1. Structural Biology and Molecular Biophysics

Inhibited KdpFABC transitions into an E1 off-cycle state

  1. Jakob M Silberberg
  2. Charlott Stock
  3. Lisa Hielkema
  4. Robin A Corey
  5. Jan Rheinberger
  6. Dorith Wunnicke
  7. Victor RA Dubach
  8. Phillip J Stansfeld
  9. Inga Hänelt  Is a corresponding author
  10. Cristina Paulino  Is a corresponding author
  1. Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany
  2. Aarhus University, Denmark
  3. University of Groningen, Netherlands
  4. University of Oxford, United Kingdom
  5. University of Warwick, United Kingdom
https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.80988
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  1. Jakob M Silberberg
  2. Charlott Stock
  3. Lisa Hielkema
  4. Robin A Corey
  5. Jan Rheinberger
  6. Dorith Wunnicke
  7. Victor RA Dubach
  8. Phillip J Stansfeld
  9. Inga Hänelt
  10. Cristina Paulino
(2022)
Inhibited KdpFABC transitions into an E1 off-cycle state
eLife 11:e80988.
https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.80988
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Abstract

KdpFABC is a high-affinity prokaryotic K+ uptake system that forms a functional chimera between a channel-like subunit (KdpA) and a P-type ATPase (KdpB). At high K+ levels, KdpFABC needs to be inhibited to prevent excessive K+ accumulation to the point of toxicity. This is achieved by a phosphorylation of the serine residue in the TGES162 motif in the A domain of the pump subunit KdpB (KdpBS162-P). Here, we explore the structural basis of inhibition by KdpBS162 phosphorylation by determining the conformational landscape of KdpFABC under inhibiting and non-inhibiting conditions. Under turnover conditions, we identified a new inhibited KdpFABC state that we termed E1P tight, which is not part of the canonical Post-Albers transport cycle of P-type ATPases. It likely represents the biochemically described stalled E1P state adopted by KdpFABC upon KdpBS162 phosphorylation. The E1P tight state exhibits a compact fold of the three cytoplasmic domains and is likely adopted when the transition from high-energy E1P states to E2P states is unsuccessful. This study represents a structural characterization of a biologically relevant off-cycle state in the P-type ATPase family and supports the emerging discussion of P-type ATPase regulation by such states.

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The three-dimensional cryo-EM densities and corresponding modelled coordinates generated have been deposited in the Electron Microscopy Data Bank and the Protein Data Bank under the accession numbers summarized in Table 4. The depositions include maps calculated with higher b-factors, both half-maps and the mask used for the final FSC calculation.

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  1. Jakob M Silberberg

    Institute of Biochemistry, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
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  2. Charlott Stock

    Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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  3. Lisa Hielkema

    Department of Structural Biology, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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  4. Robin A Corey

    Department of Biochemistry, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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  5. Jan Rheinberger

    Department of Structural Biology, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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  6. Dorith Wunnicke

    Institute of Biochemistry, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
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  7. Victor RA Dubach

    Department of Structural Biology, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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  8. Phillip J Stansfeld

    Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry, United Kingdom
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  9. Inga Hänelt

    Institute of Biochemistry, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
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  10. Cristina Paulino

    Department of Structural Biology, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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Funding

Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (Veni grant 722.017.001)

  • Cristina Paulino

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BB/R002517/1)

  • Phillip J Stansfeld

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BB/S003339/1)

  • Phillip J Stansfeld

State of Hesse (LOEWE Schwerpunkt TRABITA)

  • Jakob M Silberberg

Wellcome Trust (208361/Z/17/Z)

  • Robin A Corey

Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (Start-Up grant 740.018.016)

  • Cristina Paulino

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (Emmy Noether grant HA6322/3-1)

  • Inga Hänelt

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (Heisenberg program HA6322/5-1)

  • Inga Hänelt

Aventis Foundation (Life Science Bridge Award)

  • Inga Hänelt

Uniscientia Foundation

  • Inga Hänelt

Wellcome Trust (208361/Z/17/Z)

  • Phillip J Stansfeld

Medical Research Council (MR/S009213/1)

  • Phillip J Stansfeld

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BB/P01948X/1)

  • Phillip J Stansfeld

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  1. Jakob M Silberberg
  2. Charlott Stock
  3. Lisa Hielkema
  4. Robin A Corey
  5. Jan Rheinberger
  6. Dorith Wunnicke
  7. Victor RA Dubach
  8. Phillip J Stansfeld
  9. Inga Hänelt
  10. Cristina Paulino
(2022)
Inhibited KdpFABC transitions into an E1 off-cycle state
eLife 11:e80988.
https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.80988

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