Mechanism of Na+/H+ antiporting |
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| Authors: | Arkin Isaiah T Xu Huafeng Jensen Morten Ø Arbely Eyal Bennett Estelle R Bowers Kevin J Chow Edmond Dror Ron O Eastwood Michael P Flitman-Tene Ravenna Gregersen Brent A Klepeis John L Kolossváry István Shan Yibing Shaw David E |
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| Institution: | D. E. Shaw Research, New York, NY 10036, USA. |
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| Abstract: | Na+/H+ antiporters are central to cellular salt and pH homeostasis. The structure of Escherichia coli NhaA was recently determined, but its mechanisms of transport and pH regulation remain elusive. We performed molecular dynamics simulations of NhaA that, with existing experimental data, enabled us to propose an atomically detailed model of antiporter function. Three conserved aspartates are key to our proposed mechanism: Asp164 (D164) is the Na+-binding site, D163 controls the alternating accessibility of this binding site to the cytoplasm or periplasm, and D133 is crucial for pH regulation. Consistent with experimental stoichiometry, two protons are required to transport a single Na+ ion: D163 protonates to reveal the Na+-binding site to the periplasm, and subsequent protonation of D164 releases Na+. Additional mutagenesis experiments further validated the model. |
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