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Entry | Database: EMDB / ID: EMD-21225 | |||||||||||||||
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Title | Cryo-EM structure of PilA-N/C from Geobacter sulfurreducens | |||||||||||||||
Map data | Cryo-EM structure of PilA-N-C from Geobacter sulfurreducens | |||||||||||||||
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Keywords | Protein transport / Pili / PROTEIN FIBRIL | |||||||||||||||
Function / homology | Function and homology information pilus assembly / protein secretion by the type II secretion system / type II protein secretion system complex / plasma membrane Similarity search - Function | |||||||||||||||
Biological species | Geobacter sulfurreducens (bacteria) | |||||||||||||||
Method | helical reconstruction / cryo EM / Resolution: 3.8 Å | |||||||||||||||
Authors | Gu Y / Srikanth V | |||||||||||||||
Funding support | United States, 4 items
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Citation | Journal: Nature / Year: 2021 Title: Structure of Geobacter pili reveals secretory rather than nanowire behaviour. Authors: Yangqi Gu / Vishok Srikanth / Aldo I Salazar-Morales / Ruchi Jain / J Patrick O'Brien / Sophia M Yi / Rajesh Kumar Soni / Fadel A Samatey / Sibel Ebru Yalcin / Nikhil S Malvankar / Abstract: Extracellular electron transfer by Geobacter species through surface appendages known as microbial nanowires is important in a range of globally important environmental phenomena, as well as for ...Extracellular electron transfer by Geobacter species through surface appendages known as microbial nanowires is important in a range of globally important environmental phenomena, as well as for applications in bio-remediation, bioenergy, biofuels and bioelectronics. Since 2005, these nanowires have been thought to be type 4 pili composed solely of the PilA-N protein. However, previous structural analyses have demonstrated that, during extracellular electron transfer, cells do not produce pili but rather nanowires made up of the cytochromes OmcS and OmcZ. Here we show that Geobacter sulfurreducens binds PilA-N to PilA-C to assemble heterodimeric pili, which remain periplasmic under nanowire-producing conditions that require extracellular electron transfer. Cryo-electron microscopy revealed that C-terminal residues of PilA-N stabilize its copolymerization with PilA-C (to form PilA-N-C) through electrostatic and hydrophobic interactions that position PilA-C along the outer surface of the filament. PilA-N-C filaments lack π-stacking of aromatic side chains and show a conductivity that is 20,000-fold lower than that of OmcZ nanowires. In contrast with surface-displayed type 4 pili, PilA-N-C filaments show structure, function and localization akin to those of type 2 secretion pseudopili. The secretion of OmcS and OmcZ nanowires is lost when pilA-N is deleted and restored when PilA-N-C filaments are reconstituted. The substitution of pilA-N with the type 4 pili of other microorganisms also causes a loss of secretion of OmcZ nanowires. As all major phyla of prokaryotes use systems similar to type 4 pili, this nanowire translocation machinery may have a widespread effect in identifying the evolution and prevalence of diverse electron-transferring microorganisms and in determining nanowire assembly architecture for designing synthetic protein nanowires. | |||||||||||||||
History |
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-Structure visualization
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Structure viewer | EM map: SurfViewMolmilJmol/JSmol |
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-Downloads & links
-EMDB archive
Map data | emd_21225.map.gz | 17.7 MB | EMDB map data format | |
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Header (meta data) | emd-21225-v30.xml emd-21225.xml | 14.7 KB 14.7 KB | Display Display | EMDB header |
FSC (resolution estimation) | emd_21225_fsc.xml | 14.1 KB | Display | FSC data file |
Images | emd_21225.png | 175 KB | ||
Filedesc metadata | emd-21225.cif.gz | 5.9 KB | ||
Archive directory | http://ftp.pdbj.org/pub/emdb/structures/EMD-21225 ftp://ftp.pdbj.org/pub/emdb/structures/EMD-21225 | HTTPS FTP |
-Validation report
Summary document | emd_21225_validation.pdf.gz | 415.3 KB | Display | EMDB validaton report |
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Full document | emd_21225_full_validation.pdf.gz | 414.9 KB | Display | |
Data in XML | emd_21225_validation.xml.gz | 13.8 KB | Display | |
Data in CIF | emd_21225_validation.cif.gz | 18.5 KB | Display | |
Arichive directory | https://ftp.pdbj.org/pub/emdb/validation_reports/EMD-21225 ftp://ftp.pdbj.org/pub/emdb/validation_reports/EMD-21225 | HTTPS FTP |
-Related structure data
Related structure data | 6vk9MC M: atomic model generated by this map C: citing same article (ref.) |
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Similar structure data | |
EM raw data | EMPIAR-10797 (Title: Cryo-EM structure of PilA-N/C from Geobacter sulfurreducens Data size: 1.5 TB Data #1: Geobacter sulfurreducens PilA-N-C pili - raw unaligned/uncorrected super resolution images [micrographs - multiframe]) |
-Links
EMDB pages | EMDB (EBI/PDBe) / EMDataResource |
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-Map
File | Download / File: emd_21225.map.gz / Format: CCP4 / Size: 244.1 MB / Type: IMAGE STORED AS FLOATING POINT NUMBER (4 BYTES) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Annotation | Cryo-EM structure of PilA-N-C from Geobacter sulfurreducens | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Projections & slices | Image control
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Voxel size | X=Y=Z: 0.822 Å | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Density |
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Symmetry | Space group: 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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-Supplemental data
-Sample components
-Entire : Polymerized hetero-dimers of PilA-N and PilA-C
Entire | Name: Polymerized hetero-dimers of PilA-N and PilA-C |
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Components |
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-Supramolecule #1: Polymerized hetero-dimers of PilA-N and PilA-C
Supramolecule | Name: Polymerized hetero-dimers of PilA-N and PilA-C / type: complex / ID: 1 / Parent: 0 / Macromolecule list: all |
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Source (natural) | Organism: Geobacter sulfurreducens (bacteria) |
-Macromolecule #1: Geopilin domain 1 protein
Macromolecule | Name: Geopilin domain 1 protein / type: protein_or_peptide / ID: 1 / Number of copies: 16 / Enantiomer: LEVO |
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Source (natural) | Organism: Geobacter sulfurreducens (bacteria) |
Molecular weight | Theoretical: 6.576502 KDa |
Recombinant expression | Organism: Geobacter sulfurreducens (bacteria) |
Sequence | String: FTLIELLIVV AIIGILAAIA IPQFSAYRVK AYNSAASSDL RNLKTALESA FADDQTYPPE S UniProtKB: Geopilin domain 1 protein |
-Macromolecule #2: Geopilin domain 2 protein
Macromolecule | Name: Geopilin domain 2 protein / type: protein_or_peptide / ID: 2 / Number of copies: 16 / Enantiomer: LEVO |
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Source (natural) | Organism: Geobacter sulfurreducens (bacteria) |
Molecular weight | Theoretical: 10.973763 KDa |
Recombinant expression | Organism: Geobacter sulfurreducens (bacteria) |
Sequence | String: AGKIPTTTMG GKDFTFKPST NVSVSYFTTN GATSTAGTVN TDYAVNTKNS SGNRVFTSTN NTSNIWYIEN DAWKGKAVSD SDVTALGTG DVGKSDFSGT EWKSQ UniProtKB: Geopilin domain 2 protein |
-Experimental details
-Structure determination
Method | cryo EM |
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Processing | helical reconstruction |
Aggregation state | filament |
-Sample preparation
Buffer | pH: 7 Component:
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Grid | Model: Quantifoil R2/2 / Material: COPPER / Mesh: 400 / Support film - Material: CARBON / Support film - topology: HOLEY / Pretreatment - Type: GLOW DISCHARGE / Pretreatment - Time: 45 sec. / Pretreatment - Atmosphere: AIR / Pretreatment - Pressure: 0.032 kPa | |||||||||
Vitrification | Cryogen name: ETHANE |
-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: SUPER-RESOLUTION / Digitization - Frames/image: 2-10 / Number grids imaged: 1 / Number real images: 7664 / Average exposure time: 0.2 sec. / Average electron dose: 2.308 e/Å2 |
Electron beam | Acceleration voltage: 300 kV / Electron source: FIELD EMISSION GUN |
Electron optics | C2 aperture diameter: 100.0 µm / Illumination mode: FLOOD BEAM / Imaging mode: BRIGHT FIELD / Cs: 2.7 mm / Nominal defocus max: 2.5 µm / Nominal defocus min: 0.8 µm / Nominal magnification: 165000 |
Sample stage | Specimen holder model: FEI TITAN KRIOS AUTOGRID HOLDER / Cooling holder cryogen: NITROGEN |
Experimental equipment | Model: Titan Krios / Image courtesy: FEI Company |
-Image processing
-Atomic model buiding 1
Refinement | Space: REAL / Protocol: AB INITIO MODEL / Target criteria: Correlation coefficient |
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Output model | PDB-6vk9: |