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Title | The cryo-EM structure of intraflagellar transport trains reveals how dynein is inactivated to ensure unidirectional anterograde movement in cilia. |
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Journal, issue, pages | Nat Cell Biol, Vol. 20, Issue 11, Page 1250-1255, Year 2018 |
Publish date | Oct 15, 2018 |
Authors | Mareike A Jordan / Dennis R Diener / Ludek Stepanek / Gaia Pigino / |
PubMed Abstract | Movement of cargos along microtubules plays key roles in diverse cellular processes, from signalling to mitosis. In cilia, rapid movement of ciliary components along the microtubules to and from the ...Movement of cargos along microtubules plays key roles in diverse cellular processes, from signalling to mitosis. In cilia, rapid movement of ciliary components along the microtubules to and from the assembly site is essential for the assembly and disassembly of the structure itself. This bidirectional transport, known as intraflagellar transport (IFT), is driven by the anterograde motor kinesin-2 and the retrograde motor dynein-1b (dynein-2 in mammals). However, to drive retrograde transport, dynein-1b must first be delivered to the ciliary tip by anterograde IFT. Although, the presence of opposing motors in bidirectional transport processes often leads to periodic stalling and slowing of cargos, IFT is highly processive. Using cryo-electron tomography, we show that a tug-of-war between kinesin-2 and dynein-1b is prevented by loading dynein-1b onto anterograde IFT trains in an autoinhibited form and by positioning it away from the microtubule track to prevent binding. Once at the ciliary tip, dynein-1b must transition into an active form and engage microtubules to power retrograde trains. These findings provide a striking example of how coordinated structural changes mediate the behaviour of complex cellular machinery. |
External links | Nat Cell Biol / PubMed:30323187 |
Methods | EM (subtomogram averaging) |
Resolution | 33.0 - 37.0 Å |
Structure data | EMDB-4303: EMDB-4304: |
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