Gating and selectivity mechanisms for the lysosomal K+channel TMEM175

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Transmembrane protein 175 (TMEM175) is a K⁺-selective ion channel expressed in lysosomal membranes, where it establishes a membrane potential essential for lysosomal function and its dysregulation is associated with the development of Parkinson's Disease. TMEM175 is evolutionarily distinct from all known channels, predicting novel ion-selectivity and gating mechanisms. Here we present cryo-EM structures of human TMEM175 in open and closed conformations, enabled by resolutions up to 2.6Å. Human TMEM175 adopts a homodimeric architecture with a central ion-conduction pore lined by the side chains of the pore-lining helices. Conserved isoleucine residues in the center of the pore serve as the gate in the closed conformation. In the widened channel in the open conformation, these same residues establish a constriction essential for K⁺ selectivity. These studies reveal the mechanisms of permeation, selectivity and gating and lay the groundwork for understanding the role of TMEM175 in lysosomal function.

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Cryo-EM maps and atomic coordinates have been deposited with the EMDB and PDB under accession codes EMDB-21603 and PDB 6WC9 for Class 1 TMEM175 in K+, codes EMDB-21604 and PDB 6WCA for Class 2 TMEM175 in K+, codes EMDB-21605 and PDB 6WCB Class 1 TMEM175 in Cs+ and codes EMDB-21606 and PDB 6WCC for Class 2 TMEM175 in Cs+ All other reagents are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.

The following data sets were generated

1. Oh P
2. Paknejad N
3. Hite RK
(2020) Cryo-EM structure of human TMEM175 in an open state in K+
EMDataBank, EMDB-21603.

http://www.ebi.ac.uk/pdbe/entry/emdb/EMD-21603
1. Oh P
2. Paknejad N
3. Hite RK
(2020) Cryo-EM structure of human TMEM175 in an closed state in K+
EMDataBank, EMDB-21604.

http://www.ebi.ac.uk/pdbe/entry/emdb/EMD-21604
1. Oh P
2. Paknejad N
3. Hite RK
(2020) Cryo-EM structure of human TMEM175 in an open state in K+
Protein Data Bank, 6WC9.

http://www.rcsb.org/structure/6WC9
1. Oh P
2. Paknejad N
3. Hite RK
(2020) Cryo-EM structure of human TMEM175 in an closed state in K+
Protein Data Bank, 6WCA.

http://www.rcsb.org/structure/6WCA
1. Oh P
2. Paknejad N
3. Hite RK
(2020) Cryo-EM structure of human TMEM175 in an open state in Cs+
EMDataBank, EMDB-21605.

http://www.ebi.ac.uk/pdbe/entry/emdb/EMD-21605
1. Oh P
2. Paknejad N
3. Hite RK
(2020) Cryo-EM structure of human TMEM175 in an closed state in Cs+
EMDataBank, EMDB-21606.

http://www.ebi.ac.uk/pdbe/entry/emdb/EMD-21606
1. Oh P
2. Paknejad N
3. Hite RK
(2020) Cryo-EM structure of human TMEM175 in an open state in Cs+
Protein Data Bank, 6WCB.

http://www.rcsb.org/structure/6WCB
1. Oh P
2. Paknejad N
3. Hite RK
(2020) Cryo-EM structure of human TMEM175 in an closed state in Cs+
Protein Data Bank, 6WCC.

http://www.rcsb.org/structure/6WCC

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SeCheol Oh

Structural Biology Program, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, United States

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"This ORCID iD identifies the author of this article:" 0000-0002-1685-5922
Navid Paknejad

Structural Biology Program, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, United States

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The authors declare that no competing interests exist.
Richard K Hite

Structural Biology Program, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, United States

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hiter@mskcc.org

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The authors declare that no competing interests exist.

"This ORCID iD identifies the author of this article:" 0000-0003-0496-0669

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Searle Scholars Program

Richard K Hite

Josie Robertson Investigators Program

Richard K Hite

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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