Structural Models of Human Norepinephrine Transporter Ensemble Reveal the Allosteric Sites and Ligand-Binding Mechanism.
J Phys Chem B
; 128(36): 8651-8661, 2024 Sep 12.
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ABSTRACT
The norepinephrine transporter (NET) plays a pivotal role in recycling norepinephrine (NE) from the synaptic cleft. However, the structures referring to the conformational heterogeneity of NET during the transport cycle remain poorly understood. Here, three structural models of NE bound to the orthosteric site of NET in outward-open (OOholo), outward-occluded (OCholo), and inward-open (IOholo) conformations were first obtained using the multistate structures of serotonin transporter as templates and further characterized through Gaussian-accelerated molecular dynamics and free energy reweighting. Analysis of the structures revealed eight potential allosteric sites on the functional-specific states of NET. One of the pharmacologically relevant pockets located at the extracellular vestibule was further verified by simulating the binding behaviors of a clinical trial drug χ-MrIA that is allosterically regulating NET. These structural and energetic insights into NET advanced our understanding of NE reuptake and paved the way for discovering novel molecules targeting the allosteric sites.
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Colección:
01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Sitio Alostérico
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Proteínas de Transporte de Noradrenalina a través de la Membrana Plasmática
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Simulación de Dinámica Molecular
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Phys Chem B
Asunto de la revista:
QUIMICA
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
China
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos