6CNO

Cryo-EM structure of the human SK4/calmodulin channel complex in the Ca2+ bound state II


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
  • Resolution: 4.70 Å
  • Aggregation State: PARTICLE 
  • Reconstruction Method: SINGLE PARTICLE 

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Literature

Activation mechanism of a human SK-calmodulin channel complex elucidated by cryo-EM structures.

Lee, C.H.MacKinnon, R.

(2018) Science 360: 508-513

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aas9466
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    6CNM, 6CNN, 6CNO

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Small-conductance Ca 2+ -activated K + (SK) channels mediate neuron excitability and are associated with synaptic transmission and plasticity. They also regulate immune responses and the size of blood cells. Activation of SK channels requires calmodulin (CaM), but how CaM binds and opens SK channels has been unclear. Here we report cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) structures of a human SK4-CaM channel complex in closed and activated states at 3.4- and 3.5-angstrom resolution, respectively. Four CaM molecules bind to one channel tetramer. Each lobe of CaM serves a distinct function: The C-lobe binds to the channel constitutively, whereas the N-lobe interacts with the S4-S5 linker in a Ca 2+ -dependent manner. The S4-S5 linker, which contains two distinct helices, undergoes conformational changes upon CaM binding to open the channel pore. These structures reveal the gating mechanism of SK channels and provide a basis for understanding SK channel pharmacology.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Laboratory of Molecular Neurobiology and Biophysics, The Rockefeller University, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, 1230 York Avenue, New York, NY 10065, USA.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Intermediate conductance calcium-activated potassium channel protein 4
A, B, C, D
427Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: KCNN4IK1IKCA1KCA4SK4
Membrane Entity: Yes 
UniProt & NIH Common Fund Data Resources
Find proteins for O15554 (Homo sapiens)
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Go to UniProtKB:  O15554
PHAROS:  O15554
GTEx:  ENSG00000104783 
Entity Groups  
Sequence Clusters30% Identity50% Identity70% Identity90% Identity95% Identity100% Identity
UniProt GroupO15554
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Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Calmodulin-1
E, F, G, H
149Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: CALM1CALMCAMCAM1
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Find proteins for P0DP23 (Homo sapiens)
Explore P0DP23 
Go to UniProtKB:  P0DP23
PHAROS:  P0DP23
GTEx:  ENSG00000198668 
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UniProt GroupP0DP23
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Small Molecules
Ligands 1 Unique
IDChains Name / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
CA
Query on CA

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I [auth E]
J [auth E]
K [auth E]
L [auth F]
M [auth F]
I [auth E],
J [auth E],
K [auth E],
L [auth F],
M [auth F],
N [auth F],
O [auth G],
P [auth G],
Q [auth G],
R [auth H],
S [auth H],
T [auth H]
CALCIUM ION
Ca
BHPQYMZQTOCNFJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
  • Resolution: 4.70 Å
  • Aggregation State: PARTICLE 
  • Reconstruction Method: SINGLE PARTICLE 

Structure Validation

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Entry History & Funding Information

Deposition Data


Funding OrganizationLocationGrant Number
National Institutes of Health/National Human Genome Research Institute (NIH/NHGRI)United StatesGM43949
Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI)United States--

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2018-05-02
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2018-05-23
    Changes: Data collection, Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2019-11-20
    Changes: Author supporting evidence
  • Version 1.3: 2024-03-13
    Changes: Data collection, Database references