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How ATP Inhibits the Open KATP Channel

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Craig, Tim J., Ashcroft, Frances M., Proks, Peter·2008·The Journal of General Physiology

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ATP-sensitive potassium (KATP) channels are composed of four pore-forming Kir6.2 subunits and four regulatory SUR1 subunits. Binding of ATP to Kir6.2 leads to inhibition of channel activity. Because there are four subunits and thus four ATP-binding sites, four binding events are possible. ATP binds to both the open and closed states of the channel and produces a decrease in the mean open time, a reduction in the mean burst duration, and an increase in the frequency and duration of the interburst closed states. Here, we investigate the mechanism of interaction of ATP with the open state of the channel by analyzing the single-channel kinetics of concatenated Kir6.2 tetramers containing from zero to four mutated Kir6.2 subunits that possess an impaired ATP-binding site. We show that the ATP-dependent decrease in the mean burst duration is well described by a Monod-Wyman-Changeux model in which channel closing is produced by all four subunits acting in a single concerted step. The data are inconsistent with a Hodgkin-Huxley model (four independent steps) or a dimer model (two independent dimers). When the channel is open, ATP binds to a single ATP-binding site with a dissociation constant of 300 μM.

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  • ATP closes KATP-channels by interacting with Kir6.2, whereas SUs inactivate by binding SUR1.

    “In contrast to SUs inactivating the KATP-channels by binding to the SUR1 subunit, ATP closes them by interacting with Kir6.2.305”

    From Pancreatic regulation of glucose homeostasis. (2016) · cites this paper as [305]

    The Introduction states that ATP binding to Kir6.2 inhibits KATP-channel activity. It identifies SUR1 as the sulphonylurea receptor but does not say that sulphonylureas inactivate the channel by binding SUR1; the paper focuses on ATP inhibition. (LLM, conf=0.86)

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  • ATP decreases the duration of KATP channel openings and increases the lifetimes of long closed states, whereas MgADP increases burst duration and reduces interburst intervals.

    “ATP acts by decreasing the duration of the channel openings and increasing the lifetimes of the long closed states (132, 173, 691). Conversely, MgADP increases burst duration and reduces the interburst intervals (328).”

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Authors
Craig, T. J., Ashcroft, F. M., & Proks, P.
Affiliations
University of Oxford (GB)
Corresponding author
Proks, Peter
Venue
The Journal of General Physiology
Published
2008-06-30
Volume
132
Issue
1
Pages
131-144
ISSN
  • 0022-1295 (ISSN-L)
  • 1540-7748
OpenAlex
W2118417356
Cited by
67
References
56
Citations by year
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FWCI
1.51
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • The Journal of General Physiology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-sa)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • UWE Research Repository (UWE Bristol) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
Funders
  • Brandeis University
  • Wellcome Trust
  • European Commission
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Ion channel regulation and function
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › ATP Synthase and ATPases Research
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Physiology › Adenosine and Purinergic Signaling
Keywords
ATP-sensitive potassium channels, Kir6.2, SUR1, ATP binding, channel gating, single-channel kinetics, burst duration, Monod-Wyman-Changeux model, ATP binding site, dissociation constant
MeSH terms
Kcnj11 Channel, Adenosine Triphosphate, Algorithms, Animals, Binding Sites, Electrophysiology, Female, Kinetics, Models, Molecular, Oocytes, Recombinant Fusion Proteins, Xenopus laevis, Ion Channel Gating, Amino Acid Substitution, Potassium Channels, Inwardly Rectifying, Mice, KATP Channels

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