7CN0

Cryo-EM structure of K+-bound hERG channel


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
  • Resolution: 3.90 Å
  • Aggregation State: PARTICLE 
  • Reconstruction Method: SINGLE PARTICLE 

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Literature

Cryo-EM Structure of K + -Bound hERG Channel Complexed with the Blocker Astemizole.

Asai, T.Adachi, N.Moriya, T.Oki, H.Maru, T.Kawasaki, M.Suzuki, K.Chen, S.Ishii, R.Yonemori, K.Igaki, S.Yasuda, S.Ogasawara, S.Senda, T.Murata, T.

(2021) Structure 29: 203-212.e4

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.str.2020.12.007
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    7CN0, 7CN1

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    The hERG channel is a voltage-gated potassium channel involved in cardiac repolarization. Off-target hERG inhibition by drugs has become a critical issue in the pharmaceutical industry. The three-dimensional structure of the hERG channel was recently reported at 3.8-Å resolution using cryogenic electron microscopy (cryo-EM). However, the drug inhibition mechanism remains unclear because of the scarce structural information regarding the drug- and potassium-bound hERG channels. In this study, we obtained the cryo-EM density map of potassium-bound hERG channel complexed with astemizole, a well-known hERG inhibitor that increases risk of potentially fatal arrhythmia, at 3.5-Å resolution. The structure suggested that astemizole inhibits potassium conduction by binding directly below the selectivity filter. Furthermore, we propose a possible binding model of astemizole to the hERG channel and provide insights into the unusual sensitivity of hERG to several drugs.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Chiba University, 1-33 Yayoi-cho, Inage, Chiba 263-8522, Japan.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
potassium channel 1
A, B, C, D
820Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
  • Resolution: 3.90 Å
  • Aggregation State: PARTICLE 
  • Reconstruction Method: SINGLE PARTICLE 
EM Software:
TaskSoftware PackageVersion
MODEL REFINEMENTPHENIX1.16
RECONSTRUCTIONRELION3.0

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Entry History & Funding Information

Deposition Data


Funding OrganizationLocationGrant Number
Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED)JapanJP20am0101071
Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED)JapanJP20am0101083
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)Japan18H05425

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2021-01-20
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2021-03-17
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2024-03-27
    Changes: Data collection, Database references