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| Entry | Database: EMDB / ID: EMD-4566 | |||||||||
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| Title | Cryo-EM reconstruction of heparin-induced 2N3R tau filaments | |||||||||
Map data | The helical reconstruction of heparin-induced 2N3R tau filaments | |||||||||
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| Function / homology | Function and homology informationplus-end-directed organelle transport along microtubule / histone-dependent DNA binding / neurofibrillary tangle / microtubule lateral binding / axonal transport / tubulin complex / positive regulation of protein localization to synapse / phosphatidylinositol bisphosphate binding / generation of neurons / axonal transport of mitochondrion ...plus-end-directed organelle transport along microtubule / histone-dependent DNA binding / neurofibrillary tangle / microtubule lateral binding / axonal transport / tubulin complex / positive regulation of protein localization to synapse / phosphatidylinositol bisphosphate binding / generation of neurons / axonal transport of mitochondrion / axon development / rRNA metabolic process / central nervous system neuron development / regulation of microtubule-based movement / negative regulation of protein localization to mitochondrion / regulation of mitochondrial fission / regulation of chromosome organization / intracellular distribution of mitochondria / minor groove of adenine-thymine-rich DNA binding / lipoprotein particle binding / microtubule polymerization / negative regulation of mitochondrial membrane potential / regulation of microtubule polymerization / dynactin binding / apolipoprotein binding / regulation of calcium-mediated signaling / main axon / glial cell projection / Caspase-mediated cleavage of cytoskeletal proteins / regulation of microtubule polymerization or depolymerization / neurofibrillary tangle assembly / negative regulation of mitochondrial fission / protein polymerization / positive regulation of axon extension / axolemma / positive regulation of microtubule polymerization / regulation of cellular response to heat / positive regulation of superoxide anion generation / Activation of AMPK downstream of NMDARs / cytoplasmic microtubule organization / cellular response to brain-derived neurotrophic factor stimulus / regulation of long-term synaptic depression / axon cytoplasm / positive regulation of protein localization / supramolecular fiber organization / synapse assembly / somatodendritic compartment / astrocyte activation / nuclear periphery / phosphatidylinositol binding / protein phosphatase 2A binding / stress granule assembly / enzyme inhibitor activity / SH3 domain binding / cellular response to reactive oxygen species / regulation of microtubule cytoskeleton organization / memory / microglial cell activation / cellular response to nerve growth factor stimulus / regulation of synaptic plasticity / Hsp90 protein binding / regulation of autophagy / microtubule cytoskeleton organization / synapse organization / protein homooligomerization / PKR-mediated signaling / response to lead ion / neuron projection development / cytoplasmic ribonucleoprotein granule / microtubule cytoskeleton / cell-cell signaling / cellular response to heat / single-stranded DNA binding / actin binding / protein-folding chaperone binding / growth cone / double-stranded DNA binding / cell body / microtubule / sequence-specific DNA binding / amyloid fibril formation / microtubule binding / dendritic spine / learning or memory / protein-macromolecule adaptor activity / neuron projection / membrane raft / negative regulation of gene expression / axon / neuronal cell body / DNA damage response / dendrite / protein kinase binding / enzyme binding / mitochondrion / DNA binding / RNA binding / extracellular region / identical protein binding / nucleus Similarity search - Function | |||||||||
| Biological species | Homo sapiens (human) | |||||||||
| Method | helical reconstruction / cryo EM / Resolution: 3.7 Å | |||||||||
Authors | Zhang W / Falcon B / Murzin AG / Fan J / Crowther RA / Goedert M / Scheres SHW | |||||||||
| Funding support | United Kingdom, 2 items
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Citation | Journal: Elife / Year: 2019Title: Heparin-induced tau filaments are polymorphic and differ from those in Alzheimer's and Pick's diseases. Authors: Wenjuan Zhang / Benjamin Falcon / Alexey G Murzin / Juan Fan / R Anthony Crowther / Michel Goedert / Sjors Hw Scheres / ![]() Abstract: Assembly of microtubule-associated protein tau into filamentous inclusions underlies a range of neurodegenerative diseases. Tau filaments adopt different conformations in Alzheimer's and Pick's ...Assembly of microtubule-associated protein tau into filamentous inclusions underlies a range of neurodegenerative diseases. Tau filaments adopt different conformations in Alzheimer's and Pick's diseases. Here, we used cryo- and immuno- electron microscopy to characterise filaments that were assembled from recombinant full-length human tau with four (2N4R) or three (2N3R) microtubule-binding repeats in the presence of heparin. 2N4R tau assembles into multiple types of filaments, and the structures of three types reveal similar 'kinked hairpin' folds, in which the second and third repeats pack against each other. 2N3R tau filaments are structurally homogeneous, and adopt a dimeric core, where the third repeats of two tau molecules pack in a parallel manner. The heparin-induced tau filaments differ from those of Alzheimer's or Pick's disease, which have larger cores with different repeat compositions. Our results illustrate the structural versatility of amyloid filaments, and raise questions about the relevance of in vitro assembly. | |||||||||
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| Structure viewer | EM map: SurfView Molmil Jmol/JSmol |
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-EMDB archive
| Map data | emd_4566.map.gz | 21.6 MB | EMDB map data format | |
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| Header (meta data) | emd-4566-v30.xml emd-4566.xml | 20.7 KB 20.7 KB | Display Display | EMDB header |
| FSC (resolution estimation) | emd_4566_fsc.xml | 9.1 KB | Display | FSC data file |
| Images | emd_4566.png | 82.3 KB | ||
| Masks | emd_4566_msk_1.map | 64 MB | Mask map | |
| Others | emd_4566_half_map_1.map.gz emd_4566_half_map_2.map.gz | 48.4 MB 48.9 MB | ||
| Archive directory | https://data.pdbj.org/pub/emdb/structures/EMD-4566 ftp://data.pdbj.org/pub/emdb/structures/EMD-4566 | HTTPS FTP |
-Related structure data
| Related structure data | ![]() 6qjqMC ![]() 4563C ![]() 4564C ![]() 4565C ![]() 6qjhC ![]() 6qjmC ![]() 6qjpC M: atomic model generated by this map C: citing same article ( |
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| EM raw data | EMPIAR-10242 (Title: Cryo-EM reconstruction of heparin-induced 2N3R tau filamentsData size: 4.8 TB / Data #1: Aligned micrographs [micrographs - single frame] / Data #2: Raw movies [micrographs - multiframe]) |
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| EMDB pages | EMDB (EBI/PDBe) / EMDataResource |
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Map
| File | Download / File: emd_4566.map.gz / Format: CCP4 / Size: 64 MB / Type: IMAGE STORED AS FLOATING POINT NUMBER (4 BYTES) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Annotation | The helical reconstruction of heparin-induced 2N3R tau filaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Projections & slices | Image control
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| Voxel size | X=Y=Z: 1.04 Å | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Symmetry | Space group: 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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-Supplemental data
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| Annotation | The other half map of helical reconstruction of heparin-induced 2N3R tau filaments | ||||||||||||
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| Annotation | Half map of helical reconstruction of heparin-induced 2N3R tau filaments | ||||||||||||
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Sample components
-Entire : heparin-induced 2N3R tau filaments
| Entire | Name: heparin-induced 2N3R tau filaments |
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-Supramolecule #1: heparin-induced 2N3R tau filaments
| Supramolecule | Name: heparin-induced 2N3R tau filaments / type: complex / ID: 1 / Parent: 0 / Macromolecule list: all Details: Recombinant 2N3R tau protein was induced into filaments by adding heparin |
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| Source (natural) | Organism: Homo sapiens (human) |
| Recombinant expression | Organism: ![]() |
| Molecular weight | Theoretical: 42.6 kDa/nm |
-Macromolecule #1: Isoform Tau-C of Microtubule-associated protein tau
| Macromolecule | Name: Isoform Tau-C of Microtubule-associated protein tau / type: protein_or_peptide / ID: 1 / Enantiomer: LEVO |
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| Source (natural) | Organism: Homo sapiens (human) |
| Recombinant expression | Organism: ![]() |
| Sequence | String: MAEPRQEFEV MEDHAGTYGL GDRKDQGGYT MHQDQEGDTD AGLKESPLQT PTEDGSEEPG SETSDAKST PTAEDVTAPL VDEGAPGKQA AAQPHTEIPE GTTAEEAGIG DTPSLEDEAA G HVTQARMV SKSKDGTGSD DKKAKGADGK TKIATPRGAA PPGQKGQANA ...String: MAEPRQEFEV MEDHAGTYGL GDRKDQGGYT MHQDQEGDTD AGLKESPLQT PTEDGSEEPG SETSDAKST PTAEDVTAPL VDEGAPGKQA AAQPHTEIPE GTTAEEAGIG DTPSLEDEAA G HVTQARMV SKSKDGTGSD DKKAKGADGK TKIATPRGAA PPGQKGQANA TRIPAKTPPA PK TPPSSGE PPKSGDRSGY SSPGSPGTPG SRSRTPSLPT PPTREPKKVA VVRTPPKSPS SAK SRLQTA PVPMPDLKNV KSKIGSTENL KHQPGGGKVQ IVYKPVDLSK VTSKCGSLGN IHHK PGGGQ VEVKSEKLDF KDRVQSKIGS LDNITHVPGG GNKKIETHKL TFRENAKAKT DHGAE IVYK SPVVSGDTSP RHLSNVSSTG SIDMVDSPQL ATLADEVSAS LAKQGL |
-Experimental details
-Structure determination
| Method | cryo EM |
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Processing | helical reconstruction |
| Aggregation state | filament |
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Sample preparation
| Concentration | 2.0 mg/mL | |||||||||
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| Buffer | pH: 7.4 Component:
Details: 20 mM Tris, pH 7.4, 100mM NaCl | |||||||||
| Grid | Model: Quantifoil R1.2/1.3 / Material: GOLD / Mesh: 300 / Support film - Material: CARBON / Support film - topology: HOLEY / Support film - Film thickness: 10.0 nm / Pretreatment - Type: GLOW DISCHARGE | |||||||||
| Vitrification | Cryogen name: ETHANE / Chamber humidity: 100 % / Chamber temperature: 277 K / Instrument: FEI VITROBOT MARK IV / Details: Blot force: -12 ; Blot time: 4s. | |||||||||
| Details | Recombinant tau protein was induced into filaments by incubation with heparin at 37 degree celsius for 3 days |
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Electron microscopy
| Microscope | FEI TITAN KRIOS |
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| Specialist optics | Energy filter - Name: GIF Quantum LS / Energy filter - Slit width: 20 eV |
| Image recording | Film or detector model: GATAN K2 SUMMIT (4k x 4k) / Detector mode: COUNTING / Digitization - Dimensions - Width: 3838 pixel / Digitization - Dimensions - Height: 3710 pixel / Digitization - Sampling interval: 5.0 µm / Digitization - Frames/image: 1-44 / Number grids imaged: 1 / Number real images: 2051 / Average exposure time: 11.0 sec. / Average electron dose: 1.134 e/Å2 Details: Images were collected in movie-mode at 44 frames every 11 seconds |
| Electron beam | Acceleration voltage: 300 kV / Electron source: FIELD EMISSION GUN |
| Electron optics | C2 aperture diameter: 70.0 µm / Illumination mode: FLOOD BEAM / Imaging mode: BRIGHT FIELD / Cs: 2.7 mm / Nominal defocus max: 2.2 µm / Nominal defocus min: 0.8 µm |
| Sample stage | Specimen holder model: FEI TITAN KRIOS AUTOGRID HOLDER / Cooling holder cryogen: NITROGEN |
| Experimental equipment | ![]() Model: Titan Krios / Image courtesy: FEI Company |
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-Atomic model buiding 1
| Details | A stack of three consecutive monomers was refined to preserve nearest-neighbour interactions for the middle chain. Side-chain clashes were detected using MOLPROBITY, and corrected by iterative cycles of real-space refinement in COOT and Fourier-space refinement in REFMAC and PHENIX. For each refined structure, separate model refinements were performed against a single half-map, and the resulting model was compared to the other half-map to confirm the absence of overfitting. |
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| Refinement | Space: RECIPROCAL / Protocol: AB INITIO MODEL / Overall B value: 95.9 / Target criteria: Fourier shell correlation |
| Output model | ![]() PDB-6qjq: |
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