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Title | Functionalized graphene-oxide grids enable high-resolution cryo-EM structures of the SNF2h-nucleosome complex without crosslinking. |
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Journal, issue, pages | Nat Commun, Vol. 15, Issue 1, Page 2225, Year 2024 |
Publish date | Mar 12, 2024 |
Authors | Un Seng Chio / Eugene Palovcak / Anton A A Smith / Henriette Autzen / Elise N Muñoz / Zanlin Yu / Feng Wang / David A Agard / Jean-Paul Armache / Geeta J Narlikar / Yifan Cheng / |
PubMed Abstract | Single-particle cryo-EM is widely used to determine enzyme-nucleosome complex structures. However, cryo-EM sample preparation remains challenging and inconsistent due to complex denaturation at the ...Single-particle cryo-EM is widely used to determine enzyme-nucleosome complex structures. However, cryo-EM sample preparation remains challenging and inconsistent due to complex denaturation at the air-water interface (AWI). Here, to address this issue, we develop graphene-oxide-coated EM grids functionalized with either single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) or thiol-poly(acrylic acid-co-styrene) (TAASTY) co-polymer. These grids protect complexes between the chromatin remodeler SNF2h and nucleosomes from the AWI and facilitate collection of high-quality micrographs of intact SNF2h-nucleosome complexes in the absence of crosslinking. The data yields maps ranging from 2.3 to 3 Å in resolution. 3D variability analysis reveals nucleotide-state linked conformational changes in SNF2h bound to a nucleosome. In addition, the analysis provides structural evidence for asymmetric coordination between two SNF2h protomers acting on the same nucleosome. We envision these grids will enable similar detailed structural analyses for other enzyme-nucleosome complexes and possibly other protein-nucleic acid complexes in general. |
External links | Nat Commun / PubMed:38472177 / PubMed Central |
Methods | EM (single particle) |
Resolution | 2.3 - 3.2 Å |
Structure data | EMDB-42977, PDB-8v4y: EMDB-43000: Cryo-EM structure of SNF2h-nucleosome complex (consensus structure) EMDB-43001: Cryo-EM structure of SNF2h-nucleosome complex (single-bound structure) EMDB-43002, PDB-8v6v: EMDB-43003, PDB-8v7l: EMDB-43004: Cryo-EM structure of doubly-bound SNF2h-nucleosome complex (conformation 1) EMDB-43005: Cryo-EM structure of doubly-bound SNF2h-nucleosome complex (conformation 2) |
Chemicals | ChemComp-ADP: ChemComp-MG: ChemComp-BEF: |
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Keywords | DNA BINDING PROTEIN/DNA / nucleosome / chromatin remodeler / ISWI / SNF2h / DNA BINDING PROTEIN-DNA complex |