PMID:22206667
| Citation |
Malcolm, HR, Elmore, DE and Maurer, JA (2012) Mechanosensitive behavior of bacterial cyclic nucleotide gated (bCNG) ion channels: Insights into the mechanism of channel gating in the mechanosensitive channel of small conductance superfamily. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 417:972-6 |
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| Abstract |
We have recently identified and characterized the bacterial cyclic nucleotide gated (bCNG) subfamily of the larger mechanosensitive channel of small conductance (MscS) superfamily of ion channels. The channel domain of bCNG channels exhibits significant sequence homology to the mechanosensitive subfamily of MscS in the regions that have previously been used as a hallmark for channels that gate in response to mechanical stress. However, we have previously demonstrated that three of these channels are unable to rescue Escherichiacoli from osmotic downshock. Here, we examine an additional nine bCNG homologues and further demonstrate that the full-length bCNG channels are unable to rescue E. coli from hypoosmotic stress. However, limited mechanosensation is restored upon removal of the cyclic nucleotide binding domain. This indicates that the C-terminal domain of the MscS superfamily can drive channel gating and further highlight the ability of a superfamily of ion channels to be gated by multiple stimuli. |
| Links |
PubMed Online version:10.1016/j.bbrc.2011.12.049 |
| Keywords |
Amino Acid Sequence; Bacterial Proteins/chemistry; Bacterial Proteins/genetics; Bacterial Proteins/physiology; Cyclic Nucleotide-Gated Cation Channels/chemistry; Cyclic Nucleotide-Gated Cation Channels/genetics; Cyclic Nucleotide-Gated Cation Channels/physiology; Escherichia coli/physiology; Ion Channel Gating; Mechanotransduction, Cellular; Molecular Sequence Data; Osmotic Pressure; Protein Structure, Tertiary; Stress, Mechanical |
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