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| Entry | Database: PDB / ID: 7mp6 | ||||||
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| Title | Neurofibromin homodimer | ||||||
Components | Isoform I of Neurofibromin | ||||||
Keywords | ANTITUMOR PROTEIN / tumor supressor / HEAT repeat / Ras-GAP / scaffold | ||||||
| Function / homology | Function and homology informationregulation of glial cell differentiation / forebrain astrocyte development / regulation of cell-matrix adhesion / negative regulation of neuroblast proliferation / metanephros development / negative regulation of oligodendrocyte differentiation / regulation of intracellular signal transduction / smooth muscle tissue development / regulation of blood vessel endothelial cell migration / camera-type eye morphogenesis ...regulation of glial cell differentiation / forebrain astrocyte development / regulation of cell-matrix adhesion / negative regulation of neuroblast proliferation / metanephros development / negative regulation of oligodendrocyte differentiation / regulation of intracellular signal transduction / smooth muscle tissue development / regulation of blood vessel endothelial cell migration / camera-type eye morphogenesis / forebrain morphogenesis / sympathetic nervous system development / cell communication / peripheral nervous system development / myelination in peripheral nervous system / phosphatidylcholine binding / collagen fibril organization / artery morphogenesis / phosphatidylethanolamine binding / pigmentation / adrenal gland development / regulation of bone resorption / regulation of postsynapse organization / spinal cord development / negative regulation of endothelial cell proliferation / regulation of angiogenesis / RAS signaling downstream of NF1 loss-of-function variants / positive regulation of GTPase activity / negative regulation of fibroblast proliferation / Schwann cell development / extracellular matrix organization / negative regulation of MAPK cascade / visual learning / liver development / negative regulation of cell migration / wound healing / phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/protein kinase B signal transduction / GTPase activator activity / brain development / cerebral cortex development / cognition / osteoblast differentiation / heart development / positive regulation of neuron apoptotic process / MAPK cascade / actin cytoskeleton organization / Regulation of RAS by GAPs / response to hypoxia / Ras protein signal transduction / positive regulation of apoptotic process / axon / nucleolus / dendrite / glutamatergic synapse / nucleoplasm / membrane / nucleus / plasma membrane / cytosol / cytoplasm Similarity search - Function | ||||||
| Biological species | Homo sapiens (human) | ||||||
| Method | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY / single particle reconstruction / cryo EM / Resolution: 6.25 Å | ||||||
Authors | Lupton, C.J. / Bayly-Jones, C. / Ellisdon, A.M. | ||||||
| Funding support | Australia, 1items
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Citation | Journal: Nat Struct Mol Biol / Year: 2021Title: The cryo-EM structure of the human neurofibromin dimer reveals the molecular basis for neurofibromatosis type 1. Authors: Christopher J Lupton / Charles Bayly-Jones / Laura D'Andrea / Cheng Huang / Ralf B Schittenhelm / Hari Venugopal / James C Whisstock / Michelle L Halls / Andrew M Ellisdon / ![]() Abstract: Neurofibromin (NF1) mutations cause neurofibromatosis type 1 and drive numerous cancers, including breast and brain tumors. NF1 inhibits cellular proliferation through its guanosine triphosphatase- ...Neurofibromin (NF1) mutations cause neurofibromatosis type 1 and drive numerous cancers, including breast and brain tumors. NF1 inhibits cellular proliferation through its guanosine triphosphatase-activating protein (GAP) activity against rat sarcoma (RAS). In the present study, cryo-electron microscope studies reveal that the human ~640-kDa NF1 homodimer features a gigantic 30 × 10 nm array of α-helices that form a core lemniscate-shaped scaffold. Three-dimensional variability analysis captured the catalytic GAP-related domain and lipid-binding SEC-PH domains positioned against the core scaffold in a closed, autoinhibited conformation. We postulate that interaction with the plasma membrane may release the closed conformation to promote RAS inactivation. Our structural data further allow us to map the location of disease-associated NF1 variants and provide a long-sought-after structural explanation for the extreme susceptibility of the molecule to loss-of-function mutations. Collectively these findings present potential new routes for therapeutic modulation of the RAS pathway. | ||||||
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| PDB format | pdb7mp6.ent.gz | 462 KB | Display | PDB format |
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| Related structure data | ![]() 23930MC ![]() 7mocC ![]() 7mp5C M: map data used to model this data C: citing same article ( |
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| #1: Protein | Mass: 318407.812 Da / Num. of mol.: 2 Source method: isolated from a genetically manipulated source Source: (gene. exp.) Homo sapiens (human) / Gene: NF1 / Production host: ![]() |
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| Experiment | Method: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY |
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| EM experiment | Aggregation state: PARTICLE / 3D reconstruction method: single particle reconstruction |
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| Component | Name: Neurofibromin homodimer / Type: COMPLEX / Entity ID: all / Source: RECOMBINANT |
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| Molecular weight | Value: 0.63 MDa / Experimental value: YES |
| Source (natural) | Organism: Homo sapiens (human) |
| Source (recombinant) | Organism: ![]() |
| Buffer solution | pH: 8 |
| Specimen | Embedding applied: NO / Shadowing applied: NO / Staining applied: NO / Vitrification applied: YES |
| Vitrification | Cryogen name: ETHANE |
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| Experimental equipment | ![]() Model: Talos Arctica / Image courtesy: FEI Company |
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| Microscopy | Model: FEI TALOS ARCTICA |
| Electron gun | Electron source: FIELD EMISSION GUN / Accelerating voltage: 200 kV / Illumination mode: FLOOD BEAM |
| Electron lens | Mode: BRIGHT FIELD |
| Image recording | Electron dose: 40 e/Å2 / Detector mode: COUNTING / Film or detector model: FEI FALCON III (4k x 4k) |
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| CTF correction | Type: PHASE FLIPPING AND AMPLITUDE CORRECTION |
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| Symmetry | Point symmetry: C2 (2 fold cyclic) |
| 3D reconstruction | Resolution: 6.25 Å / Resolution method: FSC 0.143 CUT-OFF / Num. of particles: 95564 / Symmetry type: POINT |
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