Journal: Nat Commun / Year: 2016 Title: Structure of the poly-C9 component of the complement membrane attack complex. Authors: Natalya V Dudkina / Bradley A Spicer / Cyril F Reboul / Paul J Conroy / Natalya Lukoyanova / Hans Elmlund / Ruby H P Law / Susan M Ekkel / Stephanie C Kondos / Robert J A Goode / Georg Ramm ...Authors: Natalya V Dudkina / Bradley A Spicer / Cyril F Reboul / Paul J Conroy / Natalya Lukoyanova / Hans Elmlund / Ruby H P Law / Susan M Ekkel / Stephanie C Kondos / Robert J A Goode / Georg Ramm / James C Whisstock / Helen R Saibil / Michelle A Dunstone / Abstract: The membrane attack complex (MAC)/perforin-like protein complement component 9 (C9) is the major component of the MAC, a multi-protein complex that forms pores in the membrane of target pathogens. In ...The membrane attack complex (MAC)/perforin-like protein complement component 9 (C9) is the major component of the MAC, a multi-protein complex that forms pores in the membrane of target pathogens. In contrast to homologous proteins such as perforin and the cholesterol-dependent cytolysins (CDCs), all of which require the membrane for oligomerisation, C9 assembles directly onto the nascent MAC from solution. However, the molecular mechanism of MAC assembly remains to be understood. Here we present the 8 Å cryo-EM structure of a soluble form of the poly-C9 component of the MAC. These data reveal a 22-fold symmetrical arrangement of C9 molecules that yield an 88-strand pore-forming β-barrel. The N-terminal thrombospondin-1 (TSP1) domain forms an unexpectedly extensive part of the oligomerisation interface, thus likely facilitating solution-based assembly. These TSP1 interactions may also explain how additional C9 subunits can be recruited to the growing MAC subsequent to membrane insertion.
History
Deposition
Nov 9, 2015
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Header (metadata) release
Nov 18, 2015
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Map release
Feb 10, 2016
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Update
Feb 17, 2016
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Current status
Feb 17, 2016
Processing site: PDBe / Status: Released
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Structure visualization
Movie
Surface view with section colored by density value
Name: C9 from human plasma / type: sample / ID: 1000 / Oligomeric state: 22 / Number unique components: 1
Molecular weight
Experimental: 1.3 MDa
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Macromolecule #1: C9
Macromolecule
Name: C9 / type: protein_or_peptide / ID: 1 / Name.synonym: complement component 9 / Number of copies: 1 / Oligomeric state: 22 / Recombinant expression: No
Source (natural)
Organism: Homo sapiens (human) / synonym: Human / Tissue: Blood
Molecular weight
Theoretical: 1.3 MDa
Sequence
UniProtKB: Complement component C9 / GO: immune system process
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Experimental details
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Structure determination
Method
cryo EM
Processing
single particle reconstruction
Aggregation state
particle
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Sample preparation
Concentration
1 mg/mL
Buffer
pH: 8 / Details: 10 mM Tris-HCl, 100 mM NaCl
Vitrification
Cryogen name: ETHANE / Chamber humidity: 100 % / Chamber temperature: 91 K / Instrument: FEI VITROBOT MARK III / Method: Blot for 5s before plunging
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Electron microscopy
Microscope
FEI POLARA 300
Temperature
Min: 80 K / Max: 90 K / Average: 85 K
Alignment procedure
Legacy - Astigmatism: Objective lens astigmatism was corrected at 100,000 times magnification
Specialist optics
Energy filter - Name: GIF Quantum / Energy filter - Lower energy threshold: 0.0 eV / Energy filter - Upper energy threshold: 20.0 eV
Date
Dec 15, 2014
Image recording
Category: CCD / Film or detector model: GATAN K2 SUMMIT (4k x 4k) / Digitization - Sampling interval: 5 µm / Number real images: 1385 / Average electron dose: 25 e/Å2 Details: IMOD was applied to 1385 frames grouped from the 70 recorded.
Electron beam
Acceleration voltage: 300 kV / Electron source: FIELD EMISSION GUN
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