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| Title | Structural interplay of the redox co-chaperone CnoX to GroEL/ES chaperonin. |
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| Journal, issue, pages | Life Sci Alliance, Vol. 9, Issue 10, Year 2026 |
| Publish date | Aug 7, 2026 |
Authors | Junhak Kim / Mingyu Jung / Soung-Hun Roh / ![]() |
| PubMed Abstract | Protein folding by the bacterial chaperonin GroEL/ES relies on ATP-driven conformational cycles that promote substrate encapsulation and folding. Under oxidative stress, the redox-active co-chaperone ...Protein folding by the bacterial chaperonin GroEL/ES relies on ATP-driven conformational cycles that promote substrate encapsulation and folding. Under oxidative stress, the redox-active co-chaperone CnoX protects oxidized proteins and associates with GroEL, yet the structural basis of its interaction with the GroEL/ES remains incompletely understood. Using single-particle cryo-electron microscopy, we resolved four distinct nucleotide-bound conformational states of CnoX-associated GroEL/ES complexes. CnoX remains tethered to GroEL through its C-terminal TPR domain despite substantial rearrangements of the GroEL apical domains. We further captured a GroEL/ES-CnoX ternary assembly in which CnoX and GroES simultaneously occupy the same GroEL ring, demonstrating that their binding sites are structurally distinct and non-overlapping. Comparison of two GroES-bound states reveals how apical-domain compaction occludes the CnoX-binding surface and coincides with loss of CnoX from the cis-ring. Together, these structures define how CnoX is accommodated and excluded across distinct GroEL/ES conformations and provide a structural framework for understanding the interplay between redox co-chaperones and chaperonin assemblies. |
External links | Life Sci Alliance / PubMed:42567683 / PubMed Central |
| Methods | EM (single particle) |
| Resolution | 2.73 - 3.46 Å |
| Structure data | EMDB-65877, PDB-9wcw: ![]() EMDB-65953: AMP-PNP bound E.coli CnoX-GroEL complex, state I without symmetry EMDB-65990, PDB-9wid: EMDB-65991, PDB-9wie: EMDB-65992, PDB-9wif: |
| Chemicals | ![]() ChemComp-ANP: ![]() ChemComp-MG: ![]() ChemComp-K: |
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Keywords | CHAPERONE / Complex |
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