Coupling of Ca2+ and voltage activation in BK channels through the αB helix/voltage sensor interface.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
Yanyan GengKarl L Magleby

Abstract

Large-conductance Ca2+ and voltage-activated K+ (BK) channels control membrane excitability in many cell types. BK channels are tetrameric. Each subunit is composed of a voltage sensor domain (VSD), a central pore-gate domain, and a large cytoplasmic domain (CTD) that contains the Ca2+ sensors. While it is known that BK channels are activated by voltage and Ca2+, and that voltage and Ca2+ activations interact, less is known about the mechanisms involved. We explore here these mechanisms by examining the gating contribution of an interface formed between the VSDs and the αB helices located at the top of the CTDs. Proline mutations in the αB helix greatly decreased voltage activation while having negligible effects on gating currents. Analysis with the Horrigan, Cui, and Aldrich model indicated a decreased coupling between voltage sensors and pore gate. Proline mutations decreased Ca2+ activation for both Ca2+ bowl and RCK1 Ca2+ sites, suggesting that both high-affinity Ca2+ sites transduce their effect, at least in part, through the αB helix. Mg2+ activation also decreased. The crystal structure of the CTD with proline mutation L390P showed a flattening of the first helical turn in the αB helix compared to wild type, without oth...Continue Reading

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