2x6a

Potassium Channel from Magnetospirillum Magnetotacticum

spinqualitylabelsall models 2x6a, resolution 3.10Å Show:Asymmetric Unit Biological Assembly Drag the structure with the mouse to rotate   Export Animated Image   Print3D Structural highlights 2x6a is a 1 chain structure with sequence from Atcc 31632. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance. Ligands: K, PC Related: 1xl4, 1xl6, 2x6b, 2x6c, 2wln, 2wlo, 2wlj, 2wll, 2wli, 2wlm, 2wlk, 2wlh Resources: FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT Evolutionary Conservation Check, as determined by ConSurfDB. You may read the explanation of the method and the full data available from ConSurf. Publication Abstract from PubMed Potassium channels embedded in cell membranes employ gates to regulate K+ current. While a specific constriction in the permeation pathway has historically been implicated in gating, recent reports suggest that the signature ion selectivity filter located in the outer membrane leaflet may be equally important. Inwardly rectifying K+ channels also control the directionality of flow, using intracellular polyamines to stem ion efflux by a valve-like action. This study presents crystallographic evidence of interdependent gates in the conduction pathway and reveals the mechanism of polyamine block. Reorientation of the intracellular domains, concomitant with activation, instigates polyamine release from intracellular binding sites to block the permeation pathway. Conformational adjustments of the slide helices, achieved by rotation of the cytoplasmic assembly relative to the pore, are directly correlated to the ion configuration in the selectivity filter. Ion redistribution occurs irrespective of the constriction, suggesting a more expansive role of the selectivity filter in gating than previously appreciated. Domain reorientation and rotation of an intracellular assembly regulate conduction in Kir potassium channels.,Clarke OB, Caputo AT, Hill AP, Vandenberg JI, Smith BJ, Gulbis JM Cell. 2010 Jun 11;141(6):1018-29. PMID:20564790 From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. See Also Potassium Channel

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