The alpha1S N-terminus is not essential for bi-directional coupling with RyR1 |
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Authors: | Bannister R A Beam K G |
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Institution: | Department of Biomedical Sciences, Neurosciences Division, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA. |
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Abstract: | The dihydropyridine receptor (DHPR) alpha(1S) II-III loop has been shown to be critical for excitation-contraction (EC) coupling in skeletal muscle, but the importance of other cytoplasmic regions, especially the N-terminus (residues 1-51), remains unclear. In this study, we found that deletion of alpha(1S) residues 2-37 (weakly conserved with N-termini of other L-type Ca(2+) channels) had little effect on the ability of alpha(1S) to serve as a Ca(2+) channel or voltage sensor for EC coupling. Strikingly, deletion of 10 additional residues, which are conserved in L-type channels, resulted in ablation of DHPR function. Specifically, confocal microscopy and measurement of charge movement showed that removal of residues 2-47 resulted in a failure of sarcolemmal insertion. Our results indicate that the weakly conserved, distal alpha(1S) N-terminus is not critical for EC coupling or function as a Ca(2+) channel. However, integrity of the proximal alpha(1S) N-terminus is necessary for sarcolemmal expression of the DHPR. |
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Keywords: | Excitation-contraction coupling DHPR α1S CaV1 1 Skeletal muscle |
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