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XB-ART-56845
Elife 2019 Feb 27;8. doi: 10.7554/eLife.42372.
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TMEM266 is a functional voltage sensor regulated by extracellular Zn2.

Papp F , Lomash S , Szilagyi O , Babikow E , Smith J , Chang TH , Bahamonde MI , Toombes GES , Swartz KJ .


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Voltage-activated ion channels contain S1-S4 domains that sense membrane voltage and control opening of ion-selective pores, a mechanism that is crucial for electrical signaling. Related S1-S4 domains have been identified in voltage-sensitive phosphatases and voltage-activated proton channels, both of which lack associated pore domains. hTMEM266 is a protein of unknown function that is predicted to contain an S1-S4 domain, along with partially structured cytoplasmic termini. Here we show that hTMEM266 forms oligomers, undergoes both rapid (µs) and slow (ms) structural rearrangements in response to changes in voltage, and contains a Zn2+ binding site that can regulate the slow conformational transition. Our results demonstrate that the S1-S4 domain in hTMEM266 is a functional voltage sensor, motivating future studies to identify cellular processes that may be regulated by the protein. The ability of hTMEM266 to respond to voltage on the µs timescale may be advantageous for designing new genetically encoded voltage indicators.

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Species referenced: Xenopus laevis
Genes referenced: hvcn1 sia2
GO keywords: voltage-gated channel activity [+]


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References [+] :
Abdelfattah, A Bright and Fast Red Fluorescent Protein Voltage Indicator That Reports Neuronal Activity in Organotypic Brain Slices. 2016, Pubmed