Structural highlights
Function
[MSCS_ECO57] Mechanosensitive channel that participates in the regulation of osmotic pressure changes within the cell. Forms an ion channel of 1.0 nanosiemens conductance with a slight preference for anions. The channel is sensitive to voltage (By similarity).
Evolutionary Conservation
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Publication Abstract from PubMed
How ion channels are gated to regulate ion flux in and out of cells is the subject of intense interest. The Escherichia coli mechanosensitive channel, MscS, opens to allow rapid ion efflux, relieving the turgor pressure that would otherwise destroy the cell. We present a 3.45 angstrom-resolution structure for the MscS channel in an open conformation. This structure has a pore diameter of approximately 13 angstroms created by substantial rotational rearrangement of the three transmembrane helices. The structure suggests a molecular mechanism that underlies MscS gating and its decay of conductivity during prolonged activation. Support for this mechanism is provided by single-channel analysis of mutants with altered gating characteristics.
The structure of an open form of an E. coli mechanosensitive channel at 3.45 A resolution.,Wang W, Black SS, Edwards MD, Miller S, Morrison EL, Bartlett W, Dong C, Naismith JH, Booth IR Science. 2008 Aug 29;321(5893):1179-83. PMID:18755969[1]
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References
- ↑ Wang W, Black SS, Edwards MD, Miller S, Morrison EL, Bartlett W, Dong C, Naismith JH, Booth IR. The structure of an open form of an E. coli mechanosensitive channel at 3.45 A resolution. Science. 2008 Aug 29;321(5893):1179-83. PMID:18755969 doi:http://dx.doi.org/321/5893/1179
