Abstract
alpha-7 Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (AChRs) exhibit a positive modulation by divalent cations similar to that observed in other AChRs. In the chick alpha7 AChR, this modulation involves a conserved glutamate in loop 9 (Glu172) that undergoes agonist-dependent movements during activation. From these observations, we hypothesized that movements of the nearby beta-sheet formed by the beta7, beta9, and beta10 strands may be involved in agonist activation and/or divalent modulation. To test this hypothesis, we examined functional properties of cysteine mutations of the beta7 and beta10 strands, alone or in pairs. We postulated that reduced flexibility or mobility of the beta7/beta9/beta10-sheet as a result of introduction of a disulfide bond between the beta strands would alter activation by agonists. Using a nondesensitizing alpha7 mutant background (L247T), we identified one mutant pair, K144C + T198C, that exhibited a unique characteristic: it was fully activated by divalent cations (Ca2+, Ba2+, or Sr2+) in the absence of acetylcholine (ACh). Divalent-evoked currents were blocked by the alpha7 antagonist methyllycaconitine and were abolished when Glu172 was mutated to glutamine. When the K144C + T198C pair was expressed in ...Continue Reading
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