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Dynamics underlie the drug recognition mechanism by the efflux transporter EmrE

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  • Jianping Li

    (New York University)

  • Ampon Sae Her

    (New York University)

  • Alida Besch

    (New York University)

  • Belen Ramirez-Cordero

    (New York University)

  • Maureen Crames

    (New York University)

  • James R. Banigan

    (New York University)

  • Casey Mueller

    (New York University)

  • William M. Marsiglia

    (New York University)

  • Yingkai Zhang

    (New York University
    New York University)

  • Nathaniel J. Traaseth

    (New York University)

Abstract

The multidrug efflux transporter EmrE from Escherichia coli requires anionic residues in the substrate binding pocket for coupling drug transport with the proton motive force. Here, we show how protonation of a single membrane embedded glutamate residue (Glu14) within the homodimer of EmrE modulates the structure and dynamics in an allosteric manner using NMR spectroscopy. The structure of EmrE in the Glu14 protonated state displays a partially occluded conformation that is inaccessible for drug binding by the presence of aromatic residues in the binding pocket. Deprotonation of a single Glu14 residue in one monomer induces an equilibrium shift toward the open state by altering its side chain position and that of a nearby tryptophan residue. This structural change promotes an open conformation that facilitates drug binding through a conformational selection mechanism and increases the binding affinity by approximately 2000-fold. The prevalence of proton-coupled exchange in efflux systems suggests a mechanism that may be shared in other antiporters where acid/base chemistry modulates access of drugs to the substrate binding pocket.

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  • Jianping Li & Ampon Sae Her & Alida Besch & Belen Ramirez-Cordero & Maureen Crames & James R. Banigan & Casey Mueller & William M. Marsiglia & Yingkai Zhang & Nathaniel J. Traaseth, 2024. "Dynamics underlie the drug recognition mechanism by the efflux transporter EmrE," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-14, December.
  • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:15:y:2024:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-024-48803-2
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-48803-2
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