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Single-channel water permeabilities of Escherichia coli aquaporins AqpZ and GlpF.


ABSTRACT: From equilibrium molecular dynamics simulations we have determined single-channel water permeabilities for Escherichia coli aquaporin Z (AqpZ) and aquaglyceroporin GlpF with the channels embedded in lipid bilayers. GlpF's osmotic water permeability constant pf exceeds by 2-3 times that of AqpZ and the diffusive permeability constant (pd) of GlpF is found to exceed that of AqpZ 2-9-fold. Achieving complete water selectivity in AqpZ consequently implies lower transport rates overall relative to the less selective, wider channel of GlpF. For AqpZ, the ratio pf/pd congruent with 12 is close to the average number of water molecules in the channel lumen, whereas for GlpF, pf/pd congruent with 4. This implies that single-file structure of the luminal water is more pronounced for AqpZ, the narrower channel of the two. Electrostatics profiles across the pore lumens reveal that AqpZ significantly reinforces water-channel interactions, and weaker water-water interactions in turn suppress water-water correlations relative to GlpF. Consequently, suppressed water-water correlations across the narrow selectivity filter become a key structural determinant for water permeation causing luminal water to permeate slower across AqpZ.

SUBMITTER: Jensen MO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1403167 | biostudies-literature | 2006 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Single-channel water permeabilities of Escherichia coli aquaporins AqpZ and GlpF.

Jensen Morten Ø MØ   Mouritsen Ole G OG  

Biophysical journal 20060106 7


From equilibrium molecular dynamics simulations we have determined single-channel water permeabilities for Escherichia coli aquaporin Z (AqpZ) and aquaglyceroporin GlpF with the channels embedded in lipid bilayers. GlpF's osmotic water permeability constant pf exceeds by 2-3 times that of AqpZ and the diffusive permeability constant (pd) of GlpF is found to exceed that of AqpZ 2-9-fold. Achieving complete water selectivity in AqpZ consequently implies lower transport rates overall relative to th  ...[more]

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