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Central cavity dehydration as a gating mechanism of potassium channels

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  • Ruo-Xu Gu

    (Shanghai Jia Tong University
    Max-Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences)

  • Bert L. Groot

    (Max-Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences)

Abstract

The hydrophobic gating model, in which ion permeation is inhibited by the hydrophobicity, rather than a physical occlusion of the nanopore, functions in various ion channels including potassium channels. Available research focused on the energy barriers for ion/water conduction due to the hydrophobicity, whereas how hydrophobic gating affects the function and structure of channels remains unclear. Here, we use potassium channels as examples and conduct molecular dynamics simulations to investigate this problem. Our simulations find channel activities (ion currents) highly correlated with cavity hydration level, implying insufficient hydration as a barrier for ion permeation. Enforced cavity dehydration successfully induces conformational transitions between known channel states, further implying cavity dewetting as a key step in the gating procedure of potassium channels utilizing different activation mechanisms. Our work reveals how the cavity dewetting is coupled to structural changes of potassium channels and how it affects channel activity. The conclusion may also apply to other ion channels.

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  • Ruo-Xu Gu & Bert L. Groot, 2023. "Central cavity dehydration as a gating mechanism of potassium channels," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-12, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:14:y:2023:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-023-37531-8
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-37531-8
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