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| Title | TIR-like NADases act in bacterial immunity and the RNA vault. |
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| Journal, issue, pages | bioRxiv, Year 2026 |
| Publish date | May 5, 2026 |
Authors | Adam Osinski / Benjamin Mayro / Victor A Lopez / Jason Schrad / Hannah Choi / Diana R Tomchick / Krzysztof Pawłowski / Kevin Forsberg / Sarah H Shahmoradian / Vincent S Tagliabracci |
| PubMed Abstract | Across all domains of life, organisms exploit NAD metabolism as a central line of defense against invading pathogens. Here, we show that domain of unknown function 4062 (DUF4062) is a widespread ...Across all domains of life, organisms exploit NAD metabolism as a central line of defense against invading pathogens. Here, we show that domain of unknown function 4062 (DUF4062) is a widespread family of TIR-like NADases that hydrolyze NAD to ADP-ribose and nicotinamide. In bacteria, DUF4062 homologs form a previously unrecognized antiphage defense system, which we name Swarożyc, that assembles with the phage portal into a supramolecular NADase complex to induce abortive infection. In eukaryotes, DUF4062 is found in TEP1, which we demonstrate functions as an active NADase within the RNA vault, an enigmatic organelle-like structure. Single-particle cryo-electron microscopy reveals ADP-ribose bound within the shoulder of both reconstituted and human brain vaults, while cryo-electron tomography positions TEP1 along the central axis at the shoulder. Thus, TEP1, like bacterial Swarożyc, functions by depleting NAD , providing new insight into the long-standing mystery of vault function. |
External links | bioRxiv / PubMed:42146377 / PubMed Central |
| Methods | EM (single particle) / X-ray diffraction |
| Resolution | 1.87 - 2.85 Å |
| Structure data | EMDB-75498, PDB-10wc: EMDB-75622, PDB-11cq: EMDB-75626, PDB-11cv: EMDB-75638, PDB-11dr: EMDB-75642, PDB-11dv: EMDB-75647, PDB-11ee: EMDB-75656, PDB-11eq: EMDB-75664, PDB-11fh: EMDB-75731, PDB-11jb: EMDB-75732, PDB-11jc: EMDB-75733, PDB-11jd: EMDB-75735, PDB-11jf: ![]() EMDB-75744: RNA Vault intermediate conformation (MVP/PARP4/TEP1 sample) ![]() EMDB-75745: RNA Vault extended conformation (MVP/PARP4/TEP1 sample) ![]() PDB-11gz: |
| Chemicals | ![]() ChemComp-HOH: ![]() ChemComp-MG: ![]() ChemComp-AR6: ![]() ChemComp-DQV: ![]() ChemComp-EDO: ![]() ChemComp-SO4: |
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Keywords | HYDROLASE / DUF4062 / TIR / Anti-phage defense / bacterial immunity / NADase / Bacteriophage / phage / portal protein / TIR domain / STRUCTURAL PROTEIN / RNA Vault / ADPR / ADP-ribose / Nucleotide / Major Vault Protein / BAD / benzamide adenine dinucleotide / NAD-ase / TEP1 / complex / PARP4 |
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klebsiella pneumoniae (bacteria)
escherichia phage theodorherzl (virus)
homo sapiens (human)
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