A Mutation in the S6 Segment of the KvAP Channel Changes the Secondary Structure and Alters Ion Channel Activity in a Lipid Bilayer Membrane

Overview

Journal Amino Acids

Specialty Biochemistry

Date 2022 Jul 27

PMID 35896819

Authors

Chetan Malik

Subhendu Ghosh

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Abstract

The peptide segment S6 is known to form the inner lining of the voltage-gated K channel KvAP (potassium channel of archaea-bacterium, Aeropyrum pernix). In our previous work, it has been demonstrated that S6 itself can form an ion channel on a bilayer lipid membrane (BLM). In the present work, the role of a specific amino acid sequence 'LIG' in determining the secondary structure of S6 has been investigated. For this purpose, 22-residue synthetic peptides named S6-Wild (S6W) and S6-Mutant (S6M) were used. Sequences of these peptides are similar except that the two amino acids isoleucine and glycine of the wild peptide interchanged in the mutant peptide. Channel forming capabilities of both the peptides were checked electro-physiologically on BLM composed of DPhPC and cholesterol. Bilayer electrophysiological experiments showed that the conductance of S6M is higher than that of S6W. Significant differences in the current versus voltage (I-V) plot, open probability, and gating characteristics were observed. Interestingly, two sub-types of channels, S6M Type 1 and Type 2, were identified in S6M differing in conductances and open probability patterns. Circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopy indicated that the secondary structures of the two peptides are different in phosphatidyl choline/asolectin liposomes and 1% SDS detergent. Reduced helicity of S6M was also noticed in membrane mimetic liposomes and 1% SDS detergent micelles. These results are interpreted in view of the difference in hydrophobicity of the two amino acids, isoleucine and glycine. It is concluded that the 'LIG' stretch regulates the structure and pore-forming ability of the S6 peptide.

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