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State-independent intracellular access of quaternary ammonium blockers to the pore of TREK-1.

Markus Rapedius, Matthias R Schmidt, Chetan Sharma, Phillip J Stansfeld, Mark S P Sansom, Thomas Baukrowitz, Stephen J Tucker

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Article in Channels (Austin, Tex.). The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 28 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

28 citing papers in PubMed, 43 citations in OpenAlex.

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  19. Much more than a leak: structure and function of K₂p-channels.Pflugers Archiv : European journal of physiology · 2015
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Markus RapediusPhysiological Institute, Christian-Albrechts University, Kiel, Germany.
Matthias R Schmidt
Chetan Sharma
Phillip J Stansfeld
Mark S P Sansom
Thomas Baukrowitz
Stephen J Tucker
University of Oxford · GBKiel University · DEPhysiological Society · GB

Funding

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council B19456Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council BB/H000267/1Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council BB/I019855/1Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council BBS/B/16011Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council BEP17032Wellcome Trust 084655
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We previously reported that TREK-1 gating by internal pH and pressure occurs close to or within the selectivity filter. These conclusions were based upon kinetic measurements of high-affinity block by quaternary ammonium (QA) ions that appeared to exhibit state-independent accessibility to their binding site within the pore. Intriguingly, recent crystal structures of two related K2P potassium channels were also both found to be open at the helix bundle crossing. However, this did not exclude the possibility of gating at the bundle crossing and it was suggested that side-fenestrations within these structures might allow state-independent access of QA ions to their binding site. In this addendum to our original study we demonstrate that even hydrophobic QA ions do not access the TREK-1 pore via these fenestrations. Furthermore, by using a chemically reactive QA ion immobilized within the pore via covalent cysteine modification we provide additional evidence that the QA binding site remains accessible to the cytoplasm in the closed state. These results support models of K2P channel gating which occur close to or within the selectivity filter and do not involve closure at the helix bundle crossing.

Indexed as

AnimalsHumansIntracellular SpaceModels, MolecularPotassium Channel BlockersPotassium Channels, Tandem Pore DomainProtein ConformationQuaternary Ammonium CompoundsStructural Homology, ProteinXenopusPotassium Channel Blockerspotassium channel protein TREK-1Potassium Channels, Tandem Pore DomainQuaternary Ammonium Compoundstetrapentylammonium

Identifiers

PMID22991046
PMCPMC3536734
OpenAlexW2048697153

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