Calmodulin is responsible for Ca2+-dependent regulation of TRPA1 channels

Abstract

TRPA1 is a Ca2+-permeable ion channel involved in many sensory disorders such as pain, itch and neuropathy. Notably, the function of TRPA1 depends on Ca2+, with low Ca2+ potentiating and high Ca2+ inactivating TRPA1. However, it remains unknown how Ca2+ exerts such contrasting effects. Here, we show that Ca2+ regulates TRPA1 through calmodulin, which binds to TRPA1 in a Ca2+-dependent manner. Calmodulin binding enhanced TRPA1 sensitivity and Ca2+-evoked potentiation of TRPA1 at low Ca2+, but inhibited TRPA1 sensitivity and promoted TRPA1 desensitization at high Ca2+. Ca2+-dependent potentiation and inactivation of TRPA1 were selectively prevented by disrupting the interaction of the carboxy-lobe of calmodulin with a calmodulin-binding domain in the C-terminus of TRPA1. Calmodulin is thus a critical Ca2+ sensor enabling TRPA1 to respond to diverse Ca2+ signals distinctly.

Publication DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/srep45098
Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.17036/researchdata.aston.ac.uk.00000218
Divisions: College of Health & Life Sciences
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Uncontrolled Keywords: Ion channels in the nervous system,Somatic system
Publication ISSN: 2045-2322
Last Modified: 19 Feb 2024 08:14
Date Deposited: 29 Mar 2017 07:45
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PURE Output Type: Article
Published Date: 2017-03-23
Accepted Date: 2017-02-20
Submitted Date: 2016-11-02
Authors: Hasan, Raquibul
Leeson-Payne, Alasdair T.S.
Jaggar, Jonathan H.
Zhang, Xuming (ORCID Profile 0000-0002-5331-8675)

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