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Structural characterisation reveals insights into substrate recognition by the glutamine transporter ASCT2/SLC1A5

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  • Amanda J Scopelliti

    (University of Sydney
    Weill Cornell Medicine)

  • Josep Font

    (University of Sydney)

  • Robert J Vandenberg

    (University of Sydney)

  • Olga Boudker

    (Weill Cornell Medicine
    Weill Cornell Medicine)

  • Renae M Ryan

    (University of Sydney)

Abstract

Cancer cells undergo a shift in metabolism where they become reliant on nutrients such as the amino-acid glutamine. Glutamine enters the cell via the alanine/serine/cysteine transporter 2 (ASCT2) that is upregulated in several cancers to maintain an increased supply of this nutrient and are therefore an attractive target in cancer therapeutic development. ASCT2 belongs to the glutamate transporter (SLC1A) family but is the only transporter in this family able to transport glutamine. The structural basis for glutamine selectivity of ASCT2 is unknown. Here, we identify two amino-acid residues in the substrate-binding site that are responsible for conferring glutamine selectivity. We introduce corresponding mutations into a prokaryotic homologue of ASCT2 and solve four crystal structures, which reveal the structural basis for neutral amino acid and inhibitor binding in this family. This structural model of ASCT2 may provide a basis for future development of selective ASCT2 inhibitors to treat glutamine-dependent cancers.

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  • Amanda J Scopelliti & Josep Font & Robert J Vandenberg & Olga Boudker & Renae M Ryan, 2018. "Structural characterisation reveals insights into substrate recognition by the glutamine transporter ASCT2/SLC1A5," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 9(1), pages 1-12, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:9:y:2018:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-017-02444-w
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-017-02444-w
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