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[NAC1_CANLF] Mediates the exchange of one Ca(2+) ion against three to four Na(+) ions across the cell membrane, and thereby contributes to the regulation of cytoplasmic Ca(2+) levels and Ca(2+)-dependent cellular processes (PubMed:1700476, PubMed:1785844, PubMed:9486131, PubMed:17962412). Contributes to Ca(2+) transport during excitation-contraction coupling in muscle. In a first phase, voltage-gated channels mediate the rapid increase of cytoplasmic Ca(2+) levels due to release of Ca(2+) stores from the endoplasmic reticulum. SLC8A1 mediates the export of Ca(2+) from the cell during the next phase, so that cytoplasmic Ca(2+) levels rapidly return to baseline. Required for normal embryonic heart development and the onset of heart contractions (By similarity).[UniProtKB:P70414][1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Publication Abstract from PubMed
The Na+/Ca2+ exchanger (NCX) is a ubiquitous single-chain membrane protein that plays a major role in regulating the intracellular Ca2+ homeostasis by the counter transport of Na+ and Ca2+ across the cell membrane. Other than its prokaryotic counterpart, which contains only the transmembrane domain and is self-sufficient as an active ion transporter, the eukaryotic NCX protein possesses in addition a large intracellular loop that senses intracellular calcium signals and controls the activation of ion transport across the membrane. This provides a necessary layer of regulation for the more complex function of eukaryotic cells. The Ca2+ sensor in the intracellular loop is known as the Ca2+-binding domain (CBD12). However, how the signaling of the allosteric intracellular Ca2+ binding propagates and results in transmembrane ion transportation still lacks a detailed explanation. Further structural and dynamics characterization of the intracellular loop flanking both sides of CBD12 is therefore imperative. Here, we report the identification and characterization of another structured domain that is N-terminal to CBD12 in the intracellular loop using solution nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. The atomistic structure of this domain reveals that two tandem long alpha-helices, connected by a short linker, form a stable cross-over two-helix bundle (THB), resembling an "awareness ribbon". Considering the highly conserved amino acid sequence of the THB domain, the detailed structural and dynamics properties of the THB domain will be common among NCXs from different species and will contribute toward the understanding of the regulatory mechanism of eukaryotic Na+/Ca2+ exchangers.
The Intracellular Loop of the Na+/Ca2+ Exchanger Contains an "Awareness Ribbon" Shaped Two-helix Bundle Domain.,Yuan J, Yuan C, Xie M, Yu L, Bruschweiler-Li L, Bruschweiler R Biochemistry. 2018 Jun 13. doi: 10.1021/acs.biochem.8b00300. PMID:29898361[6]
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References
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- ↑ Yuan J, Yuan C, Xie M, Yu L, Bruschweiler-Li L, Bruschweiler R. The Intracellular Loop of the Na+/Ca2+ Exchanger Contains an "Awareness Ribbon" Shaped Two-helix Bundle Domain. Biochemistry. 2018 Jun 13. doi: 10.1021/acs.biochem.8b00300. PMID:29898361 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.biochem.8b00300
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