pH-Dependent Intramolecular Binding and Structure Involving Cx43 Cytoplasmic Domains
Year: 2002
Type: article
Abstract: pH-induced closure of connexin43 (Cx43) channels involves interaction of the Cx43 carboxyl-terminal (Cx43CT) with a separate "receptor" domain. The receptor location and structure and whether the interaction is directly intramolecular are unknown. Here we show resonant mirror technology, enzyme-linked sorbent assays, and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) experiments demonstrating pH-dependent binding of Cx43CT to region 119-144 of Cx43 (Cx43L2), which we propose is the receptor. NMR showed that acidification induced alpha-helical order in Cx43L2, whereas only a minor modification in Cx43CT structure was detected. These data provide the first demonstration of chemically induced structural order and binding between cytoplasmic connexin domains.
Source: Journal of Biological Chemistry
Language: English
Topic: Connexins and lens biology
Subfield: Molecular Biology
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $3,430
Awards: Molecular Neuropathology, G882646002
OpenAlex ID: W2082553994