Molecular cloning and biochemical characterization of two cation chloride cotransporter subfamily members of Hydra vulgaris.
Cation Chloride Cotransporters (CCCs) comprise secondary active membrane proteins mainly mediating the symport of cations (Na+, K+) coupled with chloride (Cl-). They are divided into K+-Cl- outward transporters (KCCs), the Na+-K+-Cl- (NKCCs) and Na+-Cl- (NCCs) inward transporters, the cation chlorid...
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| author | Anna-Maria Hartmann Lucie I Pisella Igor Medina Hans Gerd Nothwang |
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| description | Cation Chloride Cotransporters (CCCs) comprise secondary active membrane proteins mainly mediating the symport of cations (Na+, K+) coupled with chloride (Cl-). They are divided into K+-Cl- outward transporters (KCCs), the Na+-K+-Cl- (NKCCs) and Na+-Cl- (NCCs) inward transporters, the cation chloride cotransporter interacting protein CIP1, and the polyamine transporter CCC9. KCCs and N(K)CCs are established in the genome since eukaryotes and metazoans, respectively. Most of the physiological and functional data were obtained from vertebrate species. To get insights into the basal functional properties of KCCs and N(K)CCs in the metazoan lineage, we cloned and characterized KCC and N(K)CC from the cnidarian Hydra vulgaris. HvKCC is composed of 1,032 amino-acid residues. Functional analyses revealed that hvKCC mediates a Na+-independent, Cl- and K+ (Tl+)-dependent cotransport. The classification of hvKCC as a functional K-Cl cotransporter is furthermore supported by phylogenetic analyses and a similar structural organization. Interestingly, recently obtained physiological analyses indicate a role of cnidarian KCCs in hyposmotic volume regulation of nematocytes. HvN(K)CC is composed of 965 amino-acid residues. Phylogenetic analyses and structural organization suggest that hvN(K)CC is a member of the N(K)CC subfamily. However, no inorganic ion cotransport function could be detected using different buffer conditions. Thus, hvN(K)CC is a N(K)CC subfamily member without a detectable inorganic ion cotransporter function. Taken together, the data identify two non-bilaterian solute carrier 12 (SLC12) gene family members, thereby paving the way for a better understanding of the evolutionary paths of this important cotransporter family. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4572b6fbb3154e62904c2226e6286fb52022-12-21T18:48:12ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032017-01-01126e017996810.1371/journal.pone.0179968Molecular cloning and biochemical characterization of two cation chloride cotransporter subfamily members of Hydra vulgaris.Anna-Maria HartmannLucie I PisellaIgor MedinaHans Gerd NothwangCation Chloride Cotransporters (CCCs) comprise secondary active membrane proteins mainly mediating the symport of cations (Na+, K+) coupled with chloride (Cl-). They are divided into K+-Cl- outward transporters (KCCs), the Na+-K+-Cl- (NKCCs) and Na+-Cl- (NCCs) inward transporters, the cation chloride cotransporter interacting protein CIP1, and the polyamine transporter CCC9. KCCs and N(K)CCs are established in the genome since eukaryotes and metazoans, respectively. Most of the physiological and functional data were obtained from vertebrate species. To get insights into the basal functional properties of KCCs and N(K)CCs in the metazoan lineage, we cloned and characterized KCC and N(K)CC from the cnidarian Hydra vulgaris. HvKCC is composed of 1,032 amino-acid residues. Functional analyses revealed that hvKCC mediates a Na+-independent, Cl- and K+ (Tl+)-dependent cotransport. The classification of hvKCC as a functional K-Cl cotransporter is furthermore supported by phylogenetic analyses and a similar structural organization. Interestingly, recently obtained physiological analyses indicate a role of cnidarian KCCs in hyposmotic volume regulation of nematocytes. HvN(K)CC is composed of 965 amino-acid residues. Phylogenetic analyses and structural organization suggest that hvN(K)CC is a member of the N(K)CC subfamily. However, no inorganic ion cotransport function could be detected using different buffer conditions. Thus, hvN(K)CC is a N(K)CC subfamily member without a detectable inorganic ion cotransporter function. Taken together, the data identify two non-bilaterian solute carrier 12 (SLC12) gene family members, thereby paving the way for a better understanding of the evolutionary paths of this important cotransporter family.http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5491111?pdf=render |
| spellingShingle | Anna-Maria Hartmann Lucie I Pisella Igor Medina Hans Gerd Nothwang Molecular cloning and biochemical characterization of two cation chloride cotransporter subfamily members of Hydra vulgaris. PLoS ONE |
| title | Molecular cloning and biochemical characterization of two cation chloride cotransporter subfamily members of Hydra vulgaris. |
| title_full | Molecular cloning and biochemical characterization of two cation chloride cotransporter subfamily members of Hydra vulgaris. |
| title_fullStr | Molecular cloning and biochemical characterization of two cation chloride cotransporter subfamily members of Hydra vulgaris. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Molecular cloning and biochemical characterization of two cation chloride cotransporter subfamily members of Hydra vulgaris. |
| title_short | Molecular cloning and biochemical characterization of two cation chloride cotransporter subfamily members of Hydra vulgaris. |
| title_sort | molecular cloning and biochemical characterization of two cation chloride cotransporter subfamily members of hydra vulgaris |
| url | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5491111?pdf=render |
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