Molecular details of ruthenium red pore block in TRPV channels

Ruth A. Pumroy, José J. De Jesús-Pérez, Anna D. Protopopova, Julia A. Rocereta, Edwin C. Fluck, Tabea Fricke, Bo Hyun Lee, Tibor Rohacs, Andreas Leffler, Vera Moiseenkova-Bell

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Abstract

Transient receptor potential vanilloid (TRPV) channels play a critical role in calcium homeostasis, pain sensation, immunological response, and cancer progression. TRPV channels are blocked by ruthenium red (RR), a universal pore blocker for a wide array of cation channels. Here we use cryo-electron microscopy to reveal the molecular details of RR block in TRPV2 and TRPV5, members of the two TRPV subfamilies. In TRPV2 activated by 2-aminoethoxydiphenyl borate, RR is tightly coordinated in the open selectivity filter, blocking ion flow and preventing channel inactivation. In TRPV5 activated by phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate, RR blocks the selectivity filter and closes the lower gate through an interaction with polar residues in the pore vestibule. Together, our results provide a detailed understanding of TRPV subfamily pore block, the dynamic nature of the selectivity filter and allosteric communication between the selectivity filter and lower gate.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)506-523
Number of pages18
JournalEMBO Reports
Volume25
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 13 2024

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular Biology
  • Genetics

Keywords

  • Channel Activation and Blocking
  • Cryo-Electron Microscopy
  • Pore Blocker
  • Ruthenium Red
  • TRPV Channels

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