Document Type
Article
Publication Date
8-9-2016
Abstract
Voltage-gated K(+) (Kv) channel activation depends on interactions between voltage sensors and an intracellular activation gate that controls access to a central pore cavity. Here, we hypothesize that this gate is additionally responsible for closed-state inactivation (CSI) in Kv4.x channels. These Kv channels undergo CSI by a mechanism that is still poorly understood. To test the hypothesis, we deduced the state of the Kv4.1 channel intracellular gate by exploiting the trap-door paradigm of pore blockade by internally applied quaternary ammonium (QA) ions exhibiting slow blocking kinetics and high-affinity for a blocking site. We found that inactivation gating seemingly traps benzyl-tributylammonium (bTBuA) when it enters the central pore cavity in the open state. However, bTBuA fails to block inactivated Kv4.1 channels, suggesting gated access involving an internal gate. In contrast, bTBuA blockade of a Shaker Kv channel that undergoes open-state P/C-type inactivation exhibits fast onset and recovery inconsistent with bTBuA trapping. Furthermore, the inactivated Shaker Kv channel is readily blocked by bTBuA. We conclude that Kv4.1 closed-state inactivation modulates pore blockade by QA ions in a manner that depends on the state of the internal activation gate.
Recommended Citation
Fineberg, Jeffrey D.; Szanto, Tibor G.; Panyi, Gyorgy; and Covarrubias, Manuel, "Closed-state inactivation involving an internal gate in Kv4.1 channels modulates pore blockade by intracellular quaternary ammonium ions." (2016). Department of Neuroscience Faculty Papers. Paper 20.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/department_neuroscience/20
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This article has been peer reviewed. It is the author’s final published version in Scientific Reports
Volume 6, August 2016, Article number 31131.
The published version is available at DOI: 10.1038/srep31131. Copyright © Fineberg et al.