Key result
Malignant hyperthermia-associated mutations in the cytoplasmic side of the RyR1 S5 segment increased channel activity, whereas central core disease-associated mutations in the luminal side caused severe loss of function.
Why the study?
Although the S5 segment of the type 1 ryanodine receptor is thought to contribute to pore formation, its role in channel gating remains unclear.
The study elucidates the dual role of the S5 segment in RyR1 channel gating, providing mechanistic insights into divergent disease phenotypes caused by S5 mutations.
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May inform variant interpretation in RyR1 myopathies; extends structural models of S5 gating but leaves open clinical translation.
release channel in the sarcoplasmic reticulum that is essential for skeletal muscle contraction. RyR1 forms a channel with six transmembrane segments, in which S5 is the fifth segment and is thought to contribute to pore formation. However, its role in channel gating remains unclear. Here, we performed a functional analysis of several disease-associated mutations in S5 and interpreted the results with respect to the published RyR1 structures to identify potential interactions associated with the mutant phenotypes. We demonstrate that S5 plays a dual role in channel gating: the cytoplasmic side interacts with S6 to reduce the channel activity, whereas the luminal side forms a rigid structural base necessary for S6 displacement in channel opening. These results deepen our understanding of the molecular mechanisms of RyR1 channel gating and provide insight into the divergent disease phenotypes caused by mutations in S5.
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Murayama et al. (2024) studied Malignant hyperthermia and central core disease. S5 segment mutations in RyR1 vs. Wild-type RyR1 was evaluated on Channel gating activity (CICR and DICR). Malignant hyperthermia-associated mutations in the cytoplasmic side of the RyR1 S5 segment increased channel activity, whereas central core disease-associated mutations in the luminal side caused severe loss of function.
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