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==Mechanism of Transport== | ==Mechanism of Transport== | ||
[[Image:YiiP_Mechanism.png|300px|right|thumb| General mechanism | [[Image:YiiP_Mechanism.png|300px|right|thumb| General mechanism that YiiP uses to transport Zn2+ from the cytoplasm to the periplasm. This mechanism involves 2 major conformations; the inward-facing conformation (A & B) and the outward-facing conformation (C & D). Helices TM1, TM2, TM4, and TM5 (blue) are shown pivoting relative to helices TM3 & TM6 (red). The CTD (yellow) does not move during this conformation change as it it held together tightly by binding Zn<sup>2+</sup>.]] | ||
YiiP's ability to export Zn<sup>2+</sup> from the cytoplasm is best described as an alternating access mechanism with Zn<sup>2+</sup>/H<sup>+</sup> antiport. YiiP has 2 major structural conformations as shown by the crystallized structures [http://proteopedia.org/wiki/index.php/3h90 3H90] and [http://proteopedia.org/wiki/index.php/3j1z 3J1Z] <ref>PMID:23341604</ref> (a YiiP homolog derived from ''Shewanella oneidensis''). 3H90 shows YiiP in its outward-facing conformation with Zn<sup>2+</sup> present and 3J1Z which shows the YiiP homolog in an inward-facing conformation where there is no Zn<sup>2+</sup> present. | YiiP's ability to export Zn<sup>2+</sup> from the cytoplasm is best described as an alternating access mechanism with Zn<sup>2+</sup>/H<sup>+</sup> antiport. YiiP has 2 major structural conformations as shown by the crystallized structures [http://proteopedia.org/wiki/index.php/3h90 3H90] and [http://proteopedia.org/wiki/index.php/3j1z 3J1Z] <ref>PMID:23341604</ref> (a YiiP homolog derived from ''Shewanella oneidensis''). 3H90 shows YiiP in its outward-facing conformation with Zn<sup>2+</sup> present and 3J1Z which shows the YiiP homolog in an inward-facing conformation where there is no Zn<sup>2+</sup> present. | ||
When YiiP is saturated with Zn<sup>2+</sup> it favors the <scene name='69/694236/Outward-facinggreen/1'>outward-facing conformation</scene> whereas when active sites are either empty or bound to H<sup>+</sup> the <scene name='69/694236/Inward-facinggreen/1'>inward-facing conformation</scene> is favored. This drives the export of Zn<sup>2+</sup> from the cytoplasm and enhances the coupling of the proton-motive force. Although YiiP exists as a homodimer both monomers can undergo conformation change independent of one other to | When YiiP is saturated with Zn<sup>2+</sup> it favors the <scene name='69/694236/Outward-facinggreen/1'>outward-facing conformation</scene> whereas when active sites are either empty or bound to H<sup>+</sup> the <scene name='69/694236/Inward-facinggreen/1'>inward-facing conformation</scene> is favored. This drives the export of Zn<sup>2+</sup> from the cytoplasm and enhances the coupling of the proton-motive force. Although YiiP exists as a homodimer both monomers can undergo conformation change independent of one other to | ||