| Literature DB >> 21730057 |
L Keith Henry1, Hideki Iwamoto2, Julie R Field2, Kristian Kaufmann3, Eric S Dawson4, Miriam T Jacobs5, Chelsea Adams6, Bruce Felts6, Igor Zdravkovic7, Vanessa Armstrong6, Steven Combs3, Ernesto Solis2, Gary Rudnick5, Sergei Y Noskov7, Louis J DeFelice8, Jens Meiler9, Randy D Blakely10.
Abstract
Na(+)- and Cl(-)-dependent uptake of neurotransmitters via transporters of the SLC6 family, including the human serotonin transporter (SLC6A4), is critical for efficient synaptic transmission. Although residues in the human serotonin transporter involved in direct Cl(-) coordination of human serotonin transport have been identified, the role of Cl(-) in the transport mechanism remains unclear. Through a combination of mutagenesis, chemical modification, substrate and charge flux measurements, and molecular modeling studies, we reveal an unexpected role for the highly conserved transmembrane segment 1 residue Asn-101 in coupling Cl(-) binding to concentrative neurotransmitter uptake.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 21730057 PMCID: PMC3162443 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.M111.250308
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Biol Chem ISSN: 0021-9258 Impact factor: 5.157