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Engineering of a mammalian VMAT2 for cryo-EM analysis results in non-canonical protein folding

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  • Ying Lyu

    (Sichuan University)

  • Chunting Fu

    (Sichuan University)

  • Haiyun Ma

    (Sichuan University)

  • Zhaoming Su

    (Sichuan University)

  • Ziyi Sun

    (Sichuan University)

  • Xiaoming Zhou

    (Sichuan University)

Abstract

Vesicular monoamine transporter 2 (VMAT2) belongs to the major facilitator superfamily (MFS), and mediates cytoplasmic monoamine packaging into presynaptic vesicles. Here, we present two cryo-EM structures of VMAT2, with a frog VMAT2 adopting a canonical MFS fold and an engineered sheep VMAT2 adopting a non-canonical fold. Both VMAT2 proteins mediate uptake of a selective fluorescent VMAT2 substrate into cells. Molecular docking, substrate binding and transport analysis reveal potential substrate binding mechanism in VMAT2. Meanwhile, caution is advised when interpreting engineered membrane protein structures.

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  • Ying Lyu & Chunting Fu & Haiyun Ma & Zhaoming Su & Ziyi Sun & Xiaoming Zhou, 2024. "Engineering of a mammalian VMAT2 for cryo-EM analysis results in non-canonical protein folding," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-9, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:15:y:2024:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-024-50934-5
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-50934-5
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