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XB-ART-51515
J Physiol Sci 2016 May 01;663:241-8. doi: 10.1007/s12576-015-0420-5.
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The hyperpolarization-activated cyclic nucleotide-gated (HCN) channels contain multiple S-palmitoylation sites.

Itoh M , Ishihara K , Nakashima N , Takano M .


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Expression of hyperpolarization-activated cyclic nucleotide-gated channels (HCN1-4) on distal dendrites of neurons is suggested to modify synaptic integration in the central nervous system. However, the mechanisms of dendritic localization are not fully understood. Recent studies have revealed that S-palmitoylation plays an important role in the enrichment of various molecules at the postsynaptic membrane. Thus, we performed an acyl-biotinyl exchange assay, and found that HCN1, HCN2, and HCN4, but not HCN3, were S-palmitoylated in HEK293 cells. Mutation of multiple intracellular cysteine residues at the N-terminus of HCN2 was required for complete inhibition of S-palmitoylation. However, this mutagenesis had a minimal effect on surface expression of HCN2 proteins or electrophysiological properties of HCN2 current when expressed in HEK293 cells or in Xenopus oocytes. These findings provide insight into the physiological roles of S-palmitoylation of HCN channels in native neurons.

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Species referenced: Xenopus
Genes referenced: hcn1 hcn2 hcn3 hcn4

References [+] :
Biel, Hyperpolarization-activated cation channels: from genes to function. 2009, Pubmed