scholarly journals Cryo-EM structure of the ATP-sensitive potassium channel illuminates mechanisms of assembly and gating

eLife ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gregory M Martin ◽  
Craig Yoshioka ◽  
Emily A Rex ◽  
Jonathan F Fay ◽  
Qing Xie ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Symmetry Axis ◽  
Transmembrane Domain ◽  
Katp Channels ◽  
Structural Basis ◽  
Channel Activity ◽  
Membrane Excitability ◽  
Β Cells ◽  
Pancreatic Β Cells ◽  
Binding Domains ◽  
Channel Assembly

KATP channels are metabolic sensors that couple cell energetics to membrane excitability. In pancreatic β-cells, channels formed by SUR1 and Kir6.2 regulate insulin secretion and are the targets of antidiabetic sulfonylureas. Here, we used cryo-EM to elucidate structural basis of channel assembly and gating. The structure, determined in the presence of ATP and the sulfonylurea glibenclamide, at ~6 Å resolution reveals a closed Kir6.2 tetrameric core with four peripheral SUR1s each anchored to a Kir6.2 by its N-terminal transmembrane domain (TMD0). Intricate interactions between TMD0, the loop following TMD0, and Kir6.2 near the proposed PIP2 binding site, and where ATP density is observed, suggest SUR1 may contribute to ATP and PIP2 binding to enhance Kir6.2 sensitivity to both. The SUR1-ABC core is found in an unusual inward-facing conformation whereby the two nucleotide binding domains are misaligned along a two-fold symmetry axis, revealing a possible mechanism by which glibenclamide inhibits channel activity.

scholarly journals Cryo-EM structure of the ATP-sensitive potassium channel illuminates mechanisms of assembly and gating

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gregory M. Martin ◽  
Craig Yoshioka ◽  
Emily A. Rex ◽  
Jonathan F. Fay ◽  
Qing Xie ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Insulin Secretion ◽  
Symmetry Axis ◽  
Transmembrane Domain ◽  
Structural Basis ◽  
Channel Activity ◽  
Membrane Excitability ◽  
Β Cells ◽  
Pancreatic Β Cells ◽  
Binding Domains ◽  
Channel Assembly

AbstractATP-sensitive potassium (KATP) channels are metabolic sensors that couple cell energetics to membrane excitability. In pancreatic β-cells, channels formed by SUR1 and Kir6.2 regulate insulin secretion and are the targets of antidiabetic sulfonylureas. Here, we used cryo-EM to elucidate structural basis of channel assembly and gating. The structure, determined in the presence of ATP and the sulfonylurea glibenclamide, at ~6Å resolution reveals a closed Kir6.2 tetrameric core with four peripheral SUR1s each anchored to a Kir6.2 by its N-terminal transmembrane domain (TMD0). Intricate interactions between TMD0, the loop following TMD0, and Kir6.2 near the proposed PIP2 binding site, and where ATP density is observed, suggest SUR1 may contribute to ATP and PIP2 binding to enhance Kir6.2 sensitivity to both. The SUR1-ABC core is found in an unusual inward-facing conformation whereby the two nucleotide binding domains are misaligned along a two-fold symmetry axis, revealing a possible mechanism by which glibenclamide inhibits channel activity.

scholarly journals Structural basis of control of inward rectifier Kir2 channel gating by bulk anionic phospholipids

2016 ◽  
Vol 148 (3) ◽  
pp. 227-237 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sun-Joo Lee ◽  
Feifei Ren ◽  
Eva-Maria Zangerl-Plessl ◽  
Sarah Heyman ◽  
Anna Stary-Weinzinger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Transmembrane Domain ◽  
Membrane Lipids ◽  
Inward Rectifier ◽  
Primary Site ◽  
Structural Basis ◽  
Channel Activity ◽  
Anionic Phospholipid ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Anionic Phospholipids ◽  
Kir Channel

Inward rectifier potassium (Kir) channel activity is controlled by plasma membrane lipids. Phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate (PIP2) binding to a primary site is required for opening of classic inward rectifier Kir2.1 and Kir2.2 channels, but interaction of bulk anionic phospholipid (PL−) with a distinct second site is required for high PIP2 sensitivity. Here we show that introduction of a lipid-partitioning tryptophan at the second site (K62W) generates high PIP2 sensitivity, even in the absence of PL−. Furthermore, high-resolution x-ray crystal structures of Kir2.2[K62W], with or without added PIP2 (2.8- and 2.0-Å resolution, respectively), reveal tight tethering of the C-terminal domain (CTD) to the transmembrane domain (TMD) in each condition. Our results suggest a refined model for phospholipid gating in which PL− binding at the second site pulls the CTD toward the membrane, inducing the formation of the high-affinity primary PIP2 site and explaining the positive allostery between PL− binding and PIP2 sensitivity.

scholarly journals Metabolic inhibition impairs ATP-sensitive K+ channel block by sulfonylurea in pancreatic β-cells

1998 ◽  
Vol 274 (1) ◽  
pp. E38-E44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eri Mukai ◽  
Hitoshi Ishida ◽  
Seika Kato ◽  
Yoshiyuki Tsuura ◽  
Shimpei Fujimoto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Metabolic Inhibition ◽  
K Channel ◽  
High Dose ◽  
Dependent Manner ◽  
Channel Activity ◽  
Β Cells ◽  
Pancreatic Β Cells ◽  
Patch Clamp Technique ◽  
Channel Inhibition ◽  
Dose Dependent

The effect of metabolic inhibition on the blocking of β-cell ATP-sensitive K+ channels (KATP channels) by glibenclamide was investigated using a patch-clamp technique. Inhibition of KATP channels by glibenclamide was attenuated in the cell-attached mode under metabolic inhibition induced by 2,4-dinitrophenol. Under a low concentration (0.1 μM) of ATP applied in the inside-out mode, KATP channel activity was not fully abolished, even when a high dose of glibenclamide was applied, in contrast to the dose-dependent and complete KATP channel inhibition under 10 μM ATP. On the other hand, cibenzoline, a class Ia antiarrhythmic agent, inhibits KATP channel activity in a dose-dependent manner and completely blocks it, even under metabolic inhibition. In sulfonylurea receptor (SUR1)- and inward rectifier K+ channel (Kir6.2)-expressed proteins, cibenzoline binds directly to Kir6.2, unlike glibenclamide. Thus, KATPchannel inhibition by glibenclamide is impaired under the condition of decreased intracellular ATP in pancreatic β-cells, probably because of a defect in signal transmission between SUR1 and Kir6.2 downstream of the site of sulfonylurea binding to SUR1.

Pharmacological modulation of KATP channels

2002 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 333-339 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. M. Gribble ◽  
F. Reimann
Keyword(s):  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Cardiac Muscle ◽  
Katp Channel ◽  
Katp Channels ◽  
Β Cells ◽  
Pancreatic Β Cells ◽  
Tissue Specific ◽  
Pharmacological Modulation ◽  
Clinical Conditions

Pharmacological modulation of ATP-sensitive K+ (KATP) channels is used in the treatment of a number of clinical conditions, including type 2 diabetes and angina. The sulphonylureas and related drugs, which are used to treat type 2 diabetes, stimulate insulin secretion by closing KATP channels in pancreatic β-cells. Agents used to treat angina, by contrast, act by opening KATP channels in vascular smooth and cardiac muscle. Both the therapeutic KATP channel inhibitors and the KATP channel openers target the sulphonylurea receptor (SUR) subunit of the KATP channel, which exists in several isoforms expressed in different tissues (SUR1 in pancreatic β-cells, SUR2A in cardiac muscle and SUR2B in vascular smooth muscle). The tissue-specific action of drugs that target the KATP channel is attributed to the properties of these different SUR subtypes. In this review, we discuss the molecular basis of tissue-specific drug action, and its implications for clinical practice.

scholarly journals Diabetes induced by gain-of-function mutations in the Kir6.1 subunit of the KATP channel

2016 ◽  
Vol 149 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-84 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria S. Remedi ◽  
Jonathan B. Friedman ◽  
Colin G. Nichols
Keyword(s):  
Insulin Secretion ◽  
Katp Channel ◽  
Vascular System ◽  
Wild Type Mouse ◽  
Neonatal Diabetes ◽  
Katp Channels ◽  
Β Cells ◽  
Pancreatic Β Cells ◽  
Gain Of Function ◽  
Insulin Promoter

Gain-of-function (GOF) mutations in the pore-forming (Kir6.2) and regulatory (SUR1) subunits of KATP channels have been identified as the most common cause of human neonatal diabetes mellitus. The critical effect of these mutations is confirmed in mice expressing Kir6.2-GOF mutations in pancreatic β cells. A second KATP channel pore-forming subunit, Kir6.1, was originally cloned from the pancreas. Although the prominence of this subunit in the vascular system is well documented, a potential role in pancreatic β cells has not been considered. Here, we show that mice expressing Kir6.1-GOF mutations (Kir6.1[G343D] or Kir6.1[G343D,Q53R]) in pancreatic β cells (under rat-insulin-promoter [Rip] control) develop glucose intolerance and diabetes caused by reduced insulin secretion. We also generated transgenic mice in which a bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC) containing Kir6.1[G343D] is incorporated such that the transgene is only expressed in tissues where Kir6.1 is normally present. Strikingly, BAC-Kir6.1[G343D] mice also show impaired glucose tolerance, as well as reduced glucose- and sulfonylurea-dependent insulin secretion. However, the response to K+ depolarization is intact in Kir6.1-GOF mice compared with control islets. The presence of native Kir6.1 transcripts was demonstrated in both human and wild-type mouse islets using quantitative real-time PCR. Together, these results implicate the incorporation of native Kir6.1 subunits into pancreatic KATP channels and a contributory role for these subunits in the control of insulin secretion.

cAMP-independent decrease of ATP-sensitive K+ channel activity by GLP-1 in rat pancreatic β-cells

2000 ◽  
Vol 440 (4) ◽  
pp. 566-572 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sechiko Suga ◽  
Takahiro Kanno ◽  
Yoshiji Ogawa ◽  
Teruko Takeo ◽  
Noritaka Kamimura ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
K Channel ◽  
Channel Activity ◽  
Β Cells ◽  
Pancreatic Β Cells

scholarly journals Time-dependent changes in membrane excitability during glucose-induced bursting activity in pancreatic β cells

2011 ◽  
Vol 138 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chae Young Cha ◽  
Enrique Santos ◽  
Akira Amano ◽  
Takao Shimayoshi ◽  
Akinori Noma
Keyword(s):  
Differential Equations ◽  
Cell Model ◽  
Equilibrium Points ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Companion Paper ◽  
Membrane Excitability ◽  
Β Cells ◽  
Pancreatic Β Cells ◽  
Single Action ◽  
Functional Components

In our companion paper, the physiological functions of pancreatic β cells were analyzed with a new β-cell model by time-based integration of a set of differential equations that describe individual reaction steps or functional components based on experimental studies. In this study, we calculate steady-state solutions of these differential equations to obtain the limit cycles (LCs) as well as the equilibrium points (EPs) to make all of the time derivatives equal to zero. The sequential transitions from quiescence to burst–interburst oscillations and then to continuous firing with an increasing glucose concentration were defined objectively by the EPs or LCs for the whole set of equations. We also demonstrated that membrane excitability changed between the extremes of a single action potential mode and a stable firing mode during one cycle of bursting rhythm. Membrane excitability was determined by the EPs or LCs of the membrane subsystem, with the slow variables fixed at each time point. Details of the mode changes were expressed as functions of slowly changing variables, such as intracellular [ATP], [Ca2+], and [Na+]. In conclusion, using our model, we could suggest quantitatively the mutual interactions among multiple membrane and cytosolic factors occurring in pancreatic β cells.

scholarly journals Suppression of KATP channel activity protects murine pancreatic β cells against oxidative stress

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Belinda Gier ◽  
Peter Krippeit-Drews ◽  
Tatiana Sheiko ◽  
Lydia Aguilar-Bryan ◽  
Joseph Bryan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Katp Channel ◽  
Channel Activity ◽  
Β Cells ◽  
Pancreatic Β Cells
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