AI-driven mechanistic analysis of conformational dynamics in CNNM/CorC Mg2+ transporters

IF 4.4 2区生物学 Q2 BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Structure Pub Date : 2024-11-06 DOI:10.1016/j.str.2024.10.021

Jie Ma, Xingyu Song, Yosuke Funato, Xinyu Teng, Yichen Huang, Hiroaki Miki, Wenning Wang, Motoyuki Hattori

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Abstract

The CNNM/CorC Mg²⁺ transporters are widely conserved in eukaryotes (cyclin M [CNNM]) and prokaryotes (CorC) and participate in various biological processes. Previous structural analyses of the CorC transmembrane domain in the Mg²⁺-bound inward-facing conformation revealed the conserved Mg²⁺ recognition mechanism in the CNNM/CorC family; however, the conformational dynamics in the Mg²⁺ transport cycle remain unclear because structures in other conformations are unknown. Here, we used AlphaFold structure prediction to predict the occluded-like and outward-facing-like conformations of the CorC and CNNM proteins and identified conserved hydrophilic interactions close to the cytoplasmic side in these conformations. Molecular dynamics simulations and biochemical cross-linking showed that these conserved hydrophilic interactions are stable, especially in the outward-facing-like conformation. Furthermore, mutational analysis revealed that the residues involved in these hydrophilic interactions on the cytoplasmic side are important for Mg²⁺ transport in the CorC and CNNM proteins. Our work provides mechanistic insights into the transport cycle of the CNNM/CorC family.

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人工智能驱动的 CNNM/CorC Mg2+ 转运体构象动力学机理分析

CNNM/CorC Mg2+ 转运体在真核生物（细胞周期蛋白 M [CNNM]）和原核生物（CorC）中广泛保守，参与各种生物过程。之前对处于 Mg2+ 结合内向构象的 CorC 跨膜结构域进行的结构分析揭示了 CNNM/CorC 家族中保守的 Mg2+ 识别机制；然而，由于其他构象的结构未知，Mg2+ 转运循环中的构象动态仍不清楚。在此，我们利用 AlphaFold 结构预测法预测了 CorC 和 CNNM 蛋白的闭锁样构象和外向样构象，并确定了这些构象中靠近细胞质侧的保守亲水相互作用。分子动力学模拟和生化交联表明，这些保守的亲水相互作用是稳定的，尤其是在向外型构象中。此外，突变分析表明，参与细胞质侧这些亲水相互作用的残基对 CorC 和 CNNM 蛋白的 Mg2+ 运输非常重要。我们的研究为 CNNM/CorC 家族的转运循环提供了机制上的启示。

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Structure 生物-生化与分子生物学

CiteScore

8.90

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1.80%

发文量

155

审稿时长

3-8 weeks

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