ATP-Induced Conformational Changes of Nucleotide-Binding Domains in an ABC Transporter. Importance of the Water-Mediated Entropic Force

2014 ◽  
Vol 118 (44) ◽  
pp. 12612-12620 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomohiko Hayashi ◽  
Shuntaro Chiba ◽  
Yusuke Kaneta ◽  
Tadaomi Furuta ◽  
Minoru Sakurai
2017 ◽  
Vol 474 (12) ◽  
pp. 1993-2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daiki Tatsumi ◽  
Kei Nanatani ◽  
Yuto Koike ◽  
Kiyoto Kamagata ◽  
Satoshi Takahashi ◽  
...  

ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters are ubiquitously present in prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. Binding of ATP to the nucleotide-binding domains (NBDs) elicits major conformational changes of the transporters resulting in the transport of the substrate across the membrane. The availability of a crystal structure of the NBDs enabled us to elucidate the local structure and small-scale dynamics in the NBDs. Here, we labeled the ABC transporter MsbA, a homodimeric flippase from Escherichia coli, with a fluorescent probe, Alexa532, within the NBDs. ATP application elicited collisional quenching, whereas no quenching was observed after the addition of ATP analogs or ATP hydrolysis inhibitors. The Alexa532-conjugated MsbA variants exhibited transition metal ion Förster resonance energy transfer (tmFRET) after the addition of Ni2+, and ATP decreased this Ni2+-mediated FRET of the NBDs. Structure modeling developed from crystallographic data and examination of tmFRET measurements of MsbA variants in the absence of ATP revealed the presence of metal ion-associated pockets (MiAPs) in the NBDs. Three histidines were predicted to participate in chelating Ni2+ in the two possible MiAPs. Performing histidine-substitution experiments with the NBDs showed that the dissociation constant for Ni2+ of MiAP2 was smaller than that of MiAP1. The structural allocation of the MiAPs was further supported by showing that the addition of Cu2+ resulted in higher quenching than Ni2+. Taken together, the present study showed that the NBDs contain two native binding sites for metal ions and ATP addition affects the Ni2+-binding activity of the MiAPs.


2005 ◽  
Vol 33 (5) ◽  
pp. 990-995 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Zaitseva ◽  
S. Jenewein ◽  
C. Oswald ◽  
T. Jumpertz ◽  
I.B. Holland ◽  
...  

The ABC transporter (ATP-binding-cassette transporter) HlyB (haemolysin B) is the central element of a type I secretion machinery, dedicated to the secretion of the toxin HlyA in Escherichia coli. In addition to the ABC transporter, two other indispensable elements are necessary for the secretion of the toxin across two membranes in a single step: the transenvelope protein HlyD and the outer membrane protein TolC. Despite the fact that the hydrolysis of ATP by HlyB fuels secretion of HlyA, the essential features of the underlying transport mechanism remain an enigma. Similar to all other ABC transporters, ranging from bacteria to man, HlyB is composed of two NBDs (nucleotide-binding domains) and two transmembrane domains. Here we summarize our detailed biochemical, biophysical and structural studies aimed at an understanding of the molecular principles of how ATP-hydrolysis is coupled to energy transduction, including the conformational changes occurring during the catalytic cycle, leading to substrate transport. We have obtained individual crystal structures for each single ground state of the catalytic cycle. From these and other biochemical and mutational studies, we shall provide a detailed molecular picture of the steps governing intramolecular communication and the utilization of chemical energy, due to ATP hydrolysis, in relation to resulting structural changes within the NBD. These data will be summarized in a general model to explain how these molecular machines achieve translocation of molecules across biological membranes.


2013 ◽  
Vol 142 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-73 ◽  
Author(s):  
László Csanády ◽  
Csaba Mihályi ◽  
Andras Szollosi ◽  
Beáta Töröcsik ◽  
Paola Vergani

A central step in the gating of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) chloride channel is the association of its two cytosolic nucleotide-binding domains (NBDs) into a head-to-tail dimer, with two nucleotides bound at the interface. Channel opening and closing, respectively, are coupled to formation and disruption of this tight NBD dimer. CFTR is an asymmetric adenosine triphosphate (ATP)-binding cassette protein in which the two interfacial-binding sites (composite sites 1 and 2) are functionally different. During gating, the canonical, catalytically active nucleotide-binding site (site 2) cycles between dimerized prehydrolytic (state O1), dimerized post-hydrolytic (state O2), and dissociated (state C) forms in a preferential C→O1→O2→C sequence. In contrast, the catalytically inactive nucleotide-binding site (site 1) is believed to remain associated, ATP-bound, for several gating cycles. Here, we have examined the possibility of conformational changes in site 1 during gating, by studying gating effects of perturbations in site 1. Previous work showed that channel closure is slowed, both under hydrolytic and nonhydrolytic conditions, by occupancy of site 1 by N6-(2-phenylethyl)-ATP (P-ATP) as well as by the site-1 mutation H1348A (NBD2 signature sequence). Here, we found that P-ATP prolongs wild-type (WT) CFTR burst durations by selectively slowing (>2×) transition O1→O2 and decreases the nonhydrolytic closing rate (transition O1→C) of CFTR mutants K1250A (∼4×) and E1371S (∼3×). Mutation H1348A also slowed (∼3×) the O1→O2 transition in the WT background and decreased the nonhydrolytic closing rate of both K1250A (∼3×) and E1371S (∼3×) background mutants. Neither P-ATP nor the H1348A mutation affected the 1:1 stoichiometry between ATP occlusion and channel burst events characteristic to WT CFTR gating in ATP. The marked effect that different structural perturbations at site 1 have on both steps O1→C and O1→O2 suggests that the overall conformational changes that CFTR undergoes upon opening and coincident with hydrolysis at the active site 2 include significant structural rearrangement at site 1.


2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (11) ◽  
pp. 2829 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chao Wu ◽  
Swapan Chakrabarty ◽  
Minghui Jin ◽  
Kaiyu Liu ◽  
Yutao Xiao

ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters, a large class of transmembrane proteins, are widely found in organisms and play an important role in the transport of xenobiotics. Insect ABC transporters are involved in insecticide detoxification and Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) toxin perforation. The complete ABC transporter is composed of two hydrophobic transmembrane domains (TMDs) and two nucleotide binding domains (NBDs). Conformational changes that are needed for their action are mediated by ATP hydrolysis. According to the similarity among their sequences and organization of conserved ATP-binding cassette domains, insect ABC transporters have been divided into eight subfamilies (ABCA–ABCH). This review describes the functions and mechanisms of ABC transporters in insecticide detoxification, plant toxic secondary metabolites transport and insecticidal activity of Bt toxin. With improved understanding of the role and mechanisms of ABC transporter in resistance to insecticides and Bt toxins, we can identify valuable target sites for developing new strategies to control pests and manage resistance and achieve green pest control.


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