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EMBO J
2001 Oct 15;2020:5595-602. doi: 10.1093/emboj/20.20.5595.
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Exploration of the pore structure of a peptide-gated Na+ channel.
Poët M, Tauc M, Lingueglia E, Cance P, Poujeol P, Lazdunski M, Counillon L.
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The FMRF-amide-activated sodium channel (FaNaC), a member of the ENaC/Degenerin family, is a homotetramer, each subunit containing two transmembrane segments. We changed independently every residue of the first transmembrane segment (TM1) into a cysteine and tested each position's accessibility to the cysteine covalent reagents MTSET and MTSES. Eleven mutants were accessible to the cationic MTSET, showing that TM1 faces the ion translocation pathway. This was confirmed by the accessibility of cysteines present in the acid-sensing ion channels and other mutations introduced in FaNaC TM1. Modification of accessibilities for positions 69, 71 and 72 in the open state shows that the gating mechanism consists of the opening of a constriction close to the intracellular side. The anionic MTSES did not penetrate into the channel, indicating the presence of a charge selectivity filter in the outer vestibule. Furthermore, amiloride inhibition resulted in the channel occlusion in the middle of the pore. Summarizing, the ionic pore of FaNaC includes a large aqueous cavity, with a charge selectivity filter in the outer vestibule and the gate close to the interior.
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