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Structural insights into the elevator-type transport mechanism of a bacterial ZIP metal transporter

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  • Yao Zhang

    (Michigan State University)

  • Yuhan Jiang

    (Michigan State University)

  • Kaifu Gao

    (Michigan State University)

  • Dexin Sui

    (Michigan State University)

  • Peixuan Yu

    (Michigan State University)

  • Min Su

    (University of Michigan)

  • Guo-Wei Wei

    (Michigan State University
    Michigan State University)

  • Jian Hu

    (Michigan State University
    Michigan State University)

Abstract

The Zrt-/Irt-like protein (ZIP) family consists of ubiquitously expressed divalent metal transporters critically involved in maintaining systemic and cellular homeostasis of zinc, iron, and manganese. Here, we present a study on a prokaryotic ZIP from Bordetella bronchiseptica (BbZIP) by combining structural biology, evolutionary covariance, computational modeling, and a variety of biochemical assays to tackle the issue of the transport mechanism which has not been established for the ZIP family. The apo state structure in an inward-facing conformation revealed a disassembled transport site, altered inter-helical interactions, and importantly, a rigid body movement of a 4-transmembrane helix (TM) bundle relative to the other TMs. The computationally generated and biochemically validated outward-facing conformation model revealed a slide of the 4-TM bundle, which carries the transport site(s), by approximately 8 Å toward the extracellular side against the static TMs which mediate dimerization. These findings allow us to conclude that BbZIP is an elevator-type transporter.

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  • Yao Zhang & Yuhan Jiang & Kaifu Gao & Dexin Sui & Peixuan Yu & Min Su & Guo-Wei Wei & Jian Hu, 2023. "Structural insights into the elevator-type transport mechanism of a bacterial ZIP metal transporter," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-14, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:14:y:2023:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-023-36048-4
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-36048-4
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