A mechanism for the activation of the mechanosensitive Piezo1 channel by the small molecule Yoda1

Autor: Wesley M. Botello-Smith, Wenjuan Jiang, Han Zhang, Alper D. Ozkan, Yi-Chun Lin, Christine N. Pham, Jérôme J. Lacroix, Yun Luo
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Nature Communications, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-12501-1
Popis: Besides mechanical forces, the mechanosensitive channel Piezo1 is activated by the small molecule Yoda1 through an unknown mechanism. Here, using molecular dynamics simulations, calcium imaging and electrophysiology, the authors identify an allosteric Yoda1 binding pocket located in the putative mechanosensory domain.
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