Communications Biology (Nov 2020)

Human TRPC5 structures reveal interaction of a xanthine-based TRPC1/4/5 inhibitor with a conserved lipid binding site

  • David J. Wright,
  • Katie J. Simmons,
  • Rachel M. Johnson,
  • David J. Beech,
  • Stephen P. Muench,
  • Robin S. Bon

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-020-01437-8
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 3, no. 1
pp. 1 – 11

Abstract

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Wright et al. report the first structure of a human TRPC1/4/5 channel in complex with a xanthine-based TRPC5 inhibitor Pico145. They find that Pico145 binds to a conserved lipid binding site of TRPC5, where it displaces a phospholipid. This study provides insights into the mechanism-of-action of xanthine-based TRPC1/4/5 modulators.