Regulation of integrin α5β1 conformational states and intrinsic affinities by metal ions and the ADMIDAS.

ABSTRACT: Activation of integrins by Mn²⁺ is a benchmark in the integrin field, but how Mn²⁺ works and whether it reproduces physiological activation is unknown. We show that Mn²⁺ and high Mg²⁺ concentrations compete with Ca²⁺ at the ADMIDAS and shift the conformational equilibrium toward the open state, but the shift is far from complete. Additionally, replacement of Mg²⁺ by Mn²⁺ at the MIDAS increases the intrinsic affinities of both the high-affinity open and low-affinity closed states of integrins, in agreement with stronger binding of Mn²⁺ than Mg²⁺ to oxygen atoms. Mutation of the ADMIDAS increases the affinity of closed states and decreases the affinity of the open state and thus reduces the difference in affinity between the open and closed states. An important biological function of the ADMIDAS may be to stabilize integrins in highly discrete states, so that when integrins support cell adhesion and migration, their high and low affinity correspond to discrete on and off states, respectively.

SUBMITTER: Anderson JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9265148 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature