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== Function == | == Function == | ||
[https://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/CLCA_ECOLI CLCA_ECOLI] Proton-coupled chloride transporter. Functions as antiport system and exchanges two chloride ions for 1 proton. Probably acts as an electrical shunt for an outwardly-directed proton pump that is linked to amino acid decarboxylation, as part of the extreme acid resistance (XAR) response.<ref>PMID:12384697</ref> <ref>PMID:14985752</ref> <ref>PMID:16341087</ref> <ref>PMID:16905147</ref> <ref>PMID:18678918</ref> | [https://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/CLCA_ECOLI CLCA_ECOLI] Proton-coupled chloride transporter. Functions as antiport system and exchanges two chloride ions for 1 proton. Probably acts as an electrical shunt for an outwardly-directed proton pump that is linked to amino acid decarboxylation, as part of the extreme acid resistance (XAR) response.<ref>PMID:12384697</ref> <ref>PMID:14985752</ref> <ref>PMID:16341087</ref> <ref>PMID:16905147</ref> <ref>PMID:18678918</ref> | ||
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== Publication Abstract from PubMed == | |||
CLC-ec1 is a Cl(-)/H(+) antiporter that forms stable homodimers in lipid bilayers, with a free energy of -10.9 kcal/mol in 2:1 POPE/POPG lipid bilayers. The dimerization interface is formed by four transmembrane helices: H, I, P and Q, that are lined by non-polar side-chains that come in close contact, yet it is unclear as to whether their interactions drive dimerization. To investigate whether non-polar side-chains are required for dimer assembly, we designed a series of constructs where side-chain packing in the dimer state is significantly reduced by making 4-5 alanine substitutions along each helix (H-ala, I-ala, P-ala, Q-ala). All constructs are functional and three purify as stable dimers in detergent micelles despite the removal of significant side-chain interactions. On the other hand, H-ala shows the unique behavior of purifying as a mixture of monomers and dimers, followed by a rapid and complete conversion to monomers. In lipid bilayers, all four constructs are monomeric as examined by single-molecule photobleaching analysis. Further study of the H-helix shows that the single mutation L194A is sufficient to yield monomeric CLC-ec1 in detergent micelles and lipid bilayers. X-ray crystal structures of L194A reveal the protein re-assembles to form dimers, with a structure that is identical to wild-type. Altogether, these results demonstrate that non-polar membrane embedded side-chains play an important role in defining dimer stability, but the stoichiometry is highly contextual to the solvent environment. Furthermore, we discovered that L194 is a molecular hot-spot for defining dimerization of CLC-ec1. | |||
Altering CLC stoichiometry by reducing non-polar side-chains at the dimerization interface.,Mersch K, Ozturk TN, Park K, Lim HH, Robertson JL J Mol Biol. 2021 Apr 16;433(8):166886. doi: 10.1016/j.jmb.2021.166886. Epub 2021 , Feb 20. PMID:33617898<ref>PMID:33617898</ref> | |||
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.<br> | |||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||