1R3L

potassium channel KcsA-Fab complex in Cs+


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.41 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.249 
  • R-Value Work: 0.219 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.220 

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Literature

The occupancy of ions in the K+ selectivity filter: Charge balance and coupling of ion binding to a protein conformational change underlie high conduction rates

Zhou, Y.MacKinnon, R.

(2003) J Mol Biol 333: 965-975

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmb.2003.09.022
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    1R3I, 1R3J, 1R3K, 1R3L

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Potassium ions diffuse across the cell membrane in a single file through the narrow selectivity filter of potassium channels. The crystal structure of the KcsA K+ channel revealed the chemical structure of the selectivity filter, which contains four binding sites for K+. In this study, we used Tl+ in place of K+ to address the question of how many ions bind within the filter at a given time, i.e. what is the absolute ion occupancy? By refining the Tl+ structure against data to 1.9A resolution with an anomalous signal, we determined the absolute occupancy of Tl+. Then, by comparing the electron density of Tl+ with that of K+, Rb+ and Cs+, we estimated the absolute occupancy of these three ions. We further analyzed how the ion occupancy affects the conformation of the selectivity filter by analyzing the structure of KcsA at different concentrations of Tl+. Our results indicate that the average occupancy for each site in the selectivity filter is about 0.63 for Tl+ and 0.53 for K+. For K+, Rb+ and Cs+, the total number of ions contained within four sites in the selectivity filter is about two. At low concentrations of permeant ion, the number of ions drops to one in association with a conformational change in the selectivity filter. We conclude that electrostatic balance and coupling of ion binding to a protein conformational change underlie high conduction rates in the setting of high selectivity.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Molecular Neurobiology and Biophysics, Howard Hughes Medical Institute and Rockefeller University, 1230 York Avenue, New York, NY 10021, USA.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Antibody Fab fragment light chain212Mus musculusMutation(s): 0 
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Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Antibody Fab fragment heavy chain219Mus musculusMutation(s): 0 
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Entity ID: 3
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Voltage-gated potassium channel124Streptomyces lividansMutation(s): 2 
Gene Names: KCSASKC1SCO7660SC10F4.33
Membrane Entity: Yes 
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.41 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.249 
  • R-Value Work: 0.219 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.220 
  • Space Group: I 4
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 154.91α = 90
b = 154.91β = 90
c = 75.49γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
CNSrefinement
DENZOdata reduction
SCALEPACKdata scaling
CNSphasing

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Entry History 

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Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2003-11-25
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2008-04-29
    Changes: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.2: 2011-07-13
    Changes: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.3: 2011-11-16
    Changes: Atomic model
  • Version 1.4: 2021-10-27
    Changes: Database references, Derived calculations
  • Version 1.5: 2023-08-23
    Changes: Data collection, Refinement description