3TU0

Crystal structure of T355V, S354A, K288A LeuT mutant in complex with alanine and sodium


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.99 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.288 
  • R-Value Work: 0.217 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.221 

Starting Model: experimental
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Literature

X-ray structures of LeuT in substrate-free outward-open and apo inward-open states.

Krishnamurthy, H.Gouaux, E.

(2012) Nature 481: 469-474

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/nature10737
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    3TT1, 3TT3, 3TU0

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Neurotransmitter sodium symporters are integral membrane proteins that remove chemical transmitters from the synapse and terminate neurotransmission mediated by serotonin, dopamine, noradrenaline, glycine and GABA (γ-aminobutyric acid). Crystal structures of the bacterial homologue, LeuT, in substrate-bound outward-occluded and competitive inhibitor-bound outward-facing states have advanced our mechanistic understanding of neurotransmitter sodium symporters but have left fundamental questions unanswered. Here we report crystal structures of LeuT mutants in complexes with conformation-specific antibody fragments in the outward-open and inward-open states. In the absence of substrate but in the presence of sodium the transporter is outward-open, illustrating how the binding of substrate closes the extracellular gate through local conformational changes: hinge-bending movements of the extracellular halves of transmembrane domains 1, 2 and 6, together with translation of extracellular loop 4. The inward-open conformation, by contrast, involves large-scale conformational changes, including a reorientation of transmembrane domains 1, 2, 5, 6 and 7, a marked hinge bending of transmembrane domain 1a and occlusion of the extracellular vestibule by extracellular loop 4. These changes close the extracellular gate, open an intracellular vestibule, and largely disrupt the two sodium sites, thus providing a mechanism by which ions and substrate are released to the cytoplasm. The new structures establish a structural framework for the mechanism of neurotransmitter sodium symporters and their modulation by therapeutic and illicit substances.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Vollum Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, Oregon 97239, USA.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Leucine transporter LeuT519Aquifex aeolicusMutation(s): 3 
Gene Names: snfaq_2077
Membrane Entity: Yes 
UniProt
Find proteins for O67854 (Aquifex aeolicus (strain VF5))
Explore O67854 
Go to UniProtKB:  O67854
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UniProt GroupO67854
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.99 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.288 
  • R-Value Work: 0.217 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.221 
  • Space Group: C 1 2 1
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 89.331α = 90
b = 87.346β = 95.72
c = 81.687γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
PHASERphasing
PHENIXrefinement
HKL-2000data reduction
HKL-2000data scaling

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2012-01-04
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2012-01-18
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2012-01-25
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.3: 2012-02-01
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.4: 2023-09-13
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Derived calculations, Refinement description