7d7n
Cryo-EM structure of human ABCB6 transporterCryo-EM structure of human ABCB6 transporter
Structural highlights
Disease[ABCB6_HUMAN] Ocular coloboma;Dyschromatosis universalis;Colobomatous microphthalmia. The disease is caused by mutations affecting the gene represented in this entry. The disease is caused by mutations affecting the gene represented in this entry. ABCB6 mutations are involved in familial pseudohyperkalemia, a dominantly inherited condition characterized by increased serum potassium levels, measured in whole-blood specimens stored at or below room temperature. This condition is not accompanied by clinical symptoms or biological signs except for borderline abnormalities of red cell shape (PubMed:23180570).[1] Function[ABCB6_HUMAN] Binds heme and porphyrins and functions in their ATP-dependent uptake into the mitochondria. Plays a crucial role in heme synthesis.[2] [3] Publication Abstract from PubMedHuman ATP-binding cassette transporter 6 of subfamily B (ABCB6) is an ABC transporter involved in the translocation toxic metals and anti-cancer drugs. Using cryo-electron microscopy, we determined the molecular structure of full-length ABCB6 in an apo state. The structure of ABCB6 unravels the architecture of a full-length ABCB transporter that harbors two N-terminal transmembrane domains which is indispensable for its ATPase activity in our in vitro assay. A slit-like substrate binding pocket of ABCB6 may accommodate the planar shape of porphyrins, and the existence of a secondary cavity near the mitochondrial intermembrane space side would further facilitate substrate release. Furthermore, the ATPase activity of ABCB6 stimulated with a variety of porphyrin substrates showed different profiles in the presence of glutathione (GSH), suggesting the action of a distinct substrate translocation mechanism depending on the use of GSH as a cofactor. Cryo-electron microscopy structure of human ABCB6 transporter.,Wang C, Cao C, Wang N, Wang X, Wang X, Zhang XC Protein Sci. 2020 Oct 2. doi: 10.1002/pro.3960. PMID:33007128[4] From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. References
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