From Bench to Biomolecular Simulation: Phospholipid Modulation of Potassium Channels

Autor: Daniel Quetschlich, Tanadet Pipatpolkai, Phillip J. Stansfeld
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Journal of Molecular Biology
ISSN: 1089-8638
0022-2836
Popis: Graphical abstract
Highlights • Interactions of lipids with K+ channels. • Structural basis of PIP2 binding. • Experimental methods for quantifying PIP2-binding to K+ channels. • Molecular simulation methods for studying PIP2 binding.
Potassium (K+) ion channels are crucial in numerous cellular processes as they hyperpolarise a cell through K+ conductance, returning a cell to its resting potential. K+ channel mutations result in multiple clinical complications such as arrhythmia, neonatal diabetes and migraines. Since 1995, the regulation of K+ channels by phospholipids has been heavily studied using a range of interdisciplinary methods such as cellular electrophysiology, structural biology and computational modelling. As a result, K+ channels are model proteins for the analysis of protein-lipid interactions. In this review, we will focus on the roles of lipids in the regulation of K+ channels, and how atomic-level structures, along with experimental techniques and molecular simulations, have helped guide our understanding of the importance of phospholipid interactions.
Databáze: OpenAIRE