Cryo-EM structures of the DCPIB- inhibited volume-regulated anion channel LRRC8A in lipid nanodiscs

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Abstract

Hypoosmotic conditions activate volume-regulated anion channels in vertebrate cells. These channels are formed by leucine-rich repeat-containing protein 8 (LRRC8) family members and contain LRRC8A in homo- or hetero-hexameric assemblies. Here, we present single-particle cryoelectron microscopy structures of Mus musculus LRRC8A in complex with the inhibitor DCPIB reconstituted in lipid nanodiscs. DCPIB plugs the channel like a cork in a bottle - binding in the extracellular selectivity filter and sterically occluding ion conduction. Constricted and expanded structures reveal coupled dilation of cytoplasmic LRRs and the channel pore, suggesting a mechanism for channel gating by internal stimuli. Conformational and symmetry differences between LRRC8A structures determined in detergent micelles and lipid bilayers related to reorganization of intersubunit lipid binding sites demonstrate a critical role for the membrane in determining channel structure. These results provide insight into LRRC8 gating and inhibition and the role of lipids in the structure of an ionic-strength sensing ion channel.

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Kern, D. M., Oh, S., Hite, R. K., & Brohawn, S. G. (2019). Cryo-EM structures of the DCPIB- inhibited volume-regulated anion channel LRRC8A in lipid nanodiscs. ELife, 8. https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.42636

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