of the TEA block from 6.8±0.9 mM to >100 mM. Under these conditions S180 completely restored TEA sensitivity (7.9±1.5 mM). SNAP-25 C-terminal domains, SNAP-25198–206 and SNAP-25181–197, had no effect on Kv2.1 gating kinetics. We conclude that different domains within SNAP-25 can form distinct complexes with Kv2.1 to execute a fine allosteric regulation of channel gating and the architecture of the outer pore structure in order to modulate cell excitability.

A Pyoverdin from the Antarctica Strain 51W of Pseudomonas fluorescens

1999 ◽  
Vol 54 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 156-162 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica Voss ◽  
Kambiz Taraz ◽  
Herbert Budzikiewicz
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acids ◽  
Pseudomonas Fluorescens ◽  
Binding Sites ◽  
Chemical Shifts ◽  
Chemical Degradation ◽  
Spectroscopic Methods ◽  
Extreme Conditions ◽  
Structural Elements ◽  
Nmr Data ◽  
Schirmacher Oasis

From the strain 51W of Pseudomonas fluorescens living under extreme conditions at the Schirmacher Oasis (Antarctica) a pyoverdin was obtained. Its structure was elucidated by chemical degradation and spectroscopic methods. The NMR data of the pyoverdin and of its Ga(III) complex were compared. Appreciable influences of the metal on the chemical shifts of the atoms at its binding sites were observed. Thus the structural elements involved in the complexation can be identified and coinciding signals of amino acids occurring more than once in the peptide chain can be separated.

scholarly journals TRPV1: Structure, Endogenous Agonists, and Mechanisms

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (10) ◽  
pp. 3421 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miguel Benítez-Angeles ◽  
Sara Luz Morales-Lázaro ◽  
Emmanuel Juárez-González ◽  
Tamara Rosenbaum
Keyword(s):  
Ion Channel ◽  
Binding Sites ◽  
Transient Receptor Potential ◽  
Receptor Potential ◽  
Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid ◽  
Trpv1 Channel ◽  
Field Of Study ◽  
Transient Receptor ◽  
Shed Light ◽  
Made In

The Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid 1 (TRPV1) channel is a polymodal protein with functions widely linked to the generation of pain. Several agonists of exogenous and endogenous nature have been described for this ion channel. Nonetheless, detailed mechanisms and description of binding sites have been resolved only for a few endogenous agonists. This review focuses on summarizing discoveries made in this particular field of study and highlighting the fact that studying the molecular details of activation of the channel by different agonists can shed light on biophysical traits that had not been previously demonstrated.

Molecular evolution of ribosomal intergenic spacers in Odontophrynus americanus 2n and 4n (Amphibia: Anura)

Genome ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-81 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lúcia E Alvares ◽  
Carlos Polanco ◽  
Olivier Brison ◽  
Luiz L Coutinho ◽  
Itamar R.G Ruiz
Keyword(s):  
Binding Sites ◽  
Functional Role ◽  
Common Ancestor ◽  
Repetitive Sequences ◽  
Intergenic Spacer ◽  
Restriction Pattern ◽  
Rrna Genes ◽  
Structural Elements ◽  
Intergenic Spacers ◽  
18S Rrna Genes

Ribosomal intergenic spacers (IGSs) of Odontophrynus americanus 2n and 4n were cloned, restriction mapped, and partially sequenced. Three distinct regions, namely α, β, and δ, were identified in the IGSs. The α and β regions flanked the 28S and 18S rRNA genes, respectively, conserving an identical restriction pattern at each ploidy level. The δ region, located between α and β, was highly variable in size and restriction pattern, enclosing different BamHI subrepeats (B-SR), 87- to 530-bp-long. Sequence analysis showed that B-SRs were composed mainly of different arrangements of similar blocks of sequences. Another family of repetitive sequences was found in the δ region, clustered inside large BamHI fragments. These subrepeats are 189-bp-long and, although very similar in diploid and tetraploid IGSs, show a pattern of concerted evolution. A hypothetical functional role for the 189-bp repeats is discussed in view of their predicted secondary structure and presence of potential E2 binding sites inside diploid subrepeats. Although the same structural elements were present both in diploid and tetraploid IGSs, the higher level of repeatability of tetraploid IGSs suggests that common ancestor sequences have undergone several rounds of amplification after O. americanus polyploidy.Key words: Odontophrynus americanus, amphibian polyploidy, ribosomal DNA, intergenic spacer, IGS subrepeats.

scholarly journals The Chimeric Approach Reveals That Differences in the TRPV1 Pore Domain Determine Species-specific Sensitivity to Block of Heat Activation

2011 ◽  
Vol 286 (45) ◽  
pp. 39663-39672 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marianthi Papakosta ◽  
Carine Dalle ◽  
Alison Haythornthwaite ◽  
Lishuang Cao ◽  
Edward B. Stevens ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Specific Sensitivity ◽  
Heat Activation ◽  
Species Specific ◽  
Pore Domain

scholarly journals α-Helical Structural Elements within the Voltage-Sensing Domains of a K+ Channel

1999 ◽  
Vol 115 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yingying Li-Smerin ◽  
David H. Hackos ◽  
Kenton J. Swartz
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Structure ◽  
K Channel ◽  
Structural Elements ◽  
Alanine Scanning Mutagenesis ◽  
Voltage Sensing ◽  
Tertiary Structures ◽  
Voltage Gated ◽  
Transmembrane Segments ◽  
Membrane Spanning ◽  
Pore Domain

Voltage-gated K+ channels are tetramers with each subunit containing six (S1–S6) putative membrane spanning segments. The fifth through sixth transmembrane segments (S5–S6) from each of four subunits assemble to form a central pore domain. A growing body of evidence suggests that the first four segments (S1–S4) comprise a domain-like voltage-sensing structure. While the topology of this region is reasonably well defined, the secondary and tertiary structures of these transmembrane segments are not. To explore the secondary structure of the voltage-sensing domains, we used alanine-scanning mutagenesis through the region encompassing the first four transmembrane segments in the drk1 voltage-gated K+ channel. We examined the mutation-induced perturbation in gating free energy for periodicity characteristic of α-helices. Our results are consistent with at least portions of S1, S2, S3, and S4 adopting α-helical secondary structure. In addition, both the S1–S2 and S3–S4 linkers exhibited substantial helical character. The distribution of gating perturbations for S1 and S2 suggest that these two helices interact primarily with two environments. In contrast, the distribution of perturbations for S3 and S4 were more complex, suggesting that the latter two helices make more extensive protein contacts, possibly interfacing directly with the shell of the pore domain.

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