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ArticleBiochimica et biophysica acta. General subjects2023

The role of salt bridge networks in the stability of the yeast hexose transporter 1.

Jeong-Ho Kim, Levi Mailloux, Daniel Bloor, Bradley Maddox, Julia Humble

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Article in Biochimica et biophysica acta. General subjects, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Jeong-Ho KimDepartment of Biology and Chemistry, Liberty University, 1971 University Blvd, Lynchburg, VA 24502, USA. Electronic address: jkim172@liberty.edu.
Levi MaillouxDepartment of Biology and Chemistry, Liberty University, 1971 University Blvd, Lynchburg, VA 24502, USA.
Daniel BloorDepartment of Biology and Chemistry, Liberty University, 1971 University Blvd, Lynchburg, VA 24502, USA.
Bradley MaddoxDepartment of Biology and Chemistry, Liberty University, 1971 University Blvd, Lynchburg, VA 24502, USA.
Julia HumbleDepartment of Biology and Chemistry, Liberty University, 1971 University Blvd, Lynchburg, VA 24502, USA.
Liberty University · US

Funding

Crosstalk between the glucose signaling pathways in yeastR01GM087470 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI · PI KIM, JEONG-HO · 2009 to 2013
$1.1M
Receptor-mediated glucose sensing in yeastR15GM134447 · NIGMS · LIBERTY UNIVERSITY, INC. · PI KIM, JEONG-HO · 2019 to 2025
$948k
NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM087470NIGMS NIH HHS R15 GM134447
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe yeast S. cerevisiae preferably metabolizes glucose through aerobic glycolysis. Glucose transport is facilitated by multiple hexose transporters (Hxts), and their expression and activity are tightly regulated by multiple mechanisms. However, detailed structural and functional analyses of Hxts remain limited, largely due to the lack of crystal structure.

methodsHomology modeling was used to build a 3D structural model for the yeast glucose transporter Hxt1 and investigate the effects of site directed mutations on Hxt1 stability and glucose transport activity.

resultsThe conserved salt bridge-forming residues observed in the human Glut4 and the yeast glucose receptor Rgt2 were identified within and between the two 6-transmembrane spanning segments of Hxt1. Most of the RGT2 mutations that disrupt the salt bridge networks were known to cause constitutive signal generation, whereas the corresponding substitutions in HXT1 were shown to decrease Hxt1 stability. While substitutions of the two residues in the salt bridge 2 in Glut4-E329Q and E393D-were reported to abolish glucose transport, the equivalent substitutions in Hxt1 (D382Q and E454D) did not affect Hxt1 glucose transport activity.

conclusionsSubstitutions of equivalent salt bridge-forming residues in Hxt1, Rgt2, and Glut4 are predicted to lock them in an inward-facing conformation but lead to different functional consequences. GENERAL SIGNIFICANCE: The salt bridge networks in yeast and human glucose transporters and yeast glucose receptors may play different roles in maintaining their structural and functional integrity.

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Saccharomyces cerevisiaeSaccharomyces cerevisiae ProteinsGlucoseGlucose Transport Proteins, FacilitativeHumansMonosaccharide Transport ProteinsGlucoseGlucose Transport Proteins, FacilitativeMonosaccharide Transport ProteinsSaccharomyces cerevisiae ProteinsGlucose receptorsGlucose transportersHxt1Rgt2Salt bridge-forming residuesYeast

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PMID37844739
PMCPMC13577143
OpenAlexW4387643590

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