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Title | Tubulin heterodimer structure of GMPCPP state in solution | |||||||||
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Function / homology | ![]() Microtubule-dependent trafficking of connexons from Golgi to the plasma membrane / Hedgehog 'off' state / Cilium Assembly / Intraflagellar transport / COPI-dependent Golgi-to-ER retrograde traffic / Carboxyterminal post-translational modifications of tubulin / RHOH GTPase cycle / Sealing of the nuclear envelope (NE) by ESCRT-III / Kinesins / PKR-mediated signaling ...Microtubule-dependent trafficking of connexons from Golgi to the plasma membrane / Hedgehog 'off' state / Cilium Assembly / Intraflagellar transport / COPI-dependent Golgi-to-ER retrograde traffic / Carboxyterminal post-translational modifications of tubulin / RHOH GTPase cycle / Sealing of the nuclear envelope (NE) by ESCRT-III / Kinesins / PKR-mediated signaling / The role of GTSE1 in G2/M progression after G2 checkpoint / Aggrephagy / Resolution of Sister Chromatid Cohesion / Mitotic Prometaphase / EML4 and NUDC in mitotic spindle formation / Separation of Sister Chromatids / RHO GTPases activate IQGAPs / RHO GTPases Activate Formins / Recruitment of NuMA to mitotic centrosomes / HSP90 chaperone cycle for steroid hormone receptors (SHR) in the presence of ligand / MHC class II antigen presentation / COPI-mediated anterograde transport / Hydrolases; Acting on acid anhydrides; Acting on GTP to facilitate cellular and subcellular movement / structural constituent of cytoskeleton / microtubule cytoskeleton organization / microtubule cytoskeleton / mitotic cell cycle / microtubule / GTPase activity / GTP binding / metal ion binding / cytoplasm Similarity search - Function | |||||||||
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Method | single particle reconstruction / cryo EM / Resolution: 3.5 Å | |||||||||
![]() | Zhou J / Wang H-W | |||||||||
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![]() | ![]() Title: Structural insights into the mechanism of GTP initiation of microtubule assembly. Authors: Ju Zhou / Anhui Wang / Yinlong Song / Nan Liu / Jia Wang / Yan Li / Xin Liang / Guohui Li / Huiying Chu / Hong-Wei Wang / ![]() ![]() ![]() Abstract: In eukaryotes, the dynamic assembly of microtubules (MT) plays an important role in numerous cellular processes. The underlying mechanism of GTP triggering MT assembly is still unknown. Here, we ...In eukaryotes, the dynamic assembly of microtubules (MT) plays an important role in numerous cellular processes. The underlying mechanism of GTP triggering MT assembly is still unknown. Here, we present cryo-EM structures of tubulin heterodimer at their GTP- and GDP-bound states, intermediate assembly states of GTP-tubulin, and final assembly stages of MT. Both GTP- and GDP-tubulin heterodimers adopt similar curved conformations with subtle flexibility differences. In head-to-tail oligomers of tubulin heterodimers, the inter-dimer interface of GDP-tubulin exhibits greater flexibility, particularly in tangential bending. Cryo-EM of the intermediate assembly states reveals two types of tubulin lateral contacts, "Tube-bond" and "MT-bond". Further, molecular dynamics (MD) simulations show that GTP triggers lateral contact formation in MT assembly in multiple sequential steps, gradually straightening the curved tubulin heterodimers. Therefore, we propose a flexible model of GTP-initiated MT assembly, including the formation of longitudinal and lateral contacts, to explain the nucleation and assembly of MT. | |||||||||
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-Related structure data
Related structure data | ![]() 7ysnMC ![]() 7ysoC ![]() 7yspC ![]() 7ysqC ![]() 7ysrC M: atomic model generated by this map C: citing same article ( |
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Voxel size | X=Y=Z: 0.856 Å | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Symmetry | Space group: 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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-Entire : tubulin heterodimer structure of GMPCPP state in solution
Entire | Name: tubulin heterodimer structure of GMPCPP state in solution |
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-Supramolecule #1: tubulin heterodimer structure of GMPCPP state in solution
Supramolecule | Name: tubulin heterodimer structure of GMPCPP state in solution type: complex / ID: 1 / Parent: 0 / Macromolecule list: #1-#2 |
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Source (natural) | Organism: ![]() ![]() |
Molecular weight | Theoretical: 110 KDa |
-Macromolecule #1: Tubulin alpha-1B chain
Macromolecule | Name: Tubulin alpha-1B chain / type: protein_or_peptide / ID: 1 / Number of copies: 1 / Enantiomer: LEVO |
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Source (natural) | Organism: ![]() ![]() |
Molecular weight | Theoretical: 50.204445 KDa |
Sequence | String: MRECISIHVG QAGVQIGNAC WELYCLEHGI QPDGQMPSDK TIGGGDDSFN TFFSETGAGK HVPRAVFVDL EPTVIDEVRT GTYRQLFHP EQLITGKEDA ANNYARGHYT IGKEIIDLVL DRIRKLADQC TGLQGFLVFH SFGGGTGSGF TSLLMERLSV D YGKKSKLE ...String: MRECISIHVG QAGVQIGNAC WELYCLEHGI QPDGQMPSDK TIGGGDDSFN TFFSETGAGK HVPRAVFVDL EPTVIDEVRT GTYRQLFHP EQLITGKEDA ANNYARGHYT IGKEIIDLVL DRIRKLADQC TGLQGFLVFH SFGGGTGSGF TSLLMERLSV D YGKKSKLE FSIYPAPQVS TAVVEPYNSI LTTHTTLEHS DCAFMVDNEA IYDICRRNLD IERPTYTNLN RLISQIVSSI TA SLRFDGA LNVDLTEFQT NLVPYPRIHF PLATYAPVIS AEKAYHEQLS VAEITNACFE PANQMVKCDP RHGKYMACCL LYR GDVVPK DVNAAIATIK TKRSIQFVDW CPTGFKVGIN YQPPTVVPGG DLAKVQRAVC MLSNTTAIAE AWARLDHKFD LMYA KRAFV HWYVGEGMEE GEFSEAREDM AALEKDYEEV GVDSVEGEGE EEGEEY UniProtKB: Tubulin alpha-1B chain |
-Macromolecule #2: Tubulin beta chain
Macromolecule | Name: Tubulin beta chain / type: protein_or_peptide / ID: 2 / Number of copies: 1 / Enantiomer: LEVO |
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Source (natural) | Organism: ![]() ![]() |
Molecular weight | Theoretical: 49.90777 KDa |
Sequence | String: MREIVHIQAG QCGNQIGAKF WEVISDEHGI DPTGSYHGDS DLQLERINVY YNEAAGNKYV PRAILVDLEP GTMDSVRSGP FGQIFRPDN FVFGQSGAGN NWAKGHYTEG AELVDSVLDV VRKESESCDC LQGFQLTHSL GGGTGSGMGT LLISKIREEY P DRIMNTFS ...String: MREIVHIQAG QCGNQIGAKF WEVISDEHGI DPTGSYHGDS DLQLERINVY YNEAAGNKYV PRAILVDLEP GTMDSVRSGP FGQIFRPDN FVFGQSGAGN NWAKGHYTEG AELVDSVLDV VRKESESCDC LQGFQLTHSL GGGTGSGMGT LLISKIREEY P DRIMNTFS VVPSPKVSDT VVEPYNATLS VHQLVENTDE TYCIDNEALY DICFRTLKLT TPTYGDLNHL VSATMSGVTT CL RFPGQLN ADLRKLAVNM VPFPRLHFFM PGFAPLTSRG SQQYRALTVP ELTQQMFDAK NMMAACDPRH GRYLTVAAVF RGR MSMKEV DEQMLNVQNK NSSYFVEWIP NNVKTAVCDI PPRGLKMSAT FIGNSTAIQE LFKRISEQFT AMFRRKAFLH WYTG EGMDE MEFTEAESNM NDLVSEYQQY QDATADEQGE FEEEGEEDEA UniProtKB: Tubulin beta chain |
-Macromolecule #3: GUANOSINE-5'-TRIPHOSPHATE
Macromolecule | Name: GUANOSINE-5'-TRIPHOSPHATE / type: ligand / ID: 3 / Number of copies: 1 / Formula: GTP |
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Molecular weight | Theoretical: 523.18 Da |
Chemical component information | ![]() ChemComp-GTP: |
-Macromolecule #4: PHOSPHOMETHYLPHOSPHONIC ACID GUANYLATE ESTER
Macromolecule | Name: PHOSPHOMETHYLPHOSPHONIC ACID GUANYLATE ESTER / type: ligand / ID: 4 / Number of copies: 1 / Formula: G2P |
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Molecular weight | Theoretical: 521.208 Da |
Chemical component information | ![]() ChemComp-G2P: |
-Experimental details
-Structure determination
Method | cryo EM |
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Aggregation state | particle |
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Sample preparation
Buffer | pH: 6.8 |
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Vitrification | Cryogen name: ETHANE / Instrument: FEI VITROBOT MARK IV |
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Electron microscopy
Microscope | FEI TITAN KRIOS |
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Image recording | Film or detector model: GATAN K3 (6k x 4k) / Average electron dose: 50.0 e/Å2 |
Electron beam | Acceleration voltage: 300 kV / Electron source: ![]() |
Electron optics | Illumination mode: FLOOD BEAM / Imaging mode: BRIGHT FIELD / Nominal defocus max: 1.8 µm / Nominal defocus min: 1.2 µm |
Experimental equipment | ![]() Model: Titan Krios / Image courtesy: FEI Company |