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PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Volume 120, Issue 15, Pages -Publisher
NATL ACAD SCIENCES
DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2300309120
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ion channel; structural biology; cryo-EM; proteomics; calmodulin
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Calmodulin (CaM) regulates ion channels to control calcium entry into cells, and mutations affecting this interaction are linked to fatal diseases. The structural basis of CaM regulation is not well understood. In retinal photoreceptors, CaM binds to the CNGB subunit of CNG channels and modulates the channel's sensitivity to changes in ambient light. This study provides the structural characterization of CaM regulation of a CNG channel using cryo-electron microscopy and proteomics.
Calmodulin (CaM) regulates many ion channels to control calcium entry into cells, and mutations that alter this interaction are linked to fatal diseases. The structural basis of CaM regulation remains largely unexplored. In retinal photoreceptors, CaM binds to the CNGB subunit of cyclic nucleotide -gated (CNG) channels and, thereby, adjusts the channel's Cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) sensitivity in response to changes in ambient light conditions. Here, we provide the structural characterization for CaM regulation of a CNG channel by using a combination of single-particle cryo-electron microscopy and structural proteomics. CaM connects the CNGA and CNGB subunits, resulting in structural changes both in the cytosolic and transmembrane regions of the channel. Cross-linking and limited proteolysis-coupled mass spectrometry mapped the conformational changes induced by CaM in vitro and in the native membrane. We propose that CaM is a constitutive subunit of the rod channel to ensure high sensitivity in dim light. Our mass spectrometry -based approach is generally relevant for studying the effect of CaM on ion channels in tissues of medical interest, where only minute quantities are available.
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