Conformational dynamics of the human serotonin transporter during substrate and drug binding

Ingvar R. Möller, Marika Slivacka, Anne Kathrine Nielsen, Søren G. F. Rasmussen, Ulrik Gether, Claus J. Loland () and Kasper D. Rand ()
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Ingvar R. Möller: University of Copenhagen
Marika Slivacka: University of Copenhagen
Anne Kathrine Nielsen: University of Copenhagen
Søren G. F. Rasmussen: University of Copenhagen
Ulrik Gether: University of Copenhagen
Claus J. Loland: University of Copenhagen
Kasper D. Rand: University of Copenhagen

Nature Communications, 2019, vol. 10, issue 1, 1-13

Abstract: Abstract The serotonin transporter (SERT), a member of the neurotransmitter:sodium symporter family, is responsible for termination of serotonergic signaling by re-uptake of serotonin (5-HT) into the presynaptic neuron. Its key role in synaptic transmission makes it a major drug target, e.g. for the treatment of depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress. Here, we apply hydrogen-deuterium exchange mass spectrometry to probe the conformational dynamics of human SERT in the absence and presence of known substrates and targeted drugs. Our results reveal significant changes in dynamics in regions TM1, EL3, EL4, and TM12 upon binding co-transported ions (Na+/K+) and ligand-mediated changes in TM1, EL3 and EL4 upon binding 5-HT, the drugs S-citalopram, cocaine and ibogaine. Our results provide a comprehensive direct view of the conformational response of SERT upon binding both biologically relevant substrate/ions and ligands of pharmaceutical interest, thus advancing our understanding of the structure-function relationship in SERT.

Date: 2019
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