National Institutes of Health/National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NIH/NHLBI)
1R01HL141076-01
United States
Citation
Journal: Commun Biol / Year: 2025 Title: RhoA allosterically activates phospholipase Cε via its EF hands. Authors: Vaani Ohri / Kadidia Samassekou / Kaushik Muralidharan / Elisabeth E Garland-Kuntz / Isaac J Fisher / William C Hogan / Bailey M Davis / Angeline M Lyon / Abstract: Phospholipase Cε (PLCε) cleaves phosphatidylinositol lipids to increase intracellular Ca and activate protein kinase C (PKC) in response to stimulation of cell surface receptors. PLCε is activated ...Phospholipase Cε (PLCε) cleaves phosphatidylinositol lipids to increase intracellular Ca and activate protein kinase C (PKC) in response to stimulation of cell surface receptors. PLCε is activated via direct binding of small GTPases at the cytoplasmic leaflets of cellular membranes. In the cardiovascular system, the RhoA GTPase regulates PLCε to initiate a pathway that protects against ischemia/reperfusion injuries, but the underlying molecular mechanism is not known. We present here the cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) reconstruction of RhoA bound to PLCε, showing that the G protein binds a unique insertion within the PLCε EF hands. Deletion of or mutations to this PLCε insertion decrease RhoA-dependent activation without impacting its regulation by other G proteins. Together, our data support a model wherein RhoA binding to PLCε allosterically activates the lipase and increases its interactions with the membrane, resulting in maximum activity and cardiomyocyte survival.
Model: Quantifoil R1.2/1.3 / Material: COPPER / Mesh: 300 / Support film - Material: CARBON / Support film - topology: HOLEY / Pretreatment - Type: GLOW DISCHARGE / Pretreatment - Time: 60 sec. / Pretreatment - Atmosphere: AIR
Vitrification
Cryogen name: ETHANE / Chamber humidity: 100 % / Chamber temperature: 277 K / Instrument: FEI VITROBOT MARK IV
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Electron microscopy
Microscope
FEI TITAN KRIOS
Image recording
Film or detector model: GATAN K3 (6k x 4k) / Number grids imaged: 1 / Number real images: 6345 / Average exposure time: 3.2 sec. / Average electron dose: 57.8 e/Å2
Electron beam
Acceleration voltage: 300 kV / Electron source: FIELD EMISSION GUN
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