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| Entry | Database: PDB / ID: 9rld | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Title | LolCDE complex with Lpp lipoprotein | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Keywords | PROTEIN TRANSPORT / Gram-negative / envelope biogenesis / outer membrane protein | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Function / homology | Function and homology informationperiplasmic space organization / lipid modification / lipoprotein releasing activity / protein localization to outer membrane / lipoprotein localization to outer membrane / lipoprotein transport / peptidoglycan binding / plasma membrane protein complex / Translocases; Catalysing the translocation of other compounds; Linked to the hydrolysis of a nucleoside triphosphate / transmembrane transporter activity ...periplasmic space organization / lipid modification / lipoprotein releasing activity / protein localization to outer membrane / lipoprotein localization to outer membrane / lipoprotein transport / peptidoglycan binding / plasma membrane protein complex / Translocases; Catalysing the translocation of other compounds; Linked to the hydrolysis of a nucleoside triphosphate / transmembrane transporter activity / ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporter complex / cell outer membrane / transmembrane transport / outer membrane-bounded periplasmic space / lipid binding / ATP hydrolysis activity / extracellular region / ATP binding / membrane / identical protein binding / plasma membrane Similarity search - Function | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Biological species | ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Method | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY / single particle reconstruction / cryo EM / Resolution: 3 Å | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Authors | Symmons, M.F. / Szewczyk, P. / Greene, N.P. / Hardwick, S.W. / Koronakis, V. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Funding support | United Kingdom, 1items
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Citation | Journal: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A / Year: 2026Title: Liganded LolCDE structures reveal a common substrate-LolE interaction guiding bacterial lipoprotein transport. Authors: Paul Szewczyk / Nicholas P Greene / Martyn F Symmons / Steven W Hardwick / Vassilis Koronakis / ![]() Abstract: Bacterial lipoproteins are key structural components of the outer membrane in Gram-negative bacteria and vital components of machineries required for its biosynthesis and maintenance. The Lol system, ...Bacterial lipoproteins are key structural components of the outer membrane in Gram-negative bacteria and vital components of machineries required for its biosynthesis and maintenance. The Lol system, essential for viability, directs transport of lipoproteins from the site of biosynthesis on the inner membrane to the outer membrane and has been the target of extensive efforts to develop novel antimicrobial drugs. In the first stage of this transport process, newly synthesized lipoproteins are released from the inner membrane by the ABC transporter LolCDE and passed to the periplasmic chaperone, LolA. Here, we show cryo-EM structures of LolCDE in complex with three different lipoprotein substrates, Lpp, Pal, and LolB, with the latter two bearing a disordered peptide linker between the acyl chains and the globular domain. Our work reveals that when the mature lipoprotein lacks an unstructured linker, the N-terminal portion of the protein is in an unfolded state for transport. The lipoproteins make a sequence-independent but structurally conserved interaction with a cleft on the surface of the periplasmic domain of LolE that promotes efficient transport. We propose a model of lipoprotein export where this interaction acts as pivot point for the peptide portion of the lipoprotein allowing the acyl chains to rotate 180° from their initial position in LolCDE to their binding site in LolA. Our results demonstrate how LolCDE can extrude lipoproteins of diverse sequence and structure and reveal an important detail of a transport process fundamental to bacterial physiology. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Arichive directory | https://data.pdbj.org/pub/pdb/validation_reports/rl/9rld ftp://data.pdbj.org/pub/pdb/validation_reports/rl/9rld | HTTPS FTP |
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-Related structure data
| Related structure data | ![]() 54034MC ![]() 9rlcC ![]() 9rleC ![]() 9rlfC ![]() 9rlgC ![]() 9rlhC ![]() 9rliC ![]() 9rljC ![]() 9rlkC M: map data used to model this data C: citing same article ( |
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| Similar structure data | Similarity search - Function & homology F&H Search |
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-Lipoprotein-releasing system transmembrane protein ... , 2 types, 2 molecules CE
| #1: Protein | Mass: 43295.516 Da / Num. of mol.: 1 Source method: isolated from a genetically manipulated source Source: (gene. exp.) ![]() ![]() |
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| #2: Protein | Mass: 45385.977 Da / Num. of mol.: 1 Source method: isolated from a genetically manipulated source Source: (gene. exp.) ![]() ![]() |
-Protein , 2 types, 3 molecules DFL
| #3: Protein | Mass: 26306.154 Da / Num. of mol.: 2 / Mutation: C-terminal His tag (GSHHHHHH) Source method: isolated from a genetically manipulated source Source: (gene. exp.) ![]() ![]() References: UniProt: P75957, Translocases; Catalysing the translocation of other compounds; Linked to the hydrolysis of a nucleoside triphosphate #4: Protein | | Mass: 7707.438 Da / Num. of mol.: 1 / Mutation: DeltaK58 and linker-strep II tag (LESAWSHPQF)EK Source method: isolated from a genetically manipulated source Source: (gene. exp.) ![]() ![]() |
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-Non-polymers , 2 types, 2 molecules 


| #5: Chemical | ChemComp-PLM / |
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| #6: Chemical | ChemComp-Z41 / ( |
-Details
| Has ligand of interest | Y |
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| Has protein modification | Y |
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-Experiment
| Experiment | Method: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY |
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| EM experiment | Aggregation state: PARTICLE / 3D reconstruction method: single particle reconstruction |
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Sample preparation
| Component | Name: LolCDE lipoprotein ABC transporter complex with bound lipoprotein LPP Type: COMPLEX / Entity ID: #1-#4 / Source: RECOMBINANT |
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| Molecular weight | Experimental value: NO |
| Source (natural) | Organism: ![]() |
| Source (recombinant) | Organism: ![]() |
| Buffer solution | pH: 8 |
| Specimen | Embedding applied: NO / Shadowing applied: NO / Staining applied: NO / Vitrification applied: YES |
| Vitrification | Instrument: FEI VITROBOT MARK IV / Cryogen name: ETHANE |
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Electron microscopy imaging
| Experimental equipment | ![]() Model: Titan Krios / Image courtesy: FEI Company |
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| Microscopy | Model: TFS KRIOS |
| Electron gun | Electron source: FIELD EMISSION GUN / Accelerating voltage: 300 kV / Illumination mode: FLOOD BEAM |
| Electron lens | Mode: BRIGHT FIELD / Nominal magnification: 130000 X / Nominal defocus max: 2200 nm / Nominal defocus min: 800 nm |
| Image recording | Electron dose: 51.77 e/Å2 / Film or detector model: GATAN K3 (6k x 4k) |
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| CTF correction | Type: PHASE FLIPPING AND AMPLITUDE CORRECTION | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3D reconstruction | Resolution: 3 Å / Resolution method: FSC 0.143 CUT-OFF / Num. of particles: 303770 / Symmetry type: POINT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Atomic model building | Protocol: FLEXIBLE FIT / Space: REAL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Atomic model building | Details: previously refined Lpp (L10P) complex / Source name: Other / Type: in silico model | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Refinement | Cross valid method: NONE Stereochemistry target values: GeoStd + Monomer Library + CDL v1.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Displacement parameters | Biso mean: 125.5 Å2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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