Crystal structure of the epithelial calcium channel TRPV6

Kei Saotome, Appu K. Singh, Maria V. Yelshanskaya and Alexander I. Sobolevsky ()
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Kei Saotome: Columbia University
Appu K. Singh: Columbia University
Maria V. Yelshanskaya: Columbia University
Alexander I. Sobolevsky: Columbia University

Nature, 2016, vol. 534, issue 7608, 506-511

Abstract: Abstract Precise regulation of calcium homeostasis is essential for many physiological functions. The Ca2+-selective transient receptor potential (TRP) channels TRPV5 and TRPV6 play vital roles in calcium homeostasis as Ca2+ uptake channels in epithelial tissues. Detailed structural bases for their assembly and Ca2+ permeation remain obscure. Here we report the crystal structure of rat TRPV6 at 3.25 Å resolution. The overall architecture of TRPV6 reveals shared and unique features compared with other TRP channels. Intracellular domains engage in extensive interactions to form an intracellular ‘skirt’ involved in allosteric modulation. In the K+ channel-like transmembrane domain, Ca2+ selectivity is determined by direct coordination of Ca2+ by a ring of aspartate side chains in the selectivity filter. On the basis of crystallographically identified cation-binding sites at the pore axis and extracellular vestibule, we propose a Ca2+ permeation mechanism. Our results provide a structural foundation for understanding the regulation of epithelial Ca2+ uptake and its role in pathophysiology.

Date: 2016
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