ABCMdb

ABCC7 p.Trp1145Cys

ClinVar:	c.3435G>A , p.Trp1145* ? , not provided
CF databases:	c.3435G>A , p.Trp1145* D , CF-causing
Predicted by SNAP2:	A: D (71%), C: D (63%), D: D (91%), E: D (85%), F: D (63%), G: D (80%), H: D (80%), I: D (75%), K: D (85%), L: D (75%), M: D (66%), N: D (80%), P: D (91%), Q: D (75%), R: D (85%), S: D (80%), T: D (85%), V: D (75%), Y: D (63%),
Predicted by PROVEAN:	A: D, C: D, D: D, E: D, F: D, G: D, H: D, I: D, K: D, L: D, M: D, N: D, P: D, Q: D, R: D, S: D, T: D, V: D, Y: D,

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[hide] The DeltaF508 mutation disrupts packing of the tra... J Biol Chem. 2004 Sep 17;279(38):39620-7. Epub 2004 Jul 21. Chen EY, Bartlett MC, Loo TW, Clarke DM
The DeltaF508 mutation disrupts packing of the transmembrane segments of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator.
J Biol Chem. 2004 Sep 17;279(38):39620-7. Epub 2004 Jul 21., 2004-09-17 [PMID:15272010]

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The most common mutation in cystic fibrosis (deletion of Phe-508 in the first nucleotide binding domain (DeltaF508)) in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) causes retention of the mutant protein in the endoplasmic reticulum. We previously showed that the DeltaF508 mutation causes the CFTR protein to be retained in the endoplasmic reticulum in an inactive and structurally altered state. Proper packing of the transmembrane (TM) segments is critical for function because the TM segments form the chloride channel. Here we tested whether the DeltaF508 mutation altered packing of the TM segments by disulfide cross-linking analysis between TM6 and TM12 in wild-type and DeltaF508 CFTRs. These TM segments were selected because TM6 appears to line the chloride channel, and cross-linking between these TM segments has been observed in the CFTR sister protein, the multidrug resistance P-glycoprotein. We first mapped potential contact points in wild-type CFTR by cysteine mutagenesis and thiol cross-linking analysis. Disulfide cross-linking was detected in CFTR mutants M348C(TM6)/T1142C(TM12), T351C(TM6)/T1142C(TM12), and W356C(TM6)/W1145C(TM12) in a wild-type background. The disulfide cross-linking occurs intramolecularly and was reducible by dithiothreitol. Introduction of the DeltaF508 mutation into these cysteine mutants, however, abolished cross-linking. The results suggest that the DeltaF508 mutation alters interactions between the TM domains. Therefore, a potential target to correct folding defects in the DeltaF508 mutant of CFTR is to identify compounds that promote correct folding of the TM domains.

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56 TM6 point mutations (M348C, T351C, and W356C) were generated in the XbaI (bp 573) 3 KpnI (bp 1370) fragment; TM12 point mutations (T1142C and W1145C) were generated in the EcoRV (bp 2996) 3 EcoRI (bp 3643) fragment; the ⌬F508 mutation was generated in the KpnI (bp 1370) 3 ApaI (bp 2333) fragment. Login to comment
146 Three positive cross-linking mutants, M348C/T1142C, T351C/T1142C, and W356C/W1145C were identified (see Fig. 3B, band X) and selected for further study. Login to comment
148 Fig. 2B shows the expression of WT CFTR, the single cysteine mutants M348C, T351C, W356C, T1142C, and W1145C, and the double cysteine mutants M348C/T1142C, T351C/T1142C, and W356C/W1145C. Login to comment
150 The cross-linking patterns of mutants M348C/T1142C, T351C/T1142C, and W356C/W1145C showed differences when treated with different cross-linkers. Login to comment
156 The positive mutant, W356C/ W1145C, showed cross-linking with all three cross-linkers (Fig. 3B). Login to comment
159 Because the cross-linkable mutants M348C/T1142C, T351C/ T1142C, and W356C/W1145C also contained the 18 endogenous cysteines, it was important to test whether any of the single M348C, T351C, W356C, T1142C, or W1145C mutants showed evidence of cross-linking with endogenous cysteines. Login to comment
182 Despite the problems with aggregation, cross-linking analysis still appeared to be a useful assay because the putative cross-linked products were specific to the double cysteine mutants M348C/T1142C, T351C/T1142C, and W356C/W1145C (Fig. 3B, band X). Login to comment
183 To ensure that band X was indeed the product of disulfide cross-linking between the introduced cysteines of mutants M348C/T1142C, T351C/T1142C, and W356C/W1145C, we added DTT after cross-linking. Login to comment
187 Each cDNA contained one of the cysteine mutations M348C, T351C, W356C, T1142C, or W1145C. Login to comment
188 It was found that co-expression of the single cysteine mutants M348C plus T1142C, T351C plus T1142C or W356C plus W1145C followed by treatment with the cross-linkers M5M, M8M, or M17M did not lead to cross-linking (formation of band X) (data not shown). Login to comment
189 This indicates that cross-linking occurs intramolecularly and not intermolecularly. To compare the inter-TMD interactions between WT and misprocessed CFTRs, the ⌬F508 mutation was introduced into the positive cross-linking double cysteine constructs M348C/ T1142C, T351C/T1142C, and W356C/W1145C. Login to comment
191 As shown in Fig. 6A, incorporation of the ⌬F508 mutation into mutants M348C/ T1142C, T351C/T1142C, and W356C/W1145C abolished cross-linking. Login to comment
196 To test whether the lack of cross-linking in the ⌬F508 series of double cysteine mutants was due to inaccessibility of thiol-reactive cross-linkers to the ER membrane, we tested whether mutants M348C/T1142C, T351C/ T1142C, and W356C/W1145C (lacking ⌬F508 mutation) would still show cross-linking then they were located in an intracellular membrane. Login to comment
197 To block trafficking of the mutants to the cell surface, we pretreated cells expressing mutants M348C/ T1142C, T351C/T1142C, and W356C/W1145C with 10 ␮g/ml brefeldin A. Login to comment
212 As shown in Fig. 6B, brefeldin A blocked processing of mutants M348C/T1142C, T351C/T1142C, and W356C/W1145C. Login to comment
215 Because the mature form of mutants M348C/T1142C, T351C/T1142C, and W356C/W1145C but not WT CFTR showed cross-linking, it was important to determine whether the mutants were still active. Login to comment
236 Both mutants T351C/T1142C and W356C/W1145C, however, exhibited ϳ40% reduction in activity compared with WT CFTR. Login to comment
248 Iodide efflux assays were performed on stable CHO cell lines expressing WT or one of the positive cross-linking double cysteine mutants (M348C/T1142C, T351C/ T1142C, and W356C/W1145C) as described under "Experimental Procedures." Login to comment
262 We were able to identify three mutants, M348C/T1142C, T351C/T1142C, and W356C/W1145C, that showed disulfide cross-linking in the mature WT background but not in the ⌬F508 background. Login to comment
263 Various control experiments were done to confirm that the mutants M348C/T1142C, T351C/T1142C, and W356C/W1145C were indeed cross-linked through the introduced cysteines via the disulfide cross-linker. Login to comment
266 Finally, cross-linking was not observed when the cysteines in mutants M348C/T1142C, T351C/T1142C, and W356C/W1145C were co-expressed on separate CFTR molecules. Login to comment
268 The ability to detect cross-linked products between TMD1 and TMD2 such as observed with mutants M348C/ T1142C, T351C/T1142C, and W356C/W1145C could be particularly useful in future studies to monitor dynamic changes in the molecule associated with phosphorylation or ATP binding/ hydrolysis. Login to comment

[hide] Correctors promote folding of the CFTR in the endo... Biochem J. 2008 Jul 1;413(1):29-36. Loo TW, Bartlett MC, Clarke DM
Correctors promote folding of the CFTR in the endoplasmic reticulum.
Biochem J. 2008 Jul 1;413(1):29-36., 2008-07-01 [PMID:18361776]

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Cystic fibrosis (CF) is most commonly caused by deletion of a residue (DeltaF508) in the CFTR (cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator) protein. The misfolded mutant protein is retained in the ER (endoplasmic reticulum) and is not trafficked to the cell surface (misprocessed mutant). Corrector molecules such as corr-2b or corr-4a are small molecules that increase the amount of functional CFTR at the cell surface. Correctors may function by stabilizing CFTR at the cell surface or by promoting folding in the ER. To test whether correctors promoted folding of CFTR in the ER, we constructed double-cysteine CFTR mutants that would be retained in the ER and only undergo cross-linking when the protein folds into a native structure. The mature form, but not the immature forms, of M348C(TM6)/T1142C(TM12) (where TM is transmembrane segment), T351C(TM6)/T1142C(TM12) and W356C(TM6)/W1145C(TM12) mutants were efficiently cross-linked. Mutations to the COPII (coatamer protein II) exit motif (Y(563)KDAD(567)) were then made in the cross-linkable cysteine mutants to prevent the mutant proteins from leaving the ER. Membranes were prepared from the mutants expressed in the absence or presence of correctors and subjected to disulfide cross-linking analysis. The presence of correctors promoted folding of the mutants as the efficiency of cross-linking increased from approx. 2-5% to 22-35%. The results suggest that correctors interact with CFTR in the ER to promote folding of the protein into a native structure.

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83 It was shown that pairs of cysteine residues introduced into TM6 and TM12 [M348C(TM6)/T1142C(TM12), T351C(TM6)/T1142C(TM12) and W356C(TM6)/W1145C- (TM12)] of CFTR (Figure 1) could be cross-linked with MTS (methanethiosulfonate) cross-linkers when the protein matured and was delivered to the cell surface. Login to comment
135 The reactions were stopped by addition of SDS sample buffer containing no reducing agent, and samples were subjected to immunoblot analysis. Figure 4 shows that the channel blockers benzbromarone and glibenclamide (structures shown in Figure 1B) almost completely inhibited cross-linking of M348C(TM6)/T1142C(TM12), T351C(TM6)/T1142C(TM12) and W356C(TM6)/W1145C- (TM12) mutants. Login to comment
193 the double-cysteine mutants M348C(TM6)/T1142C-(TM12), T351C(TM6)/T1142C(TM12) and W356C(TM6)/W1145C- (TM12) in the Y563N/cysteine-less/V510A CFTR background. Login to comment

[hide] Atomic model of human cystic fibrosis transmembran... Cell Mol Life Sci. 2008 Aug;65(16):2594-612. Mornon JP, Lehn P, Callebaut I
Atomic model of human cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator: membrane-spanning domains and coupling interfaces.
Cell Mol Life Sci. 2008 Aug;65(16):2594-612., [PMID:18597042]

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We describe herein an atomic model of the outward-facing three-dimensional structure of the membrane-spanning domains (MSDs) and nucleotide-binding domains (NBDs) of human cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR), based on the experimental structure of the bacterial transporter Sav1866. This model, which is in agreement with previous experimental data, highlights the role of some residues located in the transmembrane passages and directly involved in substrate translocation and of some residues within the intracellular loops (ICL1-ICL4) making MSD/NBD contacts. In particular, our model reveals that D173 ICL1 and N965 ICL3 likely interact with the bound nucleotide and that an intricate H-bond network (involving especially the ICL4 R1070 and the main chain of NBD1 F508) may stabilize the interface between MSD2 and the NBD1F508 region. These observations allow new insights into the ATP-binding sites asymmetry and into the molecular consequences of the F508 deletion, which is the most common cystic fibrosis mutation.

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153 Interestingly, it appears that all the CFTR mutants for which disulfide cross-linking was detected (M348C in TM6 and T1142C in TM12; T351C in TM6 and T1142C in TM12; W356C in TM6 and W1145C in TM12) line the chloride channel pore and face each other (Fig. 3A). Login to comment

[hide] The V510D suppressor mutation stabilizes DeltaF508... Biochemistry. 2010 Aug 3;49(30):6352-7. Loo TW, Bartlett MC, Clarke DM
The V510D suppressor mutation stabilizes DeltaF508-CFTR at the cell surface.
Biochemistry. 2010 Aug 3;49(30):6352-7., 2010-08-03 [PMID:20590134]

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Deletion of Phe508 (DeltaF508) in the first nucleotide-binding domain (NBD1) of CFTR causes cystic fibrosis. The mutation severely reduces the stability and folding of the protein by disrupting interactions between NBD1 and the second transmembrane domain (TMD2). We found that replacement of Val510 with acidic residues (but not neutral or positive residues) promoted maturation of DeltaF508-CFTR with V510D more efficiently than V510E. Promotion of DeltaF508-CFTR maturation did not require NBD2 as introduction of V510D into a DeltaNBD2/DeltaF508-CFTR mutant restored maturation to levels similar to that of full-length protein. The V510D mutation increased the half-life of mature DeltaF508-CFTR at the cell surface by about 5-fold to resemble the half-life of wild-type CFTR. It was also observed that introduction of the V510R/R1070D mutations into DeltaF508-CFTR also promoted maturation whereas the V510D/R1070A mutations did not. We propose that the V510D mutation in NBD1 promotes maturation and stabilizes DeltaF508-CFTR at the cell surface through formation of a salt bridge with Arg1070 in TMD2.

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27 HEK 293 cells were transfected with W356C/W1145C-, ΔF508/W356C/W1145C-, or ΔF508/V510D/W356C/W1145C-CFTR cDNAs, and the cells were incubated for 4 h at 37 °C. Login to comment
92 We previously showed that cysteines introduced into TM segments 6 (W356C) and 12 (W1145C) could be cross-linked in mature CFTR when whole cells were treated with bifunctional thiol cross-linkers (14, 15). Login to comment
96 Accordingly, the W356C and W1145C mutations were introduced into wild-type, ΔF508-, and ΔF508/V510D-CFTRs. Login to comment
100 Panels A and B of Figure 5 show that the half-lives of cross-linked wild-type/W356C/W1145C-, ΔF508/ W356C/W1145C-, and ΔF508/V510D/W356C/W1145C-CFTRs were about 12,3,and 14 h, respectively. Login to comment
103 It was possible that cysteines W356C and W1145C may influence the stability of the protein. Login to comment
131 HEK 293 cells expressing wild-type, ΔF508-, or ΔF508/ V510D-CFTRs containing the W356C and W1145C cysteines were treated with the thiol cross-linker BMH. Login to comment

[hide] Functional arrangement of the 12th transmembrane r... Pflugers Arch. 2011 Oct;462(4):559-71. Epub 2011 Jul 28. Qian F, El Hiani Y, Linsdell P
Functional arrangement of the 12th transmembrane region in the CFTR chloride channel pore based on functional investigation of a cysteine-less CFTR variant.
Pflugers Arch. 2011 Oct;462(4):559-71. Epub 2011 Jul 28., [PMID:21796338]

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The membrane-spanning part of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) Cl(-) channel comprises 12 transmembrane (TM) alpha-helices, arranged into two pseudo-symmetrical groups of six. While TM6 in the N-terminal TMs is known to line the pore and to make an important contribution to channel properties, much less is known about its C-terminal counterpart, TM12. We have used patch clamp recording to investigate the accessibility of cytoplasmically applied cysteine-reactive reagents to cysteines introduced along the length of TM12 in a cysteine-less variant of CFTR. We find that methanethiosulfonate (MTS) reagents irreversibly modify cysteines substituted for TM12 residues N1138, M1140, S1141, T1142, Q1144, W1145, V1147, N1148, and S1149 when applied to the cytoplasmic side of open channels. Cysteines sensitive to internal MTS reagents were not modified by extracellular [2-(trimethylammonium)ethyl] MTS, consistent with MTS reagent impermeability. Both S1141C and T1142C could be modified by intracellular [2-sulfonatoethyl] MTS prior to channel activation; however, N1138C and M1140C, located deeper into the pore from its cytoplasmic end, were modified only after channel activation. Comparison of these results with previous work on CFTR-TM6 allows us to develop a model of the relative positions, functional contributions, and alignment of these two important TMs lining the CFTR pore. We also propose a mechanism by which these seemingly structurally symmetrical TMs make asymmetric contributions to the functional properties of the channel pore.

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80 Application of MTSES (200 μM) or MTSET (2 mM) to the intracellular solution after channel activation with PKA, ATP, and PPi significantly altered macroscopic current amplitude in nine out of 19 cysteine-substituted mutants tested (N1138C, M1140C, S1141C, T1142C, Q1144C, W1145C, V1147C, N1148C, and S1149C; Figs. 1 and 2). Login to comment
84 Closer to the intracellular end of TM12 (in T1142C, Q1144C, and W1145C), macroscopic current amplitude was decreased by MTSES application but increased by MTSET (Figs. 1 and 2). Login to comment

[hide] Structural basis for the channel function of a deg... J Gen Physiol. 2011 Nov;138(5):495-507. Bai Y, Li M, Hwang TC
Structural basis for the channel function of a degraded ABC transporter, CFTR (ABCC7).
J Gen Physiol. 2011 Nov;138(5):495-507., [PMID:22042986]

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Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) is a member of the ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporter superfamily, but little is known about how this ion channel that harbors an uninterrupted ion permeation pathway evolves from a transporter that works by alternately exposing its substrate conduit to the two sides of the membrane. Here, we assessed reactivity of intracellularly applied thiol-specific probes with cysteine residues substituted into the 12th transmembrane segment (TM12) of CFTR. Our experimental data showing high reaction rates of substituted cysteines toward the probes, strong blocker protection of cysteines against reaction, and reaction-induced alterations in channel conductance support the idea that TM12 of CFTR contributes to the lining of the ion permeation pathway. Together with previous work, these findings raise the possibility that pore-lining elements of CFTR involve structural components resembling those that form the substrate translocation pathway of ABC transporters. In addition, comparison of reaction rates in the open and closed states of the CFTR channel leads us to propose that upon channel opening, the wide cytoplasmic vestibule tightens and the pore-lining TM12 rotates along its helical axis. This simple model for gating conformational changes in the inner pore domain of CFTR argues that the gating transition of CFTR and the transport cycle of ABC proteins share analogous conformational changes. Collectively, our data corroborate the popular hypothesis that degradation of the cytoplasmic-side gate turned an ABC transporter into the CFTR channel.

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64 Fig. S6 depicts a representative trace showing modification of cysless/W1145C channels in the absence of ATP. Login to comment
154 (A and B) Single-channel recordings at 50 mV show that application of MTSET+ increases unitary current amplitudes for cysless/N1148C (A) or cysless/W1145C (B). Login to comment
155 Linear fits to single-channel current measurements at different voltages yield unitary conductance values for cysless/ N1148C (A) of 7.1 pS before (black) and 9.2 pS after (blue) MTSET+ treatment, for cysless/W1145C (B) of 7.6 pS before (black) and 10.1 pS after (blue) MTSET+ treatment. Login to comment
159 (A) In an inside-out patch containing thousands of cysless/W1145C-CFTR channels, MTSES was first (indicated by orange lines) applied in the presence of 200 µM glibenclamide (yielding 77% steady-state blockade), and then (red lines) in the absence of glibenclamide after the chemical modification was reversed by the reducing reagent, DTT. Login to comment

[hide] The cystic fibrosis V232D mutation inhibits CFTR m... Biochem Pharmacol. 2014 Mar 1;88(1):46-57. doi: 10.1016/j.bcp.2013.12.027. Epub 2014 Jan 9. Loo TW, Clarke DM
The cystic fibrosis V232D mutation inhibits CFTR maturation by disrupting a hydrophobic pocket rather than formation of aberrant interhelical hydrogen bonds.
Biochem Pharmacol. 2014 Mar 1;88(1):46-57. doi: 10.1016/j.bcp.2013.12.027. Epub 2014 Jan 9., [PMID:24412276]

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Processing mutations that inhibit folding and trafficking of CFTR are the main cause of cystic fibrosis. Repair of CFTR mutants requires an understanding of the mechanisms of misfolding caused by processing mutations. Previous studies on helix-loop-helix fragments of the V232D processing mutation suggested that its mechanism was to lock transmembrane (TM) segments 3 and 4 together by a non-native hydrogen bond (Asp232(TM4)/Gln207(TM3)). Here, we performed mutational analysis to test for Asp232/Gln207 interactions in full-length CFTR. The rationale was that a V232N mutation should mimic V232D and a V232D/Q207A mutant should mature if the processing defect was caused by hydrogen bonds. We report that only Val232 mutations to charged amino acids severely blocked CFTR maturation. The V232N mutation did not mimic V232D as V232N showed 40% maturation compared to 2% for V232D. Mutation of Val232 to large nonpolar residues (Leu, Phe) had little effect. The Q207L mutation did not rescue V232D because Q207L showed about 50% maturation in the presence of corrector VX-809 while V232D/Q207A could no longer be rescued. These results suggest that V232D inhibits maturation by disrupting a hydrophobic pocket between TM segments rather than forming a non-native hydrogen bond. Disulfide cross-linking analysis of cysteines W356C(TM6) and W1145C(TM12) suggest that the V232D mutation inhibits maturation by trapping CFTR as a partially folded intermediate. Since correctors can efficiently rescue V232D CFTR, the results suggest that hydrophilic processing mutations facing a hydrophobic pocket are good candidates for rescue with pharmacological chaperones.

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264 Cys-less CFTR, mutants W356C/W1145C and V232D/W356C/W1145C were expressed in HEK 293 cells in the absence or presence of 5 mM VX-809. Membranes were prepared Fig. 8. Login to comment
270 Cross-linked product was detected by SDS-PAGE followed by immunoblot analysis. Fig. 10A shows that the parent W356C/ W1145C CFTR readily matured in the absence of corrector VX-809 and was efficiently cross-linked with M8M or BMH (about 70% cross-linked product; Fig. 10B). Login to comment
271 No cross-linked product was detected in Cys-less CFTR or in mutant V232D/W356C/W1145C when expressed in the absence of corrector VX-809 (Fig. 10A and B). Login to comment
272 Expression of mutant V232D/W356C/W1145C in the presence of corrector however, promoted maturation of the protein such it could be efficiently cross-linked with either M8M or BMH (about 80-85% cross-linked product; Fig. 10B). Login to comment
293 (A) Membranes prepared from cells expressing mutants W356C/W1145C, V232D/W356C/W1145C or Cys-less CFTR in the absence (none) or presence of corrector VX-809 were treated without (none) or with cross-linkers (X-linkers) M8M or BMH for 10 min at 20 8C. Login to comment
329 (A) CFTR mutant W356C/W1145C that does not contain any processing mutation can fold into a native structure resulting in proper contacts between the various domains and packing of the TM segments such that W356C and W1145C can be cross-linked with cross-linkers M8M or BMH (orange line). Login to comment
331 Packing of the TM segments is incomplete such that W356C and W1145C cannot be cross-linked. Login to comment
332 (C) Studies [19,20] suggest that corrector VX-809 interacts with TMD1 to induce V232D to complete the folding process to yield a native structure in which W356C and W1145C can be cross-linked (orange line). Login to comment

[hide] Metal bridges illuminate transmembrane domain move... J Biol Chem. 2014 Oct 10;289(41):28149-59. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M114.593103. Epub 2014 Aug 20. El Hiani Y, Linsdell P
Metal bridges illuminate transmembrane domain movements during gating of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator chloride channel.
J Biol Chem. 2014 Oct 10;289(41):28149-59. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M114.593103. Epub 2014 Aug 20., [PMID:25143385]

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Opening and closing of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator are controlled by ATP binding and hydrolysis by the cytoplasmic nucleotide-binding domains. Different conformational changes in the channel pore have been described during channel opening and closing; however, the relative importance of these changes to the process of gating the pore is not known. We have used patch clamp recording to identify high affinity Cd(2+) bridges formed between pairs of pore-lining cysteine residues introduced into different transmembrane alpha-helices (TMs). Seven Cd(2+) bridges were identified forming between cysteines in TMs 6 and 12. Interestingly, each of these Cd(2+) bridges apparently formed only in closed channels, and their formation stabilized the closed state. In contrast, a single Cd(2+) bridge identified between cysteines in TMs 1 and 12 stabilized the channel open state. Analysis of the pattern of Cd(2+) bridge formation in different channel states suggests that lateral separation and convergence of different TMs, rather than relative rotation or translation of different TMs, is the key conformational change that causes the channel pore to open and close.

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51 To investigate potential Cd2af9; bridges formed between pore-lining cysteine side chains exposed in the inner vestibule of the CFTR pore, we combined individual cysteines that we previously found to be accessible to cytoplasmically applied methanethiosulfonate reagents in three important pore-lining TMs: TM1 (K95C, Q98C) (13), TM6 (I344C, V345C, M348C, A349C) (15), and TM12 (M1140C, S1141C, T1142C, Q1144C, W1145C, V1147C, N1148C) (16), to generate a total of 50 double cysteine mutants (8 TM1:TM6; 14 TM1:TM12; 28 TM6:TM12). Login to comment
71 In contrast, the remaining seven double cysteine mutants, namely I344C/S1141C (Fig. 2, C and D), V345C/S1141C, M348C/ S1141C (Fig. 2, C and E), M348C/V1144C, M348C/W1145C, M348C/V1147C, and M348C/N1148C, all showed increased sensitivity to Cd2af9; , leading to a significant decrease in Ki as compared with either of the single cysteine mutants from which they were derived (estimated Ki values b0d; 50 òe;M; Fig. 3). Login to comment
137 Thus, M348C is able to form Cd2af9; bridges with cysteines at multiple positions in TM12 (S1141C, Q1144C, W1145C, V1147C, N1148C) (Fig. 8B), and S1141C is able to form Cd2af9; bridges with cysteines both in TM1 (K95C) and in TM6 (I344C, V345C, M348C) (Fig. 8C). Login to comment