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Two rare variations, D478N and D478E, that occur at the same amino acid residue in nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) ?2 subunit influence nAChR function.

ABSTRACT: There occur two rare variations, Asp(D)478Asn(N) and Asp(D)478Glu(E), in the putative cytoplasmic amphipathic ?-helices of human nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) ?2 subunit as a result of mutation in the 1st (G ? A: rs141072985) and 3rd (C ? A: rs56344740) nucleotide of its 478th triplet codon (GAC). We assessed the effects of these two variations on the function of ?2?2- and ?2?4-nAChRs as they could alter the electronegativity and/or the structure of the cytoplasmic 'portals' (framed by subunit amphipathic ?-helices) necessary for obligate ion permeation from extracellular space to cytoplasm. We injected decreasing ratio of subunit cRNAs (?:?; 10:1, 1:1 and 1:10) into Xenopus oocytes to express putative low-sensitivity (LS; 10:1), intermediate-sensitivity (IS; 1:1) and high sensitivity (HS; 1:10) isoforms of wild type and variant ?2?2- and ?2?4-nAChRs. Two-electrode voltage clamp analyses indicate that the agonist (ACh or nicotine) induced peak current responses (Imax) of ?2?2-nAChR isoforms and those of ?2?4-nAChR isoforms are increased (1.3-4.7-fold) as a result of D478E variation. The ?2 subunit D478N variation only increases the Imax of IS (?2-fold) or HS (1.4-2.1-fold) ?2?2-nAChRs. Concentration-response curves constructed indicate no effect on agonist sensitivities of LS and HS isoforms of ?2?2- or ?2?4-nAChRs as a result of either variation in ?2 subunit. Between the two variant nAChRs, ?2(D478E)*-nAChR isoforms generally yield higher Imax than those of respective ?2(D478N)*-nAChR isoforms. These effects could be attributed to alteration in cytoplasmic 'portals' and/or ion permeation through it owing to change in amino acid electronegativity (D ? N) and side chain length (D ? E) in nAChR ?2 subunit.

SUBMITTER: Dash B

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4135378 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Two rare variations, D478N and D478E, that occur at the same amino acid residue in nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) α2 subunit influence nAChR function.

Dash Bhagirathi B Li Ming D MD

Neuropharmacology 20140617

There occur two rare variations, Asp(D)478Asn(N) and Asp(D)478Glu(E), in the putative cytoplasmic amphipathic α-helices of human nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) α2 subunit as a result of mutation in the 1st (G → A: rs141072985) and 3rd (C → A: rs56344740) nucleotide of its 478th triplet codon (GAC). We assessed the effects of these two variations on the function of α2β2- and α2β4-nAChRs as they could alter the electronegativity and/or the structure of the cytoplasmic 'portals' (framed b ...[more]

PMID: 24950454

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Two rare variations, D478N and D478E, that occur at the same amino acid residue in nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) ?2 subunit influence nAChR function.

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Two rare variations, D478N and D478E, that occur at the same amino acid residue in nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) α2 subunit influence nAChR function.

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