A mechanism for the auto-inhibition of hyperpolarization-activated cyclic nucleotide-gated (HCN) channel opening and its relief by cAMP

Madoka Akimoto, Zaiyong Zhang, Stephen Boulton, Rajeevan Selvaratnam, Bryan Van Schouwen, Melanie Gloyd, Eric A. Accili, Oliver F. Lange, Giuseppe Melacini

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Abstract

Background: Hyperpolarization-activated cyclic nucleotide-gated (HCN) channels control electrical activity through tetramerization of an intracellular linker. Results: NMR shows that the apo-cAMP-binding domain (CBD) of HCN4 destabilizes the tetramer through steric clashes. Conclusion: The apo-HCN4 CBD structure is compatible with monomeric and dimeric but not with tetrameric HCN4. Significance: The proposed mechanism explains HCN auto-inhibition and its relaxation by cAMP.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)22205-22220
Number of pages16
JournalJournal of Biological Chemistry
Volume289
Issue number32
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 8 2014

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