Table 3. Differences between closed, open, and inactivated conformations.
Conformation | Closed | Open | Inactivated |
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Pore | Closed | Open | Closed |
Flexion angle (average) | –2.2° | –5.3° | –4.4° |
In-plane rotation | 0 (reference) | Counterclockwise | Counterclockwise |
High affinity Ca2+ 900 site | Empty | Occupied | Occupied |
Ca2+ bound to ACP | No | Yes | Yes |
CD/CTD | Disconnected | Connected | Connected |
Position of CD-C′ | Down | Up/intermediate | Up |
Position of CD-C′ | Up | Down/intermediate | Down |
EF hand/S2–S3 loop | Separated | Separated | Form two salt bridges |
S6 TMD helix (4921-4928) | π | π wide-short | π narrow-long |
Lipids in TMD crevice | Present | Absent | Present |
TMD: transmembrane domain.