X-ray structure of drosophila dopamine transporter in complex with reboxetine
Structure:
Transporter. Chain: a. Engineered: yes. Mutation: yes. Antibody fragment light chain. Chain: l. Engineered: yes. Antibody fragment heavy chain. Chain: h.
X-ray structures of Drosophila dopamine transporter in complex with nisoxetine and reboxetine.
A.Penmatsa,
K.H.Wang,
E.Gouaux.
ABSTRACT
Most antidepressants elicit their therapeutic benefits through selective
blockade of Na(+)/Cl(-)-coupled neurotransmitter transporters. Here we report
X-ray structures of the Drosophila melanogaster dopamine transporter in
complexes with the polycyclic antidepressants nisoxetine or reboxetine. The
inhibitors stabilize the transporter in an outward-open conformation by
occupying the substrate-binding site. These structures explain how interactions
between the binding pocket and substituents on the aromatic rings of
antidepressants modulate drug-transporter selectivity.