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Title | Structure of a eukaryotic cholinephosphotransferase-1 reveals mechanisms of substrate recognition and catalysis. |
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Journal, issue, pages | Nat Commun, Vol. 14, Issue 1, Page 2753, Year 2023 |
Publish date | May 13, 2023 |
Authors | Lie Wang / Ming Zhou / |
PubMed Abstract | Phosphatidylcholine (PC) is the most abundant phospholipid in eukaryotic cell membranes. In eukaryotes, two highly homologous enzymes, cholinephosphotransferase-1 (CHPT1) and choline/ethanolamine ...Phosphatidylcholine (PC) is the most abundant phospholipid in eukaryotic cell membranes. In eukaryotes, two highly homologous enzymes, cholinephosphotransferase-1 (CHPT1) and choline/ethanolamine phosphotransferase-1 (CEPT1) catalyze the final step of de novo PC synthesis. CHPT1/CEPT1 joins two substrates, cytidine diphosphate-choline (CDP-choline) and diacylglycerol (DAG), to produce PC, and Mg is required for the reaction. However, mechanisms of substrate recognition and catalysis remain unresolved. Here we report structures of a CHPT1 from Xenopus laevis (xlCHPT1) determined by cryo-electron microscopy to an overall resolution of ~3.2 Å. xlCHPT1 forms a homodimer, and each protomer has 10 transmembrane helices (TMs). The first 6 TMs carve out a cone-shaped enclosure in the membrane in which the catalysis occurs. The enclosure opens to the cytosolic side, where a CDP-choline and two Mg are coordinated. The structures identify a catalytic site unique to eukaryotic CHPT1/CEPT1 and suggest an entryway for DAG. The structures also reveal an internal pseudo two-fold symmetry between TM3-6 and TM7-10, and suggest that CHPT1/CEPT1 may have evolved from their distant prokaryotic ancestors through gene duplication. |
External links | Nat Commun / PubMed:37179328 / PubMed Central |
Methods | EM (single particle) |
Resolution | 3.2 - 3.7 Å |
Structure data | EMDB-28556, PDB-8ero: EMDB-28557, PDB-8erp: |
Chemicals | ChemComp-MG: ChemComp-LBN: ChemComp-CDP: ChemComp-CDC: |
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Keywords | TRANSFERASE / CDP-APs / phospholipid synthesis |