Heat activation is intrinsic to the pore domain of TRPV1.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
; 115(2): E317-E324, 2018 01 09.
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ABSTRACT
The TRPV1 channel is a sensitive detector of pain-producing stimuli, including noxious heat, acid, inflammatory mediators, and vanilloid compounds. Although binding sites for some activators have been identified, the location of the temperature sensor remains elusive. Using available structures of TRPV1 and voltage-activated potassium channels, we engineered chimeras wherein transmembrane regions of TRPV1 were transplanted into the Shaker Kv channel. Here we show that transplanting the pore domain of TRPV1 into Shaker gives rise to functional channels that can be activated by a TRPV1-selective tarantula toxin that binds to the outer pore of the channel. This pore-domain chimera is permeable to Na+, K+, and Ca2+ ions, and remarkably, is also robustly activated by noxious heat. Our results demonstrate that the pore of TRPV1 is a transportable domain that contains the structural elements sufficient for activation by noxious heat.
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Superfamília Shaker de Canais de Potássio
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Canais de Cátion TRPV
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2018
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