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Cryo-EM structure of Nav1.7 with RLZ
Structural highlights
DiseaseSCN9A_HUMAN Channelopathy-associated congenital insensitivity to pain;Dravet syndrome;Primary erythromelalgia;Sodium channelopathy-related small fiber neuropathy;Generalized epilepsy with febrile seizures-plus;Hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy type 2;Paroxysmal extreme pain disorder;Erythromelalgia. The disease is caused by mutations affecting the gene represented in this entry. The disease is caused by mutations affecting the gene represented in this entry. The disease is caused by mutations affecting the gene represented in this entry. The disease is caused by mutations affecting the gene represented in this entry. The disease is caused by mutations affecting the gene represented in this entry. FunctionSCN9A_HUMAN Mediates the voltage-dependent sodium ion permeability of excitable membranes. Assuming opened or closed conformations in response to the voltage difference across the membrane, the protein forms a sodium-selective channel through which Na(+) ions may pass in accordance with their electrochemical gradient (PubMed:7720699, PubMed:17167479, PubMed:25240195, PubMed:26680203, PubMed:15385606, PubMed:16988069, PubMed:17145499, PubMed:19369487, PubMed:24311784). It is a tetrodotoxin-sensitive Na(+) channel isoform (PubMed:7720699). Plays a role in pain mechanisms, especially in the development of inflammatory pain (PubMed:17167479, PubMed:17145499, PubMed:19369487, PubMed:24311784).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] Publication Abstract from PubMedVoltage-gated sodium (Na(v)) channels govern membrane excitability, thus setting the foundation for various physiological and neuronal processes. Na(v) channels serve as the primary targets for several classes of widely used and investigational drugs, including local anesthetics, antiepileptic drugs, antiarrhythmics, and analgesics. In this study, we present cryogenic electron microscopy (cryo-EM) structures of human Na(v)1.7 bound to two clinical drugs, riluzole (RLZ) and lamotrigine (LTG), at resolutions of 2.9 A and 2.7 A, respectively. A 3D EM reconstruction of ligand-free Na(v)1.7 was also obtained at 2.1 A resolution. RLZ resides in the central cavity of the pore domain and is coordinated by residues from repeats III and IV. Whereas one LTG molecule also binds to the central cavity, the other is found beneath the intracellular gate, known as site BIG. Therefore, LTG, similar to lacosamide and cannabidiol, blocks Na(v) channels via a dual-pocket mechanism. These structures, complemented with docking and mutational analyses, also explain the structure-activity relationships of the LTG-related linear 6,6 series that have been developed for improved efficacy and subtype specificity on different Na(v) channels. Our findings reveal the molecular basis for these drugs' mechanism of action and will aid the development of novel antiepileptic and pain-relieving drugs. Dual-pocket inhibition of Na(v) channels by the antiepileptic drug lamotrigine.,Huang J, Fan X, Jin X, Teng L, Yan N Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2023 Oct 10;120(41):e2309773120. doi: , 10.1073/pnas.2309773120. Epub 2023 Oct 2. PMID:37782796[11] From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. References
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Categories: Homo sapiens | Large Structures | Fan X | Huang J | Yan N
