Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED)
JP20am0101071
Japan
Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED)
JP20am0101083
Japan
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)
18H05425
Japan
Citation
Journal: Structure / Year: 2020 Title: Cryo-EM structure of K-bound hERG channel complexed with the blocker astemizole. Authors: Tatsuki Asai / Naruhiko Adachi / Toshio Moriya / Hideyuki Oki / Takamitsu Maru / Masato Kawasaki / Kano Suzuki / Sisi Chen / Ryohei Ishii / Kazuko Yonemori / Shigeru Igaki / Satoshi Yasuda / ...Authors: Tatsuki Asai / Naruhiko Adachi / Toshio Moriya / Hideyuki Oki / Takamitsu Maru / Masato Kawasaki / Kano Suzuki / Sisi Chen / Ryohei Ishii / Kazuko Yonemori / Shigeru Igaki / Satoshi Yasuda / Satoshi Ogasawara / Toshiya Senda / Takeshi Murata / Abstract: The hERG channel is a voltage-gated potassium channel involved in cardiac repolarization. Off-target hERG inhibition by drugs has become a critical issue in the pharmaceutical industry. The three- ...The hERG channel is a voltage-gated potassium channel involved in cardiac repolarization. Off-target hERG inhibition by drugs has become a critical issue in the pharmaceutical industry. The three-dimensional structure of the hERG channel was recently reported at 3.8-Å resolution using cryogenic electron microscopy (cryo-EM). However, the drug inhibition mechanism remains unclear because of the scarce structural information regarding the drug- and potassium-bound hERG channels. In this study, we obtained the cryo-EM density map of potassium-bound hERG channel complexed with astemizole, a well-known hERG inhibitor that increases risk of potentially fatal arrhythmia, at 3.5-Å resolution. The structure suggested that astemizole inhibits potassium conduction by binding directly below the selectivity filter. Furthermore, we propose a possible binding model of astemizole to the hERG channel and provide insights into the unusual sensitivity of hERG to several drugs.
Conc.: 2 mg/ml / Embedding applied: NO / Shadowing applied: NO / Staining applied: NO / Vitrification applied: YES / Details: This sample was mono-disperse.
Specimen support
Details: The grid was washed by acetone prior to use. / Grid material: COPPER / Grid mesh size: 300 divisions/in. / Grid type: Quantifoil R1.2/1.3
Vitrification
Instrument: FEI VITROBOT MARK IV / Cryogen name: ETHANE / Humidity: 100 % / Chamber temperature: 291 K / Details: Blotting time was 5 seconds (blot force 10)
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Electron microscopy imaging
Experimental equipment
Model: Talos Arctica / Image courtesy: FEI Company
Microscopy
Model: FEI TALOS ARCTICA
Electron gun
Electron source: FIELD EMISSION GUN / Accelerating voltage: 200 kV / Illumination mode: FLOOD BEAM
Average exposure time: 55.55 sec. / Electron dose: 50 e/Å2 / Detector mode: COUNTING / Film or detector model: FEI FALCON III (4k x 4k) / Num. of grids imaged: 1 / Num. of real images: 1865
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