Pathogenic Mechanisms Underlying Stargardt Macular Degeneration Linked to Mutations in the Transmembrane Domains of ABCA4
Garces, F. A.; Scortecci, J. F.; Molday, R. S.
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ABCA4 is an ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporter predominantly expressed in photoreceptors where it transports the substrate N-retinylidene-phosphatidylethanolamine across disc membranes thereby facilitating the clearance of retinal compounds from photoreceptor outer segments. Loss of function mutations in ABCA4 cause the accumulation of bisretinoids leading to Stargardt disease (STGD1) and other retinopathies. In this study, we examined the expression and functional properties of ABCA4 harboring disease-causing missense mutations in the two transmembrane domains (TMDs) of ABCA4. Our results indicate that these mutations lead to protein misfolding, loss in substrate binding, decreased ATPase activity or a combination of these properties. Additionally, we identified an arginine (R653) in transmembrane segment 2 of ABCA4 as a residue essential for substrate binding and substrate-stimulated ATPase activity. The expression and functional activity of the TMD variants correlate well with the severity of STGD1. Our studies provide a basis for developing and evaluating novel treatments for STGD1.
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