Journal: Nature / Year: 2015 Title: Horizontal membrane-intrinsic α-helices in the stator a-subunit of an F-type ATP synthase. Authors: Matteo Allegretti / Niklas Klusch / Deryck J Mills / Janet Vonck / Werner Kühlbrandt / Karen M Davies / Abstract: ATP, the universal energy currency of cells, is produced by F-type ATP synthases, which are ancient, membrane-bound nanomachines. F-type ATP synthases use the energy of a transmembrane ...ATP, the universal energy currency of cells, is produced by F-type ATP synthases, which are ancient, membrane-bound nanomachines. F-type ATP synthases use the energy of a transmembrane electrochemical gradient to generate ATP by rotary catalysis. Protons moving across the membrane drive a rotor ring composed of 8-15 c-subunits. A central stalk transmits the rotation of the c-ring to the catalytic F1 head, where a series of conformational changes results in ATP synthesis. A key unresolved question in this fundamental process is how protons pass through the membrane to drive ATP production. Mitochondrial ATP synthases form V-shaped homodimers in cristae membranes. Here we report the structure of a native and active mitochondrial ATP synthase dimer, determined by single-particle electron cryomicroscopy at 6.2 Å resolution. Our structure shows four long, horizontal membrane-intrinsic α-helices in the a-subunit, arranged in two hairpins at an angle of approximately 70° relative to the c-ring helices. It has been proposed that a strictly conserved membrane-embedded arginine in the a-subunit couples proton translocation to c-ring rotation. A fit of the conserved carboxy-terminal a-subunit sequence places the conserved arginine next to a proton-binding c-subunit glutamate. The map shows a slanting solvent-accessible channel that extends from the mitochondrial matrix to the conserved arginine. Another hydrophilic cavity on the lumenal membrane surface defines a direct route for the protons to an essential histidine-glutamate pair. Our results provide unique new insights into the structure and function of rotary ATP synthases and explain how ATP production is coupled to proton translocation.
History
Deposition
Jan 19, 2015
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Header (metadata) release
Feb 11, 2015
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Map release
Mar 4, 2015
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Update
May 13, 2015
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Current status
May 13, 2015
Processing site: PDBe / Status: Released
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Structure visualization
Movie
Surface view with section colored by density value
EMPIAR-10023 (Title: Electron cryo-microscopy of ATP synthase dimers from Polytomella sp. Data size: 4.1 TB Data #1: Multi-frame micrographs (1-24 frames) aligned by motion correction (Li et al 2013) [micrographs - multiframe])
Details: Quantifoil gold grid with thin carbon support, glow discharged for 2 minutes
Vitrification
Cryogen name: ETHANE / Chamber humidity: 75 % / Chamber temperature: 113 K / Instrument: FEI VITROBOT MARK I / Method: Blot for 8-10 seconds before plunging
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Electron microscopy
Microscope
FEI POLARA 300
Temperature
Average: 78 K
Alignment procedure
Legacy - Astigmatism: Objective lens astigmatism was corrected at 155,000 magnification
Date
Jan 30, 2014
Image recording
Category: CCD / Film or detector model: FEI FALCON II (4k x 4k) / Number real images: 2829 / Average electron dose: 80 e/Å2 Details: Every image is a stack aligned by the motion correction software (Li et al., 2013)
Electron beam
Acceleration voltage: 300 kV / Electron source: FIELD EMISSION GUN
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