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Entry | Database: EMDB / ID: EMD-11721 | |||||||||
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Title | Structure of the Lifeact-F-actin complex | |||||||||
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Function / homology | Function and homology information tRNAThr (cytosine32-N3)-methyltransferase / tRNA (cytidine-3-)-methyltransferase activity / tRNA methylation / mating projection tip / cytoskeletal motor activator activity / tropomyosin binding / myosin heavy chain binding / mesenchyme migration / troponin I binding / filamentous actin ...tRNAThr (cytosine32-N3)-methyltransferase / tRNA (cytidine-3-)-methyltransferase activity / tRNA methylation / mating projection tip / cytoskeletal motor activator activity / tropomyosin binding / myosin heavy chain binding / mesenchyme migration / troponin I binding / filamentous actin / actin filament bundle / skeletal muscle thin filament assembly / striated muscle thin filament / actin filament bundle assembly / skeletal muscle myofibril / actin monomer binding / stress fiber / skeletal muscle fiber development / titin binding / actin filament polymerization / filopodium / actin filament / Hydrolases; Acting on acid anhydrides; Acting on acid anhydrides to facilitate cellular and subcellular movement / calcium-dependent protein binding / actin filament binding / lamellipodium / protein-macromolecule adaptor activity / cell body / hydrolase activity / protein domain specific binding / viral translational frameshifting / calcium ion binding / positive regulation of gene expression / magnesium ion binding / ATP binding / identical protein binding / cytoplasm Similarity search - Function | |||||||||
Biological species | Saccharomyces cerevisiae (brewer's yeast) / Oryctolagus cuniculus (rabbit) / synthetic construct (others) / Rabbit (rabbit) | |||||||||
Method | helical reconstruction / cryo EM / Resolution: 3.5 Å | |||||||||
Authors | Belyy A / Merino F / Sitsel O / Raunser S | |||||||||
Citation | Journal: PLoS Biol / Year: 2020 Title: Structure of the Lifeact-F-actin complex. Authors: Alexander Belyy / Felipe Merino / Oleg Sitsel / Stefan Raunser / Abstract: Lifeact is a short actin-binding peptide that is used to visualize filamentous actin (F-actin) structures in live eukaryotic cells using fluorescence microscopy. However, this popular probe has been ...Lifeact is a short actin-binding peptide that is used to visualize filamentous actin (F-actin) structures in live eukaryotic cells using fluorescence microscopy. However, this popular probe has been shown to alter cellular morphology by affecting the structure of the cytoskeleton. The molecular basis for such artefacts is poorly understood. Here, we determined the high-resolution structure of the Lifeact-F-actin complex using electron cryo-microscopy (cryo-EM). The structure reveals that Lifeact interacts with a hydrophobic binding pocket on F-actin and stretches over 2 adjacent actin subunits, stabilizing the DNase I-binding loop (D-loop) of actin in the closed conformation. Interestingly, the hydrophobic binding site is also used by actin-binding proteins, such as cofilin and myosin and actin-binding toxins, such as the hypervariable region of TccC3 (TccC3HVR) from Photorhabdus luminescens and ExoY from Pseudomonas aeruginosa. In vitro binding assays and activity measurements demonstrate that Lifeact indeed competes with these proteins, providing an explanation for the altering effects of Lifeact on cell morphology in vivo. Finally, we demonstrate that the affinity of Lifeact to F-actin can be increased by introducing mutations into the peptide, laying the foundation for designing improved actin probes for live cell imaging. | |||||||||
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-Structure visualization
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Structure viewer | EM map: SurfViewMolmilJmol/JSmol |
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Map data | emd_11721.map.gz | 93.8 MB | EMDB map data format | |
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Header (meta data) | emd-11721-v30.xml emd-11721.xml | 23.1 KB 23.1 KB | Display Display | EMDB header |
Images | emd_11721.png | 125.4 KB | ||
Masks | emd_11721_msk_1.map | 103 MB | Mask map | |
Others | emd_11721_additional_1.map.gz emd_11721_half_map_1.map.gz emd_11721_half_map_2.map.gz | 3.6 MB 49.5 MB 49.5 MB | ||
Archive directory | http://ftp.pdbj.org/pub/emdb/structures/EMD-11721 ftp://ftp.pdbj.org/pub/emdb/structures/EMD-11721 | HTTPS FTP |
-Validation report
Summary document | emd_11721_validation.pdf.gz | 389.9 KB | Display | EMDB validaton report |
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Full document | emd_11721_full_validation.pdf.gz | 389 KB | Display | |
Data in XML | emd_11721_validation.xml.gz | 11.7 KB | Display | |
Arichive directory | https://ftp.pdbj.org/pub/emdb/validation_reports/EMD-11721 ftp://ftp.pdbj.org/pub/emdb/validation_reports/EMD-11721 | HTTPS FTP |
-Related structure data
Related structure data | 7ad9MC M: atomic model generated by this map C: citing same article (ref.) |
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-Links
EMDB pages | EMDB (EBI/PDBe) / EMDataResource |
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-Map
File | Download / File: emd_11721.map.gz / Format: CCP4 / Size: 103 MB / Type: IMAGE STORED AS FLOATING POINT NUMBER (4 BYTES) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Voxel size | X=Y=Z: 1.21 Å | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Symmetry | Space group: 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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-Supplemental data
-Mask #1
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-Sample components
+Entire : Complex between skeletal Actin from rabbit, Phalloidin and LifeAct
+Supramolecule #1: Complex between skeletal Actin from rabbit, Phalloidin and LifeAct
+Supramolecule #2: LifeAct
+Supramolecule #3: Actin
+Supramolecule #4: Phalloidin
+Macromolecule #1: Lifeact
+Macromolecule #2: Actin, alpha skeletal muscle
+Macromolecule #3: Phalloidin
+Macromolecule #4: ADENOSINE-5'-DIPHOSPHATE
+Macromolecule #5: MAGNESIUM ION
+Macromolecule #6: PHOSPHATE ION
-Experimental details
-Structure determination
Method | cryo EM |
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Processing | helical reconstruction |
Aggregation state | filament |
-Sample preparation
Buffer | pH: 8 Component:
Details: 120 mM KCl, 20 mM Tris pH 8, 2 mM MgCl2, 1 mM DTT, and 0.02% w/v Tween-20 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Grid | Model: Quantifoil R2/1 / Material: COPPER / Pretreatment - Type: GLOW DISCHARGE | ||||||||||||||||||
Vitrification | Cryogen name: ETHANE / Chamber humidity: 100 % / Chamber temperature: 286 K / Instrument: FEI VITROBOT MARK IV |
-Electron microscopy
Microscope | FEI TALOS ARCTICA |
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Image recording | Film or detector model: FEI FALCON III (4k x 4k) / Detector mode: INTEGRATING / Number grids imaged: 1 / Number real images: 915 / Average exposure time: 3.0 sec. / Average electron dose: 60.0 e/Å2 |
Electron beam | Acceleration voltage: 200 kV / Electron source: FIELD EMISSION GUN |
Electron optics | Illumination mode: OTHER / Imaging mode: BRIGHT FIELD |
Sample stage | Cooling holder cryogen: NITROGEN |
Experimental equipment | Model: Talos Arctica / Image courtesy: FEI Company |