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Molecular determinants for sodium-dependent activation of G protein-gated K+ channels
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posted on 2023-06-08, 19:53 authored by Ivan H M Ho, Ruth Murrell-LagnadoRuth Murrell-LagnadoG protein-gated inwardly rectifying K+ channels (GIRKs) are activated by a direct interaction with Gbetagamma subunits and also by raised internal [Na+]. Both processes require the presence of phosphatidylinositol bisphosphate (PIP2). Here we show that the proximal C-terminal region of GIRK2 mediates the Na+-dependent activation of both the GIRK2 homomeric channels and the GIRK1/GIRK2 heteromeric channels. Within this region, GIRK2 has an aspartate at position 226, whereas GIRK1 has an asparagine at the equivalent position (217). A single point mutation, D226N, in GIRK2, abolished the Na+-dependent activation of both the homomeric and heteromeric channels. Neutralizing a nearby negative charge, E234S had no effect. The reverse mutation in GIRK1, N217D, was sufficient to restore Na+-dependent activation to the GIRK1N217D/GIRK2D226N heteromeric channels. The D226N mutation did not alter either the single channel properties or the ability of these channels to be activated via the m2-muscarinic receptor. PIP2 dramatically increased the open probability of GIRK1/GIRK2 channels in the absence of Na+ or Gbetagamma but did not preclude further activation by Na+, suggesting that Na+ is not acting simply to promote PIP2 binding to GIRKs. We conclude that aspartate 226 in GIRK2 plays a crucial role in Na+-dependent gating of GIRK1/GIRK2 channels.
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Journal of Biological ChemistryISSN
0021-9258Publisher
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyExternal DOI
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274Page range
8639-8648Department affiliated with
- Biochemistry Publications
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