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Structural basis for the high Ca2+ affinity of the ubiquitous SERCA2b Ca2+ pump

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Sarco(endo) plasmic reticulum Ca2+ ATPase (SERCA) Ca2+ transporters pump cytosolic Ca2+ into the endoplasmic reticulum, maintaining a Ca2+ gradient that controls vital cell functions ranging from proliferation to death. To meet the physiological demand of the cell, SERCA activity is regulated by adjusting the affinity for Ca2+ ions. Of all SERCA isoforms, the housekeeping SERCA2b isoform displays the highest Ca2+ affinity because of a unique C-terminal extension (2b-tail). Here, an extensive structure-function analysis of SERCA2b mutants and SERCA1a2b chimera revealed how the 2b-tail controls Ca2+ affinity. Its transmembrane (TM) segment (TM11) and luminal extension functionally cooperate and interact with TM7/TM10 and luminal loops of SERCA2b, respectively. This stabilizes the Ca2+-bound E1 conformation and alters Ca2+-transport kinetics, which provides the rationale for the higher apparent Ca2+ affinity. Based on our NMR structure of TM11 and guided by mutagenesis results, a structural model was developed for SERCA2b that supports the proposed 2b-tail mechanism and is reminiscent of the interaction between the alpha- and beta-subunits of Na+, K+-ATPase. The 2b-tail interaction site may represent a novel target to increase the Ca2+ affinity of malfunctioning SERCA2a in the failing heart to improve contractility.
Tijdschrift: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
ISSN: 0027-8424
Issue: 44
Volume: 106
Pagina's: 18533 - 18538
Jaar van publicatie:2009
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IOF-keylabel:ja
BOF-publication weight:6
CSS-citation score:1
Authors from:Higher Education
Toegankelijkheid:Open