Journal: Cell / Year: 2024 Title: A protein blueprint of the diatom CO-fixing organelle. Authors: Onyou Nam / Sabina Musiał / Manon Demulder / Caroline McKenzie / Adam Dowle / Matthew Dowson / James Barrett / James N Blaza / Benjamin D Engel / Luke C M Mackinder / Abstract: Diatoms are central to the global carbon cycle. At the heart of diatom carbon fixation is an overlooked organelle called the pyrenoid, where concentrated CO is delivered to densely packed Rubisco. ...Diatoms are central to the global carbon cycle. At the heart of diatom carbon fixation is an overlooked organelle called the pyrenoid, where concentrated CO is delivered to densely packed Rubisco. Diatom pyrenoids fix approximately one-fifth of global CO, but the protein composition of this organelle is largely unknown. Using fluorescence protein tagging and affinity purification-mass spectrometry, we generate a high-confidence spatially defined protein-protein interaction network for the diatom pyrenoid. Within our pyrenoid interaction network are 10 proteins with previously unknown functions. We show that six of these form a shell that encapsulates the Rubisco matrix and is critical for pyrenoid structural integrity, shape, and function. Although not conserved at a sequence or structural level, the diatom pyrenoid shares some architectural similarities to prokaryotic carboxysomes. Collectively, our results support the convergent evolution of pyrenoids across the two main plastid lineages and uncover a major structural and functional component of global CO fixation.
Name: T. pseudonana shell4 KO / type: cell / ID: 1 / Parent: 0
Source (natural)
Organism: T. pseudonana (Diatom)
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Structure determination
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cryo EM
Processing
electron tomography
Aggregation state
cell
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Sample preparation
Buffer
pH: 7.5
Vitrification
Cryogen name: ETHANE / Instrument: FEI VITROBOT MARK II
Sectioning
Focused ion beam - Instrument: OTHER / Focused ion beam - Ion: OTHER / Focused ion beam - Voltage: 30 / Focused ion beam - Current: 20 / Focused ion beam - Duration: 1 / Focused ion beam - Temperature: 93 K / Focused ion beam - Initial thickness: 1000 / Focused ion beam - Final thickness: 150 Focused ion beam - Details: The value given for _em_focused_ion_beam.instrument is Aquilos 2. This is not in a list of allowed values {'OTHER', 'DB235'} so OTHER is written into the XML file.
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Electron microscopy
Microscope
TFS KRIOS
Image recording
Film or detector model: FEI FALCON IV (4k x 4k) / Average electron dose: 2.0 e/Å2
Electron beam
Acceleration voltage: 300 kV / Electron source: FIELD EMISSION GUN
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