Atomic Structure of Sensory Transduction Proteins
Atomic Structure of Sensory Transduction Proteins
批准号:
9327757
负责人:
Nurunisa Akyuz
金额:
$5.71万
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依托单位国家:
美国
项目类别:
财政年份:
2017
资助国家:
美国
项目状态:
已结题
起止时间:
2017-02-15 至 2020-02-14
关键词:
AdoptedAffectAmino AcidsArchitectureBiological AssayBiophysicsBrainCationsComplexCryoelectron MicroscopyDataElectron MicroscopyEngineeringEquilibriumFreezingFunctional disorderGelGoalsHair CellsHearingHeartHigh Pressure Liquid ChromatographyImageIn VitroInterventionIon ChannelIon Channel ProteinIonsLabyrinthLigandsLocationMapsMechanicsMediatingMembrane ProteinsMolecularMolecular ConformationMolecular Sieve ChromatographyMolecular StructureMotionMutagenesisNegative StainingPathway interactionsPharmacologic SubstancePharmacologyPhysiologicalPositioning AttributeProcessPropertyProtein BiochemistryProtein SubunitsProteinsProtocols documentationReagentRegulationResearchResolutionRoleSamplingSensoryShapesSignal TransductionSoftware ToolsStimulusStructureTechniquesdesignelectron densityexperimental studyhearing impairmentmechanical propertiesmechanotransductionmovienovelparticlereconstructionresponsescreeningsoundsymposium
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Project Summary
Mechanotransduction (MET) channels reside at the tips of inner ear hair‐cell stereocilia, where they mediate
the conversion of sound‐induced mechanical stimuli into electrical signals that are transmitted to the brain.
These miniature machines open in response to mechanical change and allow a selective influx of cations into
hair cells. Their molecular identity has already been pursued for over two decades. Excitingly, a number of
membrane proteins have been recently implicated as critical components of the MET channel complex: TMC1,
TMHS and TMIE. The dysfunction of any of these proteins is associated with hearing loss. To date, strategies
for pharmacological intervention are greatly limited, partly due to lack of our understanding of these proteins'
respective role during mechanotranduction. The goal of this project is to illuminate these proteins' atomic
structure, their interplay, and their mechanism of the action. Here, we will integrate experimental techniques
including single particle cryo‐electron microscopy, protein biochemistry and engineering, in order to provide a
detailed understanding of these proteins' mechanical and structural properties. Atomic structures will help
identify the long‐sought pore‐forming domain of the MET channel, through which ion flux occurs. The
structures will also help identify gating and regulatory domains, which may be key to modulating the ion
channel function. By establishing a structural basis for the MET channel function and regulation, we expect
that the proposed research will help in design of novel pharmaceutical approaches for targeting hearing loss.
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Mechanisms of Hair Cell Mechanotransduction Channel Gating
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批准号:10374772
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项目类别:
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资助金额:$16.95万
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财政年份:2020
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负责人:Nurunisa Akyuz
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依托单位:
海外基金