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Title | In situ structural analysis of Golgi intracisternal protein arrays. |
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Journal, issue, pages | Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, Vol. 112, Issue 36, Page 11264-11269, Year 2015 |
Publish date | Sep 8, 2015 |
Authors | Benjamin D Engel / Miroslava Schaffer / Sahradha Albert / Shoh Asano / Jürgen M Plitzko / Wolfgang Baumeister / |
PubMed Abstract | We acquired molecular-resolution structures of the Golgi within its native cellular environment. Vitreous Chlamydomonas cells were thinned by cryo-focused ion beam milling and then visualized by cryo- ...We acquired molecular-resolution structures of the Golgi within its native cellular environment. Vitreous Chlamydomonas cells were thinned by cryo-focused ion beam milling and then visualized by cryo-electron tomography. These tomograms revealed structures within the Golgi cisternae that have not been seen before. Narrow trans-Golgi lumina were spanned by asymmetric membrane-associated protein arrays that had ∼6-nm lateral periodicity. Subtomogram averaging showed that the arrays may determine the narrow central spacing of the trans-Golgi cisternae through zipper-like interactions, thereby forcing cargo to the trans-Golgi periphery. Additionally, we observed dense granular aggregates within cisternae and intracisternal filament bundles associated with trans-Golgi buds. These native in situ structures provide new molecular insights into Golgi architecture and function. |
External links | Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A / PubMed:26311849 / PubMed Central |
Methods | EM (subtomogram averaging) |
Resolution | 27.0 Å |
Structure data | EMDB-3100: |
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