G52R (LQT5)

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Current amplitude (@+60mV) Shift in V1/2 of activation Expression System Other Reference
KCNQ1:
2.82±1.37 uA
Q1+WT-E1:

12.9±3.00 uA
KCNQ1:
-27.8±2.2 mV
Q1+WT-E1:

-29.8±6.8 mV
Xenopus oocytes  

Equimolar coexpression of WT and mutant Q1/E1 showed mild DOMINANT-NEGATIVE effect

Ma et al. 2003
Q1+GR-E1:
3.53±0.97 nA
GR
-17.3±2.2mV

Reduced

Positive

 

COMMENTS

G52R-KCNE1 has been identified in a Chinese LQTS family with six clinically affected individuals. The overall penetrance was 75%. Patients carrying the mutation reported history of syncope triggered by exercise or emotional stress.

Heterologous expression showed that G52R-KCNE1 fails to induce the physiological increase in IKs current amplitudes usually observed when this gene product (MinK) is co-expressed with its alpha subunit (KCNQ1-KvLQT1).. Therefore the authors conclude that "the main function of KCNE1 was almost lost" as a consequence of G52R substitution. Furthermore, G52R-KCNE1 slightly delayed the activation of the KCNQ1 channel and shifted the midpoint of KCNQ1 current-activation positively by about 10 mV, thus, indicating that G52R-KCNE1 did traffic to the plasma membrane and interacted with KCNQ1.
When co-expressed together with wild-type KCNE1 and G52R-KCNE1, a mild dominant negative effect was shown.

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