Structures of human Na1.7 channel in complex with auxiliary subunits and animal toxins.

TitleStructures of human Na1.7 channel in complex with auxiliary subunits and animal toxins.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2019
AuthorsShen, H, Liu, D, Wu, K, Lei, J, Yan, N
JournalScience
Volume363
Issue6433
Pagination1303-1308
Date Published2019 Mar 22
ISSN1095-9203
KeywordsAmino Acid Sequence, Animals, Binding Sites, Cryoelectron Microscopy, HEK293 Cells, Humans, NAV1.7 Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel, Peptides, Protein Conformation, Saxitoxin, Spider Venoms, Tetrodotoxin, Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel beta-1 Subunit, Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel beta-2 Subunit, Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel Blockers
Abstract

<p>Voltage-gated sodium channel Na1.7 represents a promising target for pain relief. Here we report the cryo-electron microscopy structures of the human Na1.7-β1-β2 complex bound to two combinations of pore blockers and gating modifier toxins (GMTs), tetrodotoxin with protoxin-II and saxitoxin with huwentoxin-IV, both determined at overall resolutions of 3.2 angstroms. The two structures are nearly identical except for minor shifts of voltage-sensing domain II (VSD), whose S3-S4 linker accommodates the two GMTs in a similar manner. One additional protoxin-II sits on top of the S3-S4 linker in VSD The structures may represent an inactivated state with all four VSDs "up" and the intracellular gate closed. The structures illuminate the path toward mechanistic understanding of the function and disease of Na1.7 and establish the foundation for structure-aided development of analgesics.</p>

DOI10.1126/science.aaw2493
Alternate JournalScience
PubMed ID30765606