Oligomerization of the polycystin-2 C-terminal tail and effects on its Ca2+-binding properties.

ABSTRACT: Polycystin-2 (PC2) belongs to the transient receptor potential (TRP) family and forms a Ca(2+)-regulated channel. The C-terminal cytoplasmic tail of human PC2 (HPC2 Cterm) is important for PC2 channel assembly and regulation. In this study, we characterized the oligomeric states and Ca(2+)-binding profiles in the C-terminal tail using biophysical approaches. Specifically, we determined that HPC2 Cterm forms a trimer in solution with and without Ca(2+) bound, although TRP channels are believed to be tetramers. We found that there is only one Ca(2+)-binding site in the HPC2 Cterm, located within its EF-hand domain. However, the Ca(2+) binding affinity of the HPC2 Cterm trimer is greatly enhanced relative to the intrinsic binding affinity of the isolated EF-hand domain. We also employed the s

SUBMITTER: Yang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4400361 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature