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| Title | Cryo EM structure of a soybean CesA1 homotrimer | |||||||||
Map data | Single particle cryo EM map after non-uniform (C3) and local refinement in cryoSPARC. | |||||||||
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Keywords | Cellulose / glycosyltransferase / microfibril / TRANSFERASE | |||||||||
| Function / homology | Function and homology informationcellulose synthase activity / plant-type primary cell wall biogenesis / cellulose synthase (UDP-forming) / cellulose synthase (UDP-forming) activity / cellulose biosynthetic process / cell wall organization / zinc ion binding / plasma membrane Similarity search - Function | |||||||||
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| Method | single particle reconstruction / cryo EM / Resolution: 3.3 Å | |||||||||
Authors | Ho R / Palliniti P / Zimmer J | |||||||||
| Funding support | United States, 1 items
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Citation | Journal: Elife / Year: 2025Title: Structure, function and assembly of soybean primary cell wall cellulose synthases. Authors: Ruoya Ho / Pallinti Purushotham / Louis F L Wilson / Yueping Wan / Jochen Zimmer / ![]() Abstract: Plant cell walls contain a meshwork of cellulose fibers embedded into a matrix of other carbohydrate and non-carbohydrate-based biopolymers. This composite material exhibits extraordinary properties, ...Plant cell walls contain a meshwork of cellulose fibers embedded into a matrix of other carbohydrate and non-carbohydrate-based biopolymers. This composite material exhibits extraordinary properties, from stretchable and pliable cell boundaries to solid protective shells. Cellulose, a linear glucose polymer, is synthesized and secreted across the plasma membrane by cellulose synthase (CesA), of which plants express multiple isoforms. Different subsets of CesA isoforms are necessary for primary and secondary cell wall biogenesis. Here, we structurally and functionally characterize the (soybean) primary cell wall CesAs CesA1, CesA3, and CesA6. The CesA isoforms exhibit robust in vitro catalytic activity. Cryo-electron microscopy analyses reveal their assembly into homotrimeric complexes in vitro in which each CesA protomer forms a cellulose-conducting transmembrane channel with a large lateral opening. Biochemical and co-purification analyses demonstrate that different CesA isoforms interact in vitro, leading to synergistic cellulose biosynthesis. Interactions between CesA trimers are only observed between different CesA isoforms and require the class-specific region (CSR). The CSR forms a hook-shaped extension of CesA's catalytic domain at the cytosolic water-lipid interface. Negative stain and cryo-electron microscopy analyses of mixtures of different CesA isoform trimers reveal their side-by-side arrangement into loose clusters. Our data suggest a model by which CesA homotrimers of different isoforms assemble into cellulose synthase complexes to synthesize and secrete multiple cellulose chains for microfibril formation. Inter-trimer interactions are mediated by fuzzy interactions between their CSR extensions. | |||||||||
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| Map data | emd_43244.map.gz | 230 MB | EMDB map data format | |
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| Header (meta data) | emd-43244-v30.xml emd-43244.xml | 16.4 KB 16.4 KB | Display Display | EMDB header |
| Images | emd_43244.png | 93.5 KB | ||
| Filedesc metadata | emd-43244.cif.gz | 6.5 KB | ||
| Others | emd_43244_half_map_1.map.gz emd_43244_half_map_2.map.gz | 226.2 MB 226.2 MB | ||
| Archive directory | http://ftp.pdbj.org/pub/emdb/structures/EMD-43244 ftp://ftp.pdbj.org/pub/emdb/structures/EMD-43244 | HTTPS FTP |
-Related structure data
| Related structure data | ![]() 8vhzMC ![]() 8vhtC ![]() 8vi0C 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_43244.map.gz / Format: CCP4 / Size: 244.1 MB / Type: IMAGE STORED AS FLOATING POINT NUMBER (4 BYTES) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Annotation | Single particle cryo EM map after non-uniform (C3) and local refinement in cryoSPARC. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Voxel size | X=Y=Z: 1.08 Å | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Symmetry | Space group: 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| File | emd_43244_half_map_1.map | ||||||||||||
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Sample components
-Entire : Homotrimeric cellulose synthase 3
| Entire | Name: Homotrimeric cellulose synthase 3 |
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-Supramolecule #1: Homotrimeric cellulose synthase 3
| Supramolecule | Name: Homotrimeric cellulose synthase 3 / type: complex / ID: 1 / Parent: 0 / Macromolecule list: all |
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| Source (natural) | Organism: ![]() |
-Macromolecule #1: Cellulose synthase
| Macromolecule | Name: Cellulose synthase / type: protein_or_peptide / ID: 1 / Number of copies: 3 / Enantiomer: LEVO / EC number: cellulose synthase (UDP-forming) |
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| Source (natural) | Organism: ![]() |
| Molecular weight | Theoretical: 122.248523 KDa |
| Recombinant expression | Organism: ![]() |
| Sequence | String: MEASAGMVAG SHKRNELVRI RHDSSDSGSK PLKSLNGQIC QICGDTVGLT ATGDVFVACN ECAFPVCRPC YEYERKDGNQ SCPQCKTRY KRHRGSPRVE GDEDEDDSDD IENEFNYAQG KAKARRQWED DADLSSSSRR ESQQPIPLLT NGQTMSGEIP C ATPDTQSV ...String: MEASAGMVAG SHKRNELVRI RHDSSDSGSK PLKSLNGQIC QICGDTVGLT ATGDVFVACN ECAFPVCRPC YEYERKDGNQ SCPQCKTRY KRHRGSPRVE GDEDEDDSDD IENEFNYAQG KAKARRQWED DADLSSSSRR ESQQPIPLLT NGQTMSGEIP C ATPDTQSV RTTSGPLGPS EKVHSLPYVD PRQPVPVRIV DPSKDLNSYG LGNVDWKERV EGWKLKQEKN MVQMTGRYTE GK GGDVEGT GSNGEELQMV DDARQPMSRV VPIPSSQLTP YRVVIILRLI ILGFFLQYRV THPVKDAYPL WLTSVICEIW FAL SWLLDQ FPKWSPINRE TYLERLALRY DREGEPSQLD PVDVFVSTVD PLKEPPLVTA NTVLSILSVD YPVDKVSCYV SDDG SAMLT FEALSETAEF AKKWVPFCKK HNIEPRAPEF YFAQKIDYLK DKIQPSFVKE RRAMKREYEE FKVRINALVA KAQKM PEEG WTMQDGTAWP GNNPRDHPGM IQVFLGHSGG LDTDGNELPR LVYVSREKRP GFQHHKKAGA MNALIRVSAV LTNGAY LLN VDCDHYFNNS KALKEAMCFM MDPVIGKKTC YVQFPQRFDG IDLHDRYANR NIVFFDINMK GQDGVQGPVY VGTGCCF NR QALYGYDPVL TEEDLEPNII VKSCWGSRKK GKGGNKKYSD KKKAMGRTES TVPIFNMEDI EEGVEGYDDE RTLLMSQK S LEKRFGQSPV FIAATFMEQG GIPPSTNPAT LLKEAIHVIS CGYEDKTEWG KEIGWIYGSV TEDILTGFKM HARGWISIY CMPPRPAFKG SAPINLSDRL NQVLRWALGS IEIFLSRHCP LWYGYNGKLK PLMRLAYINT IVYPFTSIPL IAYCTLPAFC LLTNKFIIP EISNFASMWF ILLFVSIFTT SILELRWSGV SIEDWWRNEQ FWVIGGTSAH LFAVFQGLLK VLAGIDTNFT V TSKASDED GDFAELYVFK WTSLLIPPTT VLIVNLVGIV AGVSYAINSG YQSWGPLFGK LFFAIWVIAH LYPFLKGLLG RQ NRTPTIV IVWSVLLASI FSLLWVRIDP FTSDSNKLTN GQCGINC UniProtKB: Cellulose synthase |
-Experimental details
-Structure determination
| Method | cryo EM |
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Processing | single particle reconstruction |
| Aggregation state | particle |
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Sample preparation
| Buffer | pH: 7.5 |
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| Vitrification | Cryogen name: ETHANE |
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Electron microscopy
| Microscope | FEI TITAN KRIOS |
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| Image recording | Film or detector model: GATAN K3 (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: 2.2 µm / Nominal defocus min: 1.2 µm |
| Experimental equipment | ![]() Model: Titan Krios / Image courtesy: FEI Company |
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