Extracellular intersubunit interactions modulate epithelial Na+ channel gating.
J Biol Chem
; 299(3): 102914, 2023 03.
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ABSTRACT
Epithelial Na+ channels (ENaCs) and related channels have large extracellular domains where specific factors interact and induce conformational changes, leading to altered channel activity. However, extracellular structural transitions associated with changes in ENaC activity are not well defined. Using crosslinking and two-electrode voltage clamp in Xenopus oocytes, we identified several pairs of functional intersubunit contacts where mouse ENaC activity was modulated by inducing or breaking a disulfide bond between introduced Cys residues. Specifically, crosslinking E499C in the ß-subunit palm domain and N510C in the α-subunit palm domain activated ENaC, whereas crosslinking ßE499C with αQ441C in the α-subunit thumb domain inhibited ENaC. We determined that bridging ßE499C to αN510C or αQ441C altered the Na+ self-inhibition response via distinct mechanisms. Similar to bridging ßE499C and αQ441C, we found that crosslinking palm domain αE557C with thumb domain γQ398C strongly inhibited ENaC activity. In conclusion, we propose that certain residues at specific subunit interfaces form microswitches that convey a conformational wave during ENaC gating and its regulation.
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Oócitos
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Canais Epiteliais de Sódio
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Prognostic_studies
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Animals
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En
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2023
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Article