Evidence map›Paper›PMID 22705208›Full record

ArticleStructure (London, England : 1993)2012

Crystal structure of the ternary complex of a NaV C-terminal domain, a fibroblast growth factor homologous factor, and calmodulin.

Chaojian Wang, Ben C Chung, Haidun Yan, Seok-Yong Lee, Geoffrey S Pitt

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Article in Structure (London, England : 1993), 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 123 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Chaojian WangDivision of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, 2 Genome Ct, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
Ben C Chung
Haidun Yan
Seok-Yong Lee
Geoffrey S Pitt

Funding

Calcium regulation and dysregulation of cardiac ion channelsR01HL071165 · NHLBI · WEILL MEDICAL COLL OF CORNELL UNIV · PI PITT, GEOFFREY S · 2002 to 2017
$5.2M
Pharmacology and biophysics of the voltage-gated sodium channel Nav1.7: a therapeDP2OD008380 · OD · DUKE UNIVERSITY · PI LEE, SEOK-YONG · 2011 to 2011
$2.4M
CaMKII Dysregulation and Arrhythmias in Heart FailureR01HL088089 · NHLBI · DUKE UNIVERSITY · PI PITT, GEOFFREY S · 2008 to 2011
$1.6M
NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL071165NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL088089NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL71165NIH HHS 1 DP2 OD008380-01NIH HHS DP2 OD008380
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Voltage-gated Na⁺ (Na(V)) channels initiate neuronal action potentials. Na(V) channels are composed of a transmembrane domain responsible for voltage-dependent Na⁺ conduction and a cytosolic C-terminal domain (CTD) that regulates channel function through interactions with many auxiliary proteins, including fibroblast growth factor homologous factors (FHFs) and calmodulin (CaM). Most ion channel structural studies have focused on mechanisms of permeation and voltage-dependent gating but less is known about how intracellular domains modulate channel function. Here we report the crystal structure of the ternary complex of a human Na(V) CTD, an FHF, and Ca²⁺-free CaM at 2.2 Å. Combined with functional experiments based on structural insights, we present a platform for understanding the roles of these auxiliary proteins in Na(V) channel regulation and the molecular basis of mutations that lead to neuronal and cardiac diseases. Furthermore, we identify a critical interaction that contributes to the specificity of individual Na(V) CTD isoforms for distinctive FHFs.

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Action PotentialsAmino Acid SequenceBinding SitesCalciumCalmodulinCalorimetryCrystallography, X-RayEscherichia coliFibroblast Growth FactorsHumansModels, MolecularMolecular Sequence DataMutationNAV1.5 Voltage-Gated Sodium ChannelPlasmidsProtein BindingCalciumCalmodulinfibroblast growth factor 13Fibroblast Growth FactorsNAV1.5 Voltage-Gated Sodium ChannelProtein IsoformsRecombinant ProteinsSCN5A protein, humanSodium Channels

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PMID22705208
PMCPMC3610540

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