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ArticleCurrent neuropharmacology2017

Three-dimensional Modelling of the Voltage-gated Sodium Ion Channel from Anopheles gambiae Reveals Spatial Clustering of Evolutionarily Conserved Acidic Residues at the Extracellular Sites.

Rithvik S Vinekar, Ramanathan Sowdhamini

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2 authors.

Rithvik S VinekarNational Centre for Biological Sciences (TIFR), GKVK Campus, Bellary Road, Bangalore, India.
Ramanathan SowdhaminiNational Centre for Biological Sciences (TIFR), GKVK Campus, Bellary Road, Bangalore, India.

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Resource for Biocomputing Visualization and InformaticsP41GM103311 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO · PI FERRIN, THOMAS E · 2012 to 2017
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NIGMS NIH HHS P41 GM103311
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe eukaryotic voltage-gated sodium channel(e-Nav) is a large asymmetric transmembrane protein with important functions concerning neurological function. No structure has been resolved at high resolution for this protein.

methodsA homology model of the transmembrane and extracellular regions of an Anopheles gambiae para-like channel with emphasis on the pore entrance has been constructed, based upon the templates provided by a prokaryotic sodium channel and a potassium two-pore channel. The latter provides a template for the extracellular regions, which are located above the entrance to the pore, which is likely to open at a side of a dome formed by these loops.

resultsA model created with this arrangement shows a structure similar to low-resolution cryoelectron microscope images of a related structure. The pore entrance also shows favorable electrostatic interface.

conclusionResidues responsible for the negative charge around the pore have been traced in phylogeny to highlight their importance. This model is intended for the study of pore-blocking toxins.

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Biological EvolutionComputer SimulationModels, MolecularAmino Acid MotifsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsAnophelesBinding SitesBiophysicsHumansHydrogen-Ion ConcentrationPhylogenySodium ChannelsSodium Channelsanopheles.Eukaryotic voltage gated sodium channelextracellular interfacehomology modelpore blockertoxintransmembrane

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PMID27919210
PMCPMC5725538

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