Functional Characterization of the Lysosomal Peptide/Histidine Transporter PHT1 () by Solid Supported Membrane Electrophysiology (SSME)

Overview

Journal Biomolecules

Publisher MDPI

Specialties Biochemistry
Molecular Biology

Date 2024 Jul 27

PMID 39062485

Authors

Jonai Pujol-Gimenez

Sven P Baumann

Tin Manh Ho

Bartlomiej Augustynek

Matthias A Hediger

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Abstract

The peptide/histidine transporter PHT1 () is expressed in the lysosomal membranes of immune cells where it plays an important role in metabolic and inflammatory signaling. PHT1 is an H-coupled/histidine symporter that can transport a wide range of oligopeptides, including a variety of bacterial-derived peptides. Moreover, it enables the scaffolding of various metabolic signaling molecules and interacts with key regulatory elements of the immune response. Not surprisingly, PHT1 has been implicated in the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Unfortunately, the pharmacological development of PHT1 modulators has been hampered by the lack of suitable transport assays. To address this shortcoming, a novel transport assay based on solid-supported membrane-based electrophysiology (SSME) is presented. Key findings of the present SSME studies include the first recordings of electrophysiological properties, a pH dependence analysis, an assessment of PHT1 substrate selectivity, as well as the transport kinetics of the identified substrates. In contrast to previous work, PHT1 is studied in its native lysosomal environment. Moreover, observed substrate selectivity is validated by molecular docking. Overall, this new SSME-based assay is expected to contribute to unlocking the pharmacological potential of PHT1 and to deepen the understanding of its functional properties.

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