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Abstract

The molecular basis of the broad substrate recognition and the transport of substrates by Cdr1p, a major drug efflux protein of , is not well understood. To investigate the role of transmembrane domains and nucleotide-binding domains (NBDs) of Cdr1p in drug transport, two sets of protein chimeras were constructed: one set between homologous regions of Cdr1p and the non-drug transporter Cdr3p, and another set consisting of Cdr1p variants comprising either two N- or two C-terminal NBDs of Cdr1p. The replacement of either the N- or the C-terminal half of Cdr1p by the homologous segments of Cdr3p resulted in non-functional recombinant strains expressing chimeric proteins. The results suggest that the chimeric protein could not reach the plasma membrane, probably because of misfolding and subsequent cellular trafficking problems, or the rapid degradation of the chimeras. As an exception, the replacement of transmembrane segment 12 (TMS12) of Cdr1p by the corresponding region of Cdr3p resulted in a functional chimera which displayed unaltered affinity for all the tested substrates. The variant protein comprising either two N-terminal or two C-terminal NBDs of Cdr1p also resulted in non-functional recombinant strains. However, the N-terminal NBD variant, which also showed poor cell surface localization, could be rescued to cell surface, if cells were grown in the presence of drug substrates. The rescued chimera remained non-functional, as was evident from impaired ATPase and efflux activities. Taken together, the results suggest that the two NBDs of Cdr1p are asymmetric and non-exchangeable and that the drug efflux by Cdr1p involves complex interactions between the two halves of the protein.

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