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Cryo-EM structures and functional characterization of the murine lipid scramblase TMEM16F

  1. Carolina Alvadia
  2. Novandy K Lim
  3. Vanessa Clerico Mosina
  4. Gert T Oostergetel
  5. Raimund Dutzler  Is a corresponding author
  6. Cristina Paulino  Is a corresponding author
  1. University of Zürich, Switzerland
  2. University of Groningen, Netherlands
https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.44365
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  1. Carolina Alvadia
  2. Novandy K Lim
  3. Vanessa Clerico Mosina
  4. Gert T Oostergetel
  5. Raimund Dutzler
  6. Cristina Paulino
(2019)
Cryo-EM structures and functional characterization of the murine lipid scramblase TMEM16F
eLife 8:e44365.
https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.44365
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Abstract

The lipid scramblase TMEM16F initiates blood coagulation by catalyzing the exposure of phosphatidylserine in platelets. The protein is part of a family of membrane proteins, which encompasses calcium-activated channels for ions and lipids. Here, we reveal features of murine TMEM16F (mTMEM16F) that underlie its function as a lipid scramblase and an ion channel. The cryo-EM data of mTMEM16F in absence and presence of Ca2+ define the ligand-free closed conformation of the protein and the structure of a Ca2+-bound intermediate. Both conformations resemble their counterparts of the scrambling-incompetent anion channel mTMEM16A, yet with distinct differences in the region of ion and lipid permeation. In conjunction with functional data, we demonstrate the relationship between ion conduction and lipid scrambling. Although activated by a common mechanism, both functions appear to be mediated by alternate protein conformations that are at equilibrium in the ligand-bound state.

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The three-dimensional cryo-EM density maps as well as the modelled coordinated will be deposited in the Electron Microscopy Data Bank and the Protein Data Bank, respectively. The deposition includes the cryo-EM maps, both half-maps, and the mask used for final FSC calculation. The raw data can be provided upon request.

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  1. Carolina Alvadia

    Department of Biochemistry, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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  2. Novandy K Lim

    Department of Biochemistry, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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  3. Vanessa Clerico Mosina

    Department of Structural Biology, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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  4. Gert T Oostergetel

    Department of Structural Biology, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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  5. Raimund Dutzler

    Department of Biochemistry, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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  6. Cristina Paulino

    Department of Structural Biology, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (740.018.016)

  • Cristina Paulino

H2020 European Research Council (339116)

  • Raimund Dutzler

H2020 European Research Council (AnoBest)

  • Raimund Dutzler

The funders had no role in study design, data collection and interpretation, or the decision to submit the work for publication.

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© 2019, Alvadia et al.

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  1. Carolina Alvadia
  2. Novandy K Lim
  3. Vanessa Clerico Mosina
  4. Gert T Oostergetel
  5. Raimund Dutzler
  6. Cristina Paulino
(2019)
Cryo-EM structures and functional characterization of the murine lipid scramblase TMEM16F
eLife 8:e44365.
https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.44365

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