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Calcium is an essential cofactor for metal efflux by the ferroportin transporter family.

ABSTRACT: Ferroportin (Fpn)-the only known cellular iron exporter-transports dietary and recycled iron into the blood plasma, and transfers iron across the placenta. Despite its central role in iron metabolism, our molecular understanding of Fpn-mediated iron efflux remains incomplete. Here, we report that Ca2+ is required for human Fpn transport activity. Whereas iron efflux is stimulated by extracellular Ca2+ in the physiological range, Ca2+ is not transported. We determine the crystal structure of a Ca2+-bound BbFpn, a prokaryotic orthologue, and find that Ca2+ is a cofactor that facilitates a conformational change critical to the transport cycle. We also identify a substrate pocket accommodating a divalent transition metal complexed with a chelator. These findings support a model of iron export by Fpn and suggest a link between plasma calcium and iron homeostasis.

SUBMITTER: Deshpande CN

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6079014 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Calcium is an essential cofactor for metal efflux by the ferroportin transporter family.

Deshpande Chandrika N CN Ruwe T Alex TA Shawki Ali A Xin Vicky V Vieth Kyle R KR Valore Erika V EV Qiao Bo B Ganz Tomas T Nemeth Elizabeta E Mackenzie Bryan B Jormakka Mika M

Nature communications 20180806 1

Ferroportin (Fpn)-the only known cellular iron exporter-transports dietary and recycled iron into the blood plasma, and transfers iron across the placenta. Despite its central role in iron metabolism, our molecular understanding of Fpn-mediated iron efflux remains incomplete. Here, we report that Ca2+ is required for human Fpn transport activity. Whereas iron efflux is stimulated by extracellular Ca2+ in the physiological range, Ca2+ is not transported. We determ ...[more]

PMID: 30082682

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Calcium is an essential cofactor for metal efflux by the ferroportin transporter family.

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Calcium is an essential cofactor for metal efflux by the ferroportin transporter family.

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