Structure of the KvAP voltage-dependent K+ channel and its dependence on the lipid membrane
Structure of the KvAP voltage-dependent K+ channel and its dependence on the lipid membrane
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DOI:
10.1073/pnas.0507651102
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发表时间:
2005-10-25
影响因子:
11.1
通讯作者:
MacKinnon, R
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作者:
Lee, SY;Lee, A;MacKinnon, R
Voltage-dependent ion channels gate open in response to changes in cell membrane voltage. This form of gating permits the propagation of action potentials. We present two structures of the voltage-dependent K+ channel KvAP, in complex with monoclonal Fv fragments (3.9 A) and without antibody fragments (8 angstrom). We also studied KvAP with disulfide cross-bridges in lipid membranes. Analyzing these data in the context of the crystal structure of Kv1.2 and EPR data on KvAP we reach the following conclusions: (i) KvAP is similar in structure to Kv1.2 with a very modest difference in the orientation of its voltage sensor; (h) mAb fragments are not the source of non-native conformations of KvAP in crystal structures; (fit) because KvAP contains separate loosely adherent domains, a lipid membrane is required to maintain their correct relative orientations, and (iv) the model of KvAP is consistent with the proposal of voltage sensing through the movement of an arginine-containing helix-turn-helix element at the protein-lipid interface.