3PUZ

Crystal structure of the maltose transporter in a pretranslocation intermediate state.

(2011) Science 332: 1202-1205

• PubMed: 21566157 Search on PubMed
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1200767
• Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
  3PUY, 3PUZ, 3PV0


• PubMed Abstract: 
  

  Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)-binding cassette (ABC) transporters convert chemical energy from ATP hydrolysis to mechanical work for substrate translocation. They function by alternating between two states, exposing the substrate-binding site to either side of the membrane. A key question that remains to be addressed is how substrates initiate the transport cycle. Using x-ray crystallography, we have captured the maltose transporter in an intermediate step between the inward- and outward-facing states. We show that interactions with substrate-loaded maltose-binding protein in the periplasm induce a partial closure of the MalK dimer in the cytoplasm. ATP binding to this conformation then promotes progression to the outward-facing state. These results, interpreted in light of biochemical and functional studies, provide a structural basis to understand allosteric communication in ABC transporters.

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Organizational Affiliation: 

Department of Biological Sciences, Purdue University, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA.