Structure of the voltage-gated calcium channel Cav1.1 complex. Author Jianping Wu, Zhen Yan, Zhangqiang Li, Chuangye Yan, Shan Lu, Mengqiu Dong, Nieng Yan Publication Year 2015 Type Journal Article Abstract The voltage-gated calcium channel Ca(v)1.1 is engaged in the excitation-contraction coupling of skeletal muscles. The Ca(v)1.1 complex consists of the pore-forming subunit α1 and auxiliary subunits α2δ, β, and γ. We report the structure of the rabbit Ca(v)1.1 complex determined by single-particle cryo-electron microscopy. The four homologous repeats of the α1 subunit are arranged clockwise in the extracellular view. The γ subunit, whose structure resembles claudins, interacts with the voltage-sensing domain of repeat IV (VSD(IV)), whereas the cytosolic β subunit is located adjacent to VSD(II) of α1. The α2 subunit interacts with the extracellular loops of repeats I to III through its VWA and Cache1 domains. The structure reveals the architecture of a prototypical eukaryotic Ca(v) channel and provides a framework for understanding the function and disease mechanisms of Ca(v) and Na(v) channels. Keywords Animals, Molecular Sequence Data, Protein Structure, Tertiary, Amino Acid Sequence, Cell Membrane, Protein Structure, Secondary, Rabbits, Protein Multimerization, Protein Subunits, Cryoelectron Microscopy, Muscle, Skeletal, Calcium Channels, L-Type Journal Science Volume 350 Issue 6267 Pages aad2395 Date Published 2015 Dec 18 ISSN Number 1095-9203 DOI 10.1126/science.aad2395 Alternate Journal Science PMID 26680202 PubMedGoogle ScholarBibTeXEndNote X3 XML