Structural insights into human zinc transporter ZnT1 mediated Zn²⁺ efflux.

IF 6.5 1区生物学 Q1 BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

EMBO Reports Pub Date : 2024-11-01 Epub Date: 2024-10-10 DOI:10.1038/s44319-024-00287-3

Yonghui Long, Zhini Zhu, Zixuan Zhou, Chuanhui Yang, Yulin Chao, Yuwei Wang, Qingtong Zhou, Ming-Wei Wang, Qianhui Qu

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Abstract

Zinc transporter 1 (ZnT1), the principal carrier of cytosolic zinc to the extracellular milieu, is important for cellular zinc homeostasis and resistance to zinc toxicity. Despite recent advancements in the structural characterization of various zinc transporters, the mechanism by which ZnTs-mediated Zn²⁺ translocation is coupled with H⁺ or Ca²⁺ remains unclear. To visualize the transport dynamics, we determined the cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) structures of human ZnT1 at different functional states. ZnT1 dimerizes via extensive interactions between the cytosolic (CTD), the transmembrane (TMD), and the unique cysteine-rich extracellular (ECD) domains. At pH 7.5, both protomers adopt an outward-facing (OF) conformation, with Zn²⁺ ions coordinated at the TMD binding site by distinct compositions. At pH 6.0, ZnT1 complexed with Zn²⁺ exhibits various conformations [OF/OF, OF/IF (inward-facing), and IF/IF]. These conformational snapshots, together with biochemical investigation and molecular dynamic simulations, shed light on the mechanism underlying the proton-dependence of ZnT1 transport.

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人类锌转运体 ZnT1 介导的 Zn2+ 外流的结构研究。

锌转运体 1（ZnT1）是将细胞膜锌转运到细胞外环境的主要载体，对细胞锌平衡和抵抗锌毒性非常重要。尽管最近在各种锌转运体的结构表征方面取得了进展，但 ZnTs 介导的 Zn2+ 转运与 H+ 或 Ca2+ 的耦合机制仍不清楚。为了使转运动力学可视化，我们测定了人 ZnT1 在不同功能状态下的冷冻电镜（cryo-EM）结构。ZnT1 通过胞膜结构域（CTD）、跨膜结构域（TMD）和独特的富半胱氨酸胞外结构域（ECD）之间的广泛相互作用而形成二聚体。在 pH 值为 7.5 时，两种原体都采用外向型（OF）构象，Zn2+ 离子以不同的成分配位在 TMD 结合位点。在 pH 值为 6.0 时，ZnT1 与 Zn2+ 复合物呈现出多种构象 [OF/OF、OF/IF（内向）和 IF/IF]。这些构象快照以及生化研究和分子动力学模拟揭示了 ZnT1 转运的质子依赖性机制。

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EMBO Reports 生物-生化与分子生物学

CiteScore

11.20

自引率

1.30%

发文量

267

审稿时长

1 months

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