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XB-ART-39470
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2009 Mar 03;1069:3573-8. doi: 10.1073/pnas.0813402106.
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Oxidant regulated inter-subunit disulfide bond formation between ASIC1a subunits.

Zha XM , Wang R , Collier DM , Snyder PM , Wemmie JA , Welsh MJ .


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The acid-sensing ion channel-1a (ASIC1a) is composed of 3 subunits and is activated by a decrease in extracellular pH. It plays an important role in diseases associated with a reduced pH and production of oxidants. Previous work showed that oxidants reduce ASIC1a currents. However, the effects on channel structure and composition are unknown. We found that ASIC1a formed inter-subunit disulfide bonds and the oxidant H(2)O(2) increased this link between subunits. Cys-495 in the ASIC1a C terminus was particularly important for inter-subunit disulfide bond formation, although other C-terminal cysteines contributed. Inter-subunit disulfide bonds also produced some ASIC1a complexes larger than trimers. Inter-subunit disulfide bond formation reduced the proportion of ASIC1a located on the cell surface and contributed to the H(2)O(2)-induced decrease in H(+)-gated current. These results indicate that channel function is controlled by disulfide bond formation between intracellular residues on distinct ASIC1a subunits. They also suggest a mechanism by which the redox state can dynamically regulate membrane protein activity by forming intracellular bridges.

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Species referenced: Xenopus laevis
Genes referenced: asic1

References [+] :
Alvarez de la Rosa, Distribution, subcellular localization and ontogeny of ASIC1 in the mammalian central nervous system. 2003, Pubmed