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Title: Protein crowding and lipid complexity influence the nanoscale dynamic organization of ion channels in cell membranes

Journal Article · · Scientific Reports
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  1. Univ. of Oxford, Oxford (United Kingdom)
  2. Univ. of Oxford, Oxford (United Kingdom); Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
  3. Univ. of Oxford, Oxford (United Kingdom); D. E. Shaw Research, New York, NY (United States)
  4. Univ. of Oxford, Oxford (United Kingdom); Semmle, Oxford (United Kingdom)
  5. Univ. of Oxford, Oxford (United Kingdom); IPBS-CNRS, Midi-Pyrenees (France)

Cell membranes are crowded and complex environments. To investigate the effect of protein-lipid interactions on dynamic organization in mammalian cell membranes, we have performed coarse-grained molecular dynamics simulations containing >100 copies of an inwardly rectifying potassium (Kir) channel which forms specific interactions with the regulatory lipid phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate (PIP2). The tendency of protein molecules to cluster has the effect of organizing the membrane into dynamic compartments. At the same time, the diversity of lipids present has a marked effect on the clustering behavior of ion channels. Sub-diffusion of proteins and lipids is observed. Protein crowding alters the sub-diffusive behavior of proteins and lipids such as PIP2 which interact tightly with Kir channels. Protein crowding also affects bilayer properties, such as membrane undulations and bending rigidity, in a PIP2-dependent manner. As a result, this interplay between the diffusion and the dynamic organization of Kir channels may have important implications for channel function.

Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
Foreign Funding; USDOE
Grant/Contract Number:
AC52-06NA25396
OSTI ID:
1422920
Report Number(s):
LA-UR-17-25048
Journal Information:
Scientific Reports, Vol. 7, Issue 1; ISSN 2045-2322
Publisher:
Nature Publishing GroupCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 55 works
Citation information provided by
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