Drug transporters Flashcards
What are membrane transporters roles?
- Regulate distribution and biovalailability of drugs
-Remove toxic metabolites and xenobiotics
-Protect haematopoietic stem cells from toxins
What does cellular membranes do to solutes?
Partition solutes to generate gradients through membrane transporters.
What is the function of membrane transporters?
Carry solutes across cell membranes which otherwise be impermeable to them
* Exploit gradients for various purposes (energy generation for example)
Mention an example of membrane transporters
F-type ATPase
Why are membrane transporters important?
Transporters play an important role in absorption, distribution and excretion, and as such are important in:
* Pharmacokinetics
* Pharmacodynamics
* Drug-drug interactions
* Toxicity
* Drug delivery
* Personalised healthcare (precision medicine)
Mention characteristics of transporter-targeting drugs
- Currently all inhibitors
- Usually derived initially from natural substrate
- Suitable chemical modification to resist metabolism, maybe with ‘bulky’ substituents
How remove of toxic metabolites works?
-from the cells into urine, bile and the intestinal lumen
– out of the brain across the blood brain barrier
What do transporters influence in drug disposition?
- Drug action
- Drug metabolism
- Drug resistance
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Mention the three major families of transporters
- P-type ATPases
- ATP – Binding Cassette (ABC) transporters
- SoLute Carrier (SLC) family members (2nd largest family)
Describe P-type ATPases
- Ion pumps that use energy from ATP hydrolysis
- Ubiquitous membrane proteins
41 members, often heterodimeric (a and b) - Autophosphorylation of catalytic asp
Hence P-type - Six subfamilies
Five transport inorganic cations (probably) - Can be found on cell-surface and intracellular organelles
Describe ABC transporters
- Ubiquitous membrane proteins
48 in seven families A-G - Found in cell-surface and organellar
- Utilise ATP hydrolysis to facilitate solute transport out of the cytosol
- Mostly monomeric
Individual subunits typically made up of two groups of nucleotide binding 6TM-spanning domains
Mention examples of multi-drug resistance drugs
- ABCB1 (MDR1, pgp)
- ABCC1 (MRP1)
- ABCG2 (ABCP)
What is the function of multi-drug resistance drugs
Responsible for the efflux of a huge variety of exogenous compounds, notably chemotherapeutic agents
* reduces absorption at the apical membrane of epithelial cells
Depends of how the distribution of drugs across the membranes is needed we can define three types of transporters. Mention it the three types binding.
1.Pump
2.Carriers
3. Channels
Mention characteristics of ABC transporter structure
- Mostly 12 TM domains, divided 6 and 6 (TMD1 and TMD2).
- Nucleotide binding domain (liker between the two TMD1 and TMD2) there is where ATP binds. Generally exist as dimers.
- N terminus is in cytoplasm and C terminus too.
- Some could be only 6 TM domains, Some of them may be 18 TM domains.
Mention the 9 p-type ATPase subfamiles
- Phospholipid
- SERCA
- SPCA
4.Na/K
5.H/K - PMCA
- Mn?
- Cu
9.b subunits
Why are ABC transporters, active transporters?
They require energy in the form of ATP to
translocate substrates across cell membranes
How do ABC transporters work along with ATP to transport molecules
These proteins harness the energy of ATP binding &/or hydrolysis to drive conformational changes in the TMD and consequently transport molecules
Where is ABCB1 - P-glycoprotein expressed?
Expressed at brush border
membranes of enterocytes
What is the function of ABCB1 - P-glycoprotein
Functions as an efflux pump for
xenobiotics before they can access the
portal circulation
How do ABCB1 - P-glycoprotein affect cancer patients?
It is a frequent cause of treatment
failure in cancer patients
Mention examples of xenobiotic substrates of ABCG2 (BCRP) transporter?
- Apigenin
Dietary flavonoid - 5-Fluorouracil
Anti-cancer - Mitoxantrone
Anti-cancer - Tacrolimus
Immunosuppressant
Mention examples of inhibitors of ABCG2 (BCRP) transporter?
- Gefitinib - EGFR inhibitor
Reverses drug resistance, increases cellular
drug accumulation inhibiting ABCG2-mediated drug efflux - Febuxostat - XO inhibitor
Treating gout
Which are the functions of ABC transporters?. Give an example of each function
1, Metabolic funtions
- Cholesterol export (ABCG2)
– Fatty acid metabolism (ABCD)
2. Signalling functions
- Prostaglandin, leukotriene (ABCC1) export
3. Ion movements
Cl-, HCO3
(CFTR, cystic fibrosis transmembrane
regulator) (important specific for this family due to is link to the disease cystic fibrosis which affects lungs)
Describe SLC transporters
- Ubiquitous membrane proteins
- Second largest family of membrane proteins
– ~430 members in 65 families - Present on cell-surface and organellar
- Limited sequence/structural homology
– 6TM-13TM - Multiple orphans (~20 %)
What are the metabolic functions of SLC transporters
Amino acids (~25 %), fatty acids, peptides, sugars, nucleosides, bile acids, urea, vitamins, nucleotides (mitochondria)
Mention the best recognised ABC family members
- P-glycoprotein, P-gp – encoded by ABCB1, also known as MDR1
- CFTR : Cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulator
What are the signalling functions of SLC transporters?
Mention examples too
- Amino acid transmitters (glutamate, glycine, GABA)
- Amines (noradrenaline, adrenaline, 5HT, dopamine, ACh)
What are some of the ions that can be moved by SLC
Cu, Zn, Mg, Fe, PO4 3-, SO4 2- accumulation
Mention the two distinct domain for all ABC transporters
- The transmembrane (TM) domains.
- The nucleotide binding domain/s (NBD).
Mention the two distinct domain for all ABC transporters
- The transmembrane (TM) domains.
- The nucleotide binding domain/s (NBD).
Why there is complex pharmacology involved in ABC transporters?
They have multiple overlapping binding sites
Which is the biggest type of ABC transporters?
ABCA with 1200 to 2600 aas
What are the characteristics for the transmembrane (TM) domains of ABC transporters?
- a helices embedded in the membrane bilayer
- Recognise a variety of substrates
- Undergo conformational changes to transport the
substrate across the membrane - Variable sequence and architecture of TMDs reflects the chemical diversity of substrates that can be translocated
What are the characteristics for the nucleotide binding (NBD) transporters?
Its located in the cytoplasm and Highly conserved sequences
What type of compounds Influx ABC trasnporters transport?
Nutrients such as
-Maltaso
-Histidine
-Arabinose
-Galactosa
How are SLC transporters organized into families?
Based on 20 to 25% similarity
What is the usual nomenclature for the SLC transporters?
SLCnXm
* Where:
– SLC = root name, SoLute Carrier
– n = integer representing family (0-52)
– X = single letter denoting subfamily (A, B, C…)
– m = integer representing individual family member (isoform)
What does antiport or counter-transport means?
That two different molecules or ions are transported at the same time but in opposite directions
* One species is allowed to flow from high concentration to a
lower concentration (often Na+) while the other species is
transported simultaneously to the other side
Explain the ABC transporters mechanism of
transport (ATP-Switch model)
There are 2 principal NBDs conformations:
1. Formation of a closed dimer upon binding two ATP molecules
2. Dissociation to an open dimer facilitated by ATP hydrolysis and release of
inorganic phosphate (Pi) and adenosine diphosphate (ADP)
Mention an example of Na+/Ca2+ counter-transporters and how do they work
(NCX1-3/SLC8A1-3)
* Na+ binds to the transport carrier protein on its exterior side,
and Ca2+ bound to the same protein on the membranes interior
side
* Once both are bound, a conformational change occurs which
releases energy and the sodium ion is transported to the
interior and calcium to the exterior
What induce the conformational changes in the TMD ? What is the result of this conformational changes?
Switching between the open and closed dimer conformations induces
conformational changes in the TMD resulting in substrate translocation.
Where are Na+/Ca2+ counter-transporters found?
This transporter is situated on almost all cell membranes
Where ABCG2 are expressed?
- High expression in the brain
2.Expression at apical membrane of renal & intestinal epithelial cells
- Localized to canalicular membrane of hepatocytes
Mention the functions of ABCG2
Consist on excretion role
1. Restricts intestinal absorption of pharmaceuticals.
2. If its present in brain, placenta- Defence of organs against xenobiotics
3. Protects haematopoietic stem cells against haem-induced toxicity
4. Exports nutrients into milk
5. Exports urate from kidney
6. Exports chemotherapeutic drugs from cancer cell
Mention examples of symporters
- Na+/amino acid co-transport
– SLC1A glu/asp (EAAT) ala/ser/cys (ASCT)
– SLC6A gly/pro/leu/met/iso/val/asn/phe/ala/ser/thr
– Widely expressed, incl. gut epithelium - H+/amino acid co-transport
– SLC15A di- and tri-peptides (PEPTs)
– SLC36A (PATs)
– Gut and kidney epithelia
Where are Solute Carrier Organic Anion (SLCO) transporters expressed?
In the liver: SLCO1B1, 1B3, 2B1 mainly located in sinusoidal membrane of hepatocytes