Display Settings:

Format

Send to:

Choose Destination
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2011 May 31;108(22):9101-6. Epub 2011 May 16.

    Structural topology of phospholamban pentamer in lipid bilayers by a hybrid solution and solid-state NMR method.

    Source

    Department of Biochemistry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA.

    Abstract

    Phospholamban (PLN) is a type II membrane protein that inhibits the sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca(2+)-ATPase (SERCA), thereby regulating calcium homeostasis in cardiac muscle. In membranes, PLN forms pentamers that have been proposed to function either as a storage for active monomers or as ion channels. Here, we report the T-state structure of pentameric PLN solved by a hybrid solution and solid-state NMR method. In lipid bilayers, PLN adopts a pinwheel topology with a narrow hydrophobic pore, which excludes ion transport. In the T state, the cytoplasmic amphipathic helices (domains Ia) are absorbed into the lipid bilayer with the transmembrane domains arranged in a left-handed coiled-coil configuration, crossing the bilayer with a tilt angle of approximately 11° with respect to the membrane normal. The tilt angle difference between the monomer and pentamer is approximately 13°, showing that intramembrane helix-helix association forces dominate over the hydrophobic mismatch, driving the overall topology of the transmembrane assembly. Our data reveal that both topology and function of PLN are shaped by the interactions with lipids, which fine-tune the regulation of SERCA.

    PMID:
    21576492
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
    PMCID:
    PMC3107283
    Free PMC Article

    Images from this publication.See all images (4) Free text

    Fig. 2.
    Fig. 4.
    Fig. 1.
    Fig. 3.

      Supplemental Content

      Icon for HighWire Press Icon for PubMed Central

      Save items

      loading

      Recent activity

      Your browsing activity is empty.

      Activity recording is turned off.

      Turn recording back on

      See more...
      Write to the Help Desk