title: Quantitative analysis of mammalian GIRK2 channel regulation by G proteins, the signaling lipid PIP2 and Na+ in a reconstituted system.
abstract: GIRK channels control spike frequency in atrial pacemaker cells and inhibitory potentials in neurons. By directly responding to G proteins, PIP2 and Na(+), GIRK is under the control of multiple signaling pathways. In this study, the mammalian GIRK2 channel has been purified and reconstituted in planar lipid membranes and effects of Gα, Gβγ, PIP2 and Na(+) analyzed. Gβγ and PIP2 must be present simultaneously to activate GIRK2. Na(+) is not essential but modulates the effect of Gβγ and PIP2 over physiological concentrations. Gαi1(GTPγS) has no effect, whereas Gαi1(GDP) closes the channel through removal of Gβγ. In the presence of Gβγ, GIRK2 opens as a function of PIP2 mole fraction with Hill coefficient 2.5 and an affinity that poises GIRK2 to respond to natural variations of PIP2 concentration. The dual requirement for Gβγ and PIP2 can help to explain why GIRK2 is activated by Gi/o, but not Gq coupled GPCRs.
authors: Laboratory of Molecular Neurobiology and Biophysics, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, The Rockefeller University, New York, United States.
authors: Weiwei
authors: W
authors: Wang
authors: Laboratory of Molecular Neurobiology and Biophysics, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, The Rockefeller University, New York, United States.
authors: Matthew R
authors: MR
authors: Whorton
authors: Laboratory of Molecular Neurobiology and Biophysics, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, The Rockefeller University, New York, United States mackinn@rockefeller.edu.
authors: Roderick
authors: R
authors: MacKinnon
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D051676:G Protein-Coupled Inwardly-Rectifying Potassium Channels / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D044385:GTP-Binding Protein alpha Subunits / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D044387:GTP-Binding Protein beta Subunits / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D044388:GTP-Binding Protein gamma Subunits / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D015870:Gene Expression; D016244:Guanosine 5'-O-(3-Thiotriphosphate) / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D006153:Guanosine Diphosphate / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D015640:Ion Channel Gating; D008564:Membrane Potentials; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D051379:Mice; D019269:Phosphatidylinositol 4,5-Diphosphate / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D010843:Pichia / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D011485:Protein Binding; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D015398:Signal Transduction; D012964:Sodium / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D051676:G Protein-Coupled Inwardly-Rectifying Potassium Channels; C554062:GNA11 protein, human; C534984:GNB4 protein, human; D044385:GTP-Binding Protein alpha Subunits; D044387:GTP-Binding Protein beta Subunits; D044388:GTP-Binding Protein gamma Subunits; C497069:Kcnj6 protein, mouse; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D019269:Phosphatidylinositol 4,5-Diphosphate; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D006153:Guanosine Diphosphate; D016244:Guanosine 5'-O-(3-Thiotriphosphate); D012964:Sodium
keywords: G protein coupled receptor; G protein gated potassium channel; G proteins; PIP2; planar lipid bilayer; sodium activation