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| Title | Particulate methane monooxygenase in membrane arrays | |||||||||
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Keywords | particulate methane monooxygenase / OXIDOREDUCTASE | |||||||||
| Function / homology | Function and homology informationmethane monooxygenase (particulate) / methane monooxygenase (soluble) / methane monooxygenase [NAD(P)H] activity / monooxygenase activity / membrane / metal ion binding Similarity search - Function | |||||||||
| Biological species | Methylococcus capsulatus str. Bath (bacteria) | |||||||||
| Method | single particle reconstruction / cryo EM / Resolution: 7.0 Å | |||||||||
Authors | Tucci FJ / Miller CG / Rosenzweig AC | |||||||||
| Funding support | United States, 1 items
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Citation | Journal: J Biol Chem / Year: 2026Title: Membrane properties modulate methane oxidation by particulate methane monooxygenase. Authors: Callie G Miller / Frank J Tucci / Genevieve R Nemeth / Sergey Stolyar / Mary E Lidstrom / Amy C Rosenzweig / ![]() Abstract: The copper-dependent membrane monooxygenases particulate methane monooxygenase (pMMO) and ammonia monooxygenase (AMO) oxidize methane to methanol and ammonia to hydroxylamine, respectively. These ...The copper-dependent membrane monooxygenases particulate methane monooxygenase (pMMO) and ammonia monooxygenase (AMO) oxidize methane to methanol and ammonia to hydroxylamine, respectively. These enzymes, which are important targets for biotechnology, reside in intracytoplasmic membranes (ICMs) where they form densely packed hexagonal arrays. While cryoEM structures of pMMO and AMO in ICMs have revealed closely-associated lipids, little is known about how specific lipids and membrane morphologies influence activity. Here we show through cryoelectron tomography (cryoET) that three species of methane- and ammonia-oxidizing bacteria exhibit different types of ICM ultrastructure. Reconstitution of Methylococcus capsulatus (Bath) pMMO into liposomes replicated the array structure, allowing a systematic dissection of how liposome diameter and composition affect activity. Proteoliposome activity is inversely correlated with liposome size, suggesting that pMMO activity may be higher in membranes with increased surface curvature. Further, a comparison of lipids isolated from methanotrophs (native lipids), phosphatidylcholine (PC), and phosphoethanolamine (PE) showed that PE confers increased activity, with maximal activity observed for unsaturated PEs. Methane solubility measurements indicate that these enhancements are specific to pMMO. Cardiolipin further increases activity, consistent with its enrichment in M. capsulatus (Bath) cells. To assess pMMO-pMMO interactions in the ICMs, a 6 Å resolution cryoelectron microscopy (cryoEM) structure of three neighboring pMMO trimers was determined, revealing their arrangement in the array as well as specific residues and lipids mediating interaction interfaces. Taken together, these findings provide insight into the impact of the membrane environment on pMMO function and establish a platform for examining pMMOs and AMOs in tunable lipid environments. | |||||||||
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| Map data | emd_75807.map.gz | 3.4 MB | EMDB map data format | |
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| Header (meta data) | emd-75807-v30.xml emd-75807.xml | 18 KB 18 KB | Display Display | EMDB header |
| Images | emd_75807.png | 98.4 KB | ||
| Filedesc metadata | emd-75807.cif.gz | 6 KB | ||
| Others | emd_75807_half_map_1.map.gz emd_75807_half_map_2.map.gz | 14.1 MB 14.2 MB | ||
| Archive directory | http://ftp.pdbj.org/pub/emdb/structures/EMD-75807 ftp://ftp.pdbj.org/pub/emdb/structures/EMD-75807 | HTTPS FTP |
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| Related structure data | ![]() 11llMC M: atomic model generated by this map C: citing same article ( |
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| Similar structure data | Similarity search - Function & homology F&H Search |
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| EMDB pages | EMDB (EBI/PDBe) / EMDataResource |
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| File | Download / File: emd_75807.map.gz / Format: CCP4 / Size: 15.6 MB / Type: IMAGE STORED AS FLOATING POINT NUMBER (4 BYTES) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Voxel size | X=Y=Z: 2.1384 Å | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Symmetry | Space group: 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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-Entire : particulate methane monooxygenase in native membrane arrays
| Entire | Name: particulate methane monooxygenase in native membrane arrays |
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-Supramolecule #1: particulate methane monooxygenase in native membrane arrays
| Supramolecule | Name: particulate methane monooxygenase in native membrane arrays type: organelle_or_cellular_component / ID: 1 / Parent: 0 / Macromolecule list: #1, #3, #2 |
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| Source (natural) | Organism: Methylococcus capsulatus str. Bath (bacteria) |
-Macromolecule #1: Particulate methane monooxygenase alpha subunit
| Macromolecule | Name: Particulate methane monooxygenase alpha subunit / type: protein_or_peptide / ID: 1 / Number of copies: 9 / Enantiomer: LEVO |
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| Source (natural) | Organism: Methylococcus capsulatus str. Bath (bacteria) |
| Molecular weight | Theoretical: 42.832887 KDa |
| Sequence | String: HGEKSQAAFM RMRTIHWYDL SWSKEKVKIN ETVEIKGKFH VFEGWPETVD EPDVAFLNVG MPGPVFIRKE SYIGGQLVPR SVRLEIGKT YDFRVVLKAR RPGDWHVHTM MNVQGGGPII GPGKWITVEG SMSEFRNPVT TLTGQTVDLE NYNEGNTYFW H AFWFAIGV ...String: HGEKSQAAFM RMRTIHWYDL SWSKEKVKIN ETVEIKGKFH VFEGWPETVD EPDVAFLNVG MPGPVFIRKE SYIGGQLVPR SVRLEIGKT YDFRVVLKAR RPGDWHVHTM MNVQGGGPII GPGKWITVEG SMSEFRNPVT TLTGQTVDLE NYNEGNTYFW H AFWFAIGV AWIGYWSRRP IFIPRLLMVD AGRADELVSA TDRKVAMGFL AATILIVVMA MSSANSKYPI TIPLQAGTMR GM KPLELPA PTVSVKVEDA TYRVPGRAMR MKLTITNHGN SPIRLGEFYT ASVRFLDSDV YKDTTGYPED LLAEDGLSVS DNS PLAPGE TRTVDVTASD AAWEVYRLSD IIYDPDSRFA GLLFFFDATG NRQVVQIDAP LIPSFM UniProtKB: Particulate methane monooxygenase alpha subunit |
-Macromolecule #2: Particulate methane monooxygenase gamma subunit
| Macromolecule | Name: Particulate methane monooxygenase gamma subunit / type: protein_or_peptide / ID: 2 / Number of copies: 9 / Enantiomer: LEVO / EC number: methane monooxygenase (soluble) |
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| Source (natural) | Organism: Methylococcus capsulatus str. Bath (bacteria) |
| Molecular weight | Theoretical: 27.954148 KDa |
| Sequence | String: EAPLLDKKWL TFALAIYTVF YLWVRWYEGV YGWSAGLDSF APEFETYWMN FLYTEIVLEI VTASILWGYL WKTRDRNLAA LTPREELRR NFTHLVWLVA YAWAIYWGAS YFTEQDGTWH QTIVRDTDFT PSHIIEFYLS YPIYIITGFA AFIYAKTRLP F FAKGISLP ...String: EAPLLDKKWL TFALAIYTVF YLWVRWYEGV YGWSAGLDSF APEFETYWMN FLYTEIVLEI VTASILWGYL WKTRDRNLAA LTPREELRR NFTHLVWLVA YAWAIYWGAS YFTEQDGTWH QTIVRDTDFT PSHIIEFYLS YPIYIITGFA AFIYAKTRLP F FAKGISLP YLVLVVGPFM ILPNVGLNEW GHTFWFMEEL FVAPLHYGFV IFGWLALAVM GTLTQTFYSF AQGGLGQSLC E UniProtKB: Ammonia monooxygenase/methane monooxygenase, subunit C family protein |
-Macromolecule #3: Particulate methane monooxygenase beta subunit
| Macromolecule | Name: Particulate methane monooxygenase beta subunit / type: protein_or_peptide / ID: 3 / Number of copies: 9 / Enantiomer: LEVO / EC number: methane monooxygenase (particulate) |
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| Source (natural) | Organism: Methylococcus capsulatus str. Bath (bacteria) |
| Molecular weight | Theoretical: 27.855434 KDa |
| Sequence | String: SAVRSHAEAV QVSRTIDWMA LFVVFFVIVG SYHIHAMLTM GDWDFWSDWK DRRLWVTVTP IVLVTFPAAV QSYLWERYRL PWGATVCVL GLLLGEWINR YFNFWGWTYF PINFVFPASL VPGAIILDTV LMLSGSYLFT AIVGAMGWGL IFYPGNWPII A PLHVPVEY ...String: SAVRSHAEAV QVSRTIDWMA LFVVFFVIVG SYHIHAMLTM GDWDFWSDWK DRRLWVTVTP IVLVTFPAAV QSYLWERYRL PWGATVCVL GLLLGEWINR YFNFWGWTYF PINFVFPASL VPGAIILDTV LMLSGSYLFT AIVGAMGWGL IFYPGNWPII A PLHVPVEY NGMLMSIADI QGYNYVRTGT PEYIRMVEKG TLRTFGKDVA PVSAFFSAFM SILIYFMWHF IGRWFSNERF LQ S UniProtKB: Particulate methane monooxygenase beta subunit |
-Macromolecule #4: COPPER (II) ION
| Macromolecule | Name: COPPER (II) ION / type: ligand / ID: 4 / Number of copies: 12 / Formula: CU |
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| Molecular weight | Theoretical: 63.546 Da |
| Chemical component information | ![]() ChemComp-CU: |
-Macromolecule #5: (2R)-3-{[(R)-(2-aminoethoxy)(hydroxy)phosphoryl]oxy}-2-(hexadecan...
| Macromolecule | Name: (2R)-3-{[(R)-(2-aminoethoxy)(hydroxy)phosphoryl]oxy}-2-(hexadecanoyloxy)propyl (9Z)-heptadec-9-enoate type: ligand / ID: 5 / Number of copies: 171 / Formula: A1A0P |
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| Molecular weight | Theoretical: 703.97 Da |
-Macromolecule #6: water
| Macromolecule | Name: water / type: ligand / ID: 6 / Number of copies: 1699 / Formula: HOH |
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| Molecular weight | Theoretical: 18.015 Da |
| Chemical component information | ![]() ChemComp-HOH: |
-Experimental details
-Structure determination
| Method | cryo EM |
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Processing | single particle reconstruction |
| Aggregation state | 2D array |
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Sample preparation
| Concentration | 4 mg/mL |
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| Buffer | pH: 7.2 |
| Vitrification | Cryogen name: ETHANE |
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Electron microscopy
| Microscope | TFS KRIOS |
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| Image recording | Film or detector model: GATAN K3 BIOCONTINUUM (6k x 4k) / Average electron dose: 50.0 e/Å2 |
| Electron beam | Acceleration voltage: 300 kV / Electron source: FIELD EMISSION GUN |
| Electron optics | Illumination mode: FLOOD BEAM / Imaging mode: BRIGHT FIELD / Nominal defocus max: 2.0 µm / Nominal defocus min: 0.6 µm |
| Experimental equipment | ![]() Model: Titan Krios / Image courtesy: FEI Company |
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Keywords
Methylococcus capsulatus str. Bath (bacteria)
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