Structure of glutamate transporter homolog from Pyrococcus horikoshiiStructure of glutamate transporter homolog from Pyrococcus horikoshii

Structural highlights

1xfh is a 3 chain structure with sequence from Pyrococcus horikoshii OT3. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance.
Method:X-ray diffraction, Resolution 3.5Å
Resources:FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT

Function

GLT_PYRHO Sodium-dependent, high-affinity amino acid transporter that mediates aspartate uptake (PubMed:17435767, PubMed:19380583, PubMed:17230192, Ref.11). Has only very low glutamate transport activity (PubMed:19380583, PubMed:17230192). Functions as a symporter that transports one amino acid molecule together with two or three Na(+) ions, resulting in electrogenic transport (PubMed:17435767, PubMed:19380583, Ref.11). Na(+) binding enhances the affinity for aspartate (PubMed:19380583, Ref.11). Mediates Cl(-) flux that is not coupled to amino acid transport; this avoids the accumulation of negative charges due to aspartate and Na(+) symport (PubMed:17435767). In contrast to mammalian homologs, transport does not depend on pH or K(+) ions (PubMed:19380583).[1] [2] [3] [PDB:4P19]

Evolutionary Conservation

 

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References

  1. Boudker O, Ryan RM, Yernool D, Shimamoto K, Gouaux E. Coupling substrate and ion binding to extracellular gate of a sodium-dependent aspartate transporter. Nature. 2007 Jan 25;445(7126):387-93. Epub 2007 Jan 17. PMID:17230192 doi:10.1038/nature05455
  2. Ryan RM, Mindell JA. The uncoupled chloride conductance of a bacterial glutamate transporter homolog. Nat Struct Mol Biol. 2007 May;14(5):365-71. doi: 10.1038/nsmb1230. Epub 2007 Apr , 15. PMID:17435767 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nsmb1230
  3. Ryan RM, Compton EL, Mindell JA. Functional characterization of a Na+-dependent aspartate transporter from Pyrococcus horikoshii. J Biol Chem. 2009 Jun 26;284(26):17540-8. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M109.005926. Epub 2009, Apr 20. PMID:19380583 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M109.005926

1xfh, resolution 3.50Å

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