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ArticleProtein science : a publication of the Protein Society2025

Mechanism of (-)-Englerin A and calcium binding on the human TRPC5 channel.

Yikun Chen, Kangcheng Song, Wenjun Guo, Miao Wei, Lei Chen

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Yikun ChenState Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, College of Future Technology, Institute of Molecular Medicine, Beijing Key Laboratory of Cardiometabolic Molecular Medicine, Peking University, Beijing, China.
Kangcheng SongState Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, College of Future Technology, Institute of Molecular Medicine, Beijing Key Laboratory of Cardiometabolic Molecular Medicine, Peking University, Beijing, China.
Wenjun GuoState Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, College of Future Technology, Institute of Molecular Medicine, Beijing Key Laboratory of Cardiometabolic Molecular Medicine, Peking University, Beijing, China.
Miao WeiState Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, College of Future Technology, Institute of Molecular Medicine, Beijing Key Laboratory of Cardiometabolic Molecular Medicine, Peking University, Beijing, China.
Lei ChenState Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, College of Future Technology, Institute of Molecular Medicine, Beijing Key Laboratory of Cardiometabolic Molecular Medicine, Peking University, Beijing, China.ORCID 0000-0002-7619-8311

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National Natural Science Foundation of China 32225027National Natural Science Foundation of China 32301009
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The natural product (-)-Englerin A (EA) selectively inhibits renal cancer cell growth by potently activating TRPC4 and TRPC5-containing ion channels. However, its binding site on these channels has remained elusive. In this study, we present two cryo-EM structures of human TRPC5 in complex with EA at 2.5 and 2.6 Å resolution, which reveal the EA-binding site and identify two major conformations influenced by calcium. EA binds between the pore helix and S5/S6 helices of hTRPC5, forming critical hydrophobic and polar interactions that underscore its specificity. Calcium binding at the intracellular domain of TRPC5 induces structural changes that stabilize the domain in a compact conformation. These findings expand our understanding of the structural pharmacology of TRPC5 and provide a framework for investigating calcium regulation in TRPC channels.

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CalciumSesquiterpenes, GuaianeTRPC Cation ChannelsAmino Acid SequenceBinding SitesCryoelectron MicroscopyHumansIntracellular SpaceMolecular Docking SimulationProtein Structure, QuaternarySequence AlignmentSequence Homology, Amino AcidCalciumenglerin ASesquiterpenes, GuaianeTRPC5 protein, humanTRPC Cation Channelscalciumcalcium‐binding siteEnglerin ATRPCTRPC5

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PMID40671342
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