RGD Reference Report - Na(+)/I(-) symporter activity requires a small and uncharged amino acid residue at position 395. - Rat Genome Database

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Na(+)/I(-) symporter activity requires a small and uncharged amino acid residue at position 395.

Authors: Dohan, O  Gavrielides, MV  Ginter, C  Amzel, LM  Carrasco, N 
Citation: Dohan O, etal., Mol Endocrinol 2002 Aug;16(8):1893-902.
RGD ID: 727400
Pubmed: PMID:12145342   (View Abstract at PubMed)
DOI: DOI:10.1210/me.2002-0071   (Journal Full-text)

Active iodide uptake in the thyroid is mediated by the Na(+)/I(-) symporter (NIS), a key plasma membrane glycoprotein. Several NIS mutations have been shown to cause I(-) transport defect, a condition that, if untreated, can lead to congenital hypothyroidism and, ultimately, cretinism. The study of I(-) transport defect-causing NIS mutations provides valuable insights into the structure-function and mechanistic properties of NIS. Here we report the thorough analysis of the G395R NIS mutation. We observed no I(-) uptake activity at saturating or even supersaturating external I(-) concentrations in COS-7 cells transiently transfected with G395R NIS cDNA, even though we demonstrated normal expression of G395R NIS and proper targeting to the plasma membrane. Several amino acid substitutions at position 395 showed that the presence of an uncharged amino acid residue with a small side chain at position 395 is required for NIS function, suggesting that glycine 395 is located in a tightly packed region of NIS. Substitutions of large amino acid residues at position 395 resulted in lower V(max) without affecting K(m) values for I(-) and Na(+), suggesting that these residues hamper the Na(+)/I(-) coupling reaction.

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Gene Slc5a5 solute carrier family 5 member 5 Rattus norvegicus

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