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Title | Trypanosome doublet microtubule structures reveal flagellum assembly and motility mechanisms. |
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Journal, issue, pages | Science, Vol. 387, Issue 6739, Page eadr3314, Year 2025 |
Publish date | Mar 14, 2025 |
![]() | Xian Xia / Michelle M Shimogawa / Hui Wang / Samuel Liu / Angeline Wijono / Gerasimos Langousis / Ahmad M Kassem / James A Wohlschlegel / Kent L Hill / Z Hong Zhou / ![]() |
PubMed Abstract | The flagellum of drives the parasite's characteristic screw-like motion and is essential for its replication, transmission, and pathogenesis. However, the molecular details of this process remain ...The flagellum of drives the parasite's characteristic screw-like motion and is essential for its replication, transmission, and pathogenesis. However, the molecular details of this process remain unclear. Here, we present high-resolution (up to 2.8 angstrom) cryo-electron microscopy structures of flagellar doublet microtubules (DMTs). Integrated modeling identified 154 different axonemal proteins inside and outside the DMT and, together with genetic and proteomic interrogation, revealed conserved and trypanosome-specific foundations of flagellum assembly and motility. We captured axonemal dynein motors in their pre-power stroke state. Comparing atomic models between pre- and post-power strokes defined how dynein structural changes drive sliding of adjacent DMTs during flagellar beating. This study illuminates structural dynamics underlying flagellar motility and identifies pathogen-specific proteins to consider for therapeutic interventions targeting neglected diseases. |
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Methods | EM (single particle) |
Resolution | 2.8 - 7.6 Å |
Structure data | ![]() EMDB-47409: Structure of 48-nm repeat DMT from Trypanosoma brucei FAP106A-KD ![]() EMDB-47410: Cryo-EM structure of 48-nm repeat of DMT from Trypanosoma brucei FAP106B-KD ![]() EMDB-47411: Cryo-EM structure of 48-nm repeat of DMT from Trypanosoma brucei PBP36-KD EMDB-47451, PDB-9e2g: EMDB-47524, PDB-9e5c: ![]() EMDB-47559: Focus refine map of T. brucei DMT 48 nm repeat part1-1 ![]() EMDB-47560: Focus refine map of T. brucei DMT 48 nm repeat part1-2 ![]() EMDB-47561: Focus refine map of T. brucei DMT 48 nm repeat part1-3 ![]() EMDB-47562: Focus refine map of T. brucei DMT 48 nm repeat part1-4 ![]() EMDB-47563: Focus refine map of T. brucei DMT 48 nm repeat part1-5 ![]() EMDB-47567: Focus refine map of T. brucei DMT 48 nm repeat part1-6 ![]() EMDB-47568: Focus refine map of T. brucei DMT 48 nm repeat part1-7 ![]() EMDB-47569: Focus refine map of T. brucei DMT 48 nm repeat part2-1 ![]() EMDB-47574: Focus refine map of T. brucei DMT 48 nm repeat part2-2 ![]() EMDB-47575: Focus refine map of T. brucei DMT 48 nm repeat part2-3 ![]() EMDB-47579: Focus refine map of T. brucei DMT 48 nm repeat part2-5 ![]() EMDB-47581: Focus refine map of T. brucei DMT 48 nm repeat part2-6 ![]() EMDB-47582: Focus refine map of T. brucei DMT 48 nm repeat part2-7 ![]() EMDB-47590: Overall map of T. brucei DMT 48 nm repeat ![]() EMDB-47591: Focus refine map of T. brucei DMT 96 nm repeat DMT part1 ![]() EMDB-47593: Focus refine map of T. brucei DMT 96 nm repeat DMT part2 ![]() EMDB-47594: Focus refine map of T. brucei DMT 96 nm repeat radial spoke 1 stalk ![]() EMDB-47595: Focus refine map of T. brucei DMT 96 nm repeat DMT part3 ![]() EMDB-47596: Focus refine map of T. brucei DMT 96 nm repeat IDA-a base ![]() EMDB-47597: Focus refine map of T. brucei DMT 96 nm repeat IDA-b base ![]() EMDB-47598: Focus refine map of T. brucei DMT 96 nm repeat radial spoke 2 stalk ![]() EMDB-47599: Focus refine map of T. brucei DMT 96 nm repeat N-DRC base ![]() EMDB-47602: Focus refine map of T. brucei DMT 96 nm repeat radial spoke 3 base ![]() EMDB-47603: Focus refine map of T. brucei DMT 96 nm repeat radial spoke 3 MOP84 ![]() EMDB-47621: Focus refine map of T. brucei DMT 96 nm repeat radial spoke 1 head region lobe1 ![]() EMDB-47623: Focus refine map of T. brucei DMT 96 nm repeat radial spoke 1 head region lobe2 ![]() EMDB-47625: Focus refine map of T. brucei DMT 96 nm repeat radial spoke 2 head region lobe1 ![]() EMDB-47626: Focus refine map of T. brucei DMT 96 nm repeat radial spoke 2 head region lobe2 ![]() EMDB-47629: Focus refine map of T. brucei DMT 96 nm repeat ODA IC-LC region ![]() EMDB-47631: Focus refine map of T. brucei DMT 96 nm repeat ODA-beta motor domain ![]() EMDB-47632: Focus refine map of T. brucei DMT 96 nm repeat ODA-alpha motor domain ![]() EMDB-47634: Focus refine map of T. brucei DMT 96 nm repeat IDAf IC-LC region ![]() EMDB-47637: Focus refine map of T. brucei DMT 96 nm repeat IDAf head region ![]() EMDB-47652: Focus refine map of T. brucei DMT 96 nm repeat IDA-a ![]() EMDB-47653: Focus refine map of T. brucei DMT 96 nm repeat IDA-b ![]() EMDB-47654: Focus refine map of T. brucei DMT 96 nm repeat N-DRC distal region ![]() EMDB-47656: overall map of T. brucei DMT 96 nm repeat |
Chemicals | ![]() ChemComp-ZN: ![]() ChemComp-GTP: ![]() ChemComp-MG: ![]() ChemComp-GDP: ![]() ChemComp-ATP: ![]() ChemComp-ADP: |
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![]() | MOTOR PROTEIN / flagella / microtubule |