Journal: Toxins (Basel) / Year: 2021 Title: Structural Analysis of Botulinum Neurotoxins Type B and E by Cryo-EM. Authors: Sara Košenina / Markel Martínez-Carranza / Jonathan R Davies / Geoffrey Masuyer / Pål Stenmark / Abstract: Botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs) are the causative agents of a potentially lethal paralytic disease targeting cholinergic nerve terminals. Multiple BoNT serotypes exist, with types A, B and E being the ...Botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs) are the causative agents of a potentially lethal paralytic disease targeting cholinergic nerve terminals. Multiple BoNT serotypes exist, with types A, B and E being the main cause of human botulism. Their extreme toxicity has been exploited for cosmetic and therapeutic uses to treat a wide range of neuromuscular disorders. Although naturally occurring BoNT types share a common end effect, their activity varies significantly based on the neuronal cell-surface receptors and intracellular SNARE substrates they target. These properties are the result of structural variations that have traditionally been studied using biophysical methods such as X-ray crystallography. Here, we determined the first structures of botulinum neurotoxins using single-particle cryogenic electron microscopy. The maps obtained at 3.6 and 3.7 Å for BoNT/B and /E, respectively, highlight the subtle structural dynamism between domains, and of the binding domain in particular. This study demonstrates how the recent advances made in the field of single-particle electron microscopy can be applied to bacterial toxins of clinical relevance and the botulinum neurotoxin family in particular.
History
Deposition
Dec 6, 2021
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Header (metadata) release
Jan 26, 2022
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Map release
Jan 26, 2022
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Update
Nov 13, 2024
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Current status
Nov 13, 2024
Processing site: PDBe / Status: Released
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Structure visualization
Movie
Surface view with section colored by density value
Name: Botulinum neurotoxin serotype B / type: complex / ID: 1 / Parent: 0 / Macromolecule list: all
Source (natural)
Organism: Clostridium botulinum (bacteria)
Molecular weight
Theoretical: 150 KDa
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Macromolecule #1: Botulinum neurotoxin type B
Macromolecule
Name: Botulinum neurotoxin type B / type: protein_or_peptide / ID: 1 Details: catalytically inactive variant of botulinum neurotoxin serotype B [E231Q/H234Y] Number of copies: 1 / Enantiomer: LEVO
Model: Quantifoil R0.6/1 / Material: COPPER / Support film - Material: CARBON / Support film - topology: HOLEY / Pretreatment - Type: GLOW DISCHARGE
Vitrification
Cryogen name: ETHANE / Chamber humidity: 100 % / Chamber temperature: 298 K / Instrument: FEI VITROBOT MARK IV
Details
Pure protein, monodisperse by SEC
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Electron microscopy
Microscope
TFS KRIOS
Image recording
Film or detector model: FEI FALCON III (4k x 4k) / Detector mode: COUNTING / Number grids imaged: 2 / Number real images: 6317 / Average electron dose: 50.0 e/Å2
Electron beam
Acceleration voltage: 300 kV / Electron source: FIELD EMISSION GUN
Electron optics
Illumination mode: OTHER / Imaging mode: BRIGHT FIELD
Experimental equipment
Model: Titan Krios / Image courtesy: FEI Company
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Image processing
Particle selection
Number selected: 2432309
Startup model
Type of model: NONE
Final reconstruction
Resolution.type: BY AUTHOR / Resolution: 3.6 Å / Resolution method: FSC 0.143 CUT-OFF / Software - Name: cryoSPARC (ver. 3.1) / Number images used: 286802
Initial angle assignment
Type: MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD / Software - Name: cryoSPARC (ver. 3.1)
Final angle assignment
Type: MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD / Software - Name: cryoSPARC (ver. 3.1)
Final 3D classification
Number classes: 19 / Software - Name: cryoSPARC (ver. 3.1)
FSC plot (resolution estimation)
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Atomic model buiding 1
Refinement
Protocol: FLEXIBLE FIT
Output model
PDB-7qfq: Cryo-EM structure of Botulinum neurotoxin serotype B
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