PUBLICATION
Unified modeling of the mammalian and fish proton-dependent oligopeptide transporter PepT1
- Authors
- Renna, M.D., Sangaletti, R., Bossi, E., Cherubino, F., Kottra, G., and Peres, A.
- ID
- ZDB-PUB-101027-11
- Date
- 2011
- Source
- Channels (Austin, Tex.) 5(1): 89-99 (Journal)
- Registered Authors
- Keywords
- none
- MeSH Terms
-
- Animals
- Bass
- Biological Transport
- Computer Simulation
- Dipeptides/metabolism*
- Fish Proteins/genetics
- Fish Proteins/metabolism*
- Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
- Kinetics
- Models, Biological
- Rabbits
- Symporters/genetics
- Symporters/metabolism*
- Xenopus laevis
- Zebrafish
- Zebrafish Proteins/metabolism
- PubMed
- 20953145 Full text @ Channels (Austin)
Citation
Renna, M.D., Sangaletti, R., Bossi, E., Cherubino, F., Kottra, G., and Peres, A. (2011) Unified modeling of the mammalian and fish proton-dependent oligopeptide transporter PepT1. Channels (Austin, Tex.). 5(1):89-99.
Abstract
The partial and complete cycle of the intestinal pH-dependent oligopeptide transporter PepT1 from three species (seabass, zebrafish and rabbit) were studied using an electrophysiological approach and a biophysical analysis, in order to identify similarities and differences. On the whole the presteady state currents of the fish transporters were similar to each other, while presenting some quantitative differences with respect to rabbit PepT1: this last form showed slower decaying currents and the charge vs. potential (Q/V) and time constant vs. potential (τ/V) curves shifted to more positive potentials. All isoforms were similarly affected by external pH, showing acidity-induced slowing of the transients and positive shifts in the Q/V and τ/V curves. Analysis of the pH dependence of the unidirectional rates of the intramembrane charge movement suggested that external protonation of the protein limits the speed of this process in both directions. The complete cycle of the transporter was studied using the neutral dipeptide Gly-Gln. Michaelis-Menten analysis confirmed that in all species the apparent affinity for the substrate is significantly increased by acidity, while the maximal transport current is not strongly affected. Simulations using a kinetic model incorporating the new findings show good agreement with experimental data for all three species both with respect to the presteady-state and transport currents.
Genes / Markers
Expression
Phenotype
Mutations / Transgenics
Human Disease / Model
Sequence Targeting Reagents
Fish
Orthology
Engineered Foreign Genes
Mapping