National Institutes of Health/National Institute Of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIH/NIAID)
R01GM071940
米国
National Institutes of Health/National Institute Of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIH/NIAID)
R01AI052348
米国
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ジャーナル: Science / 年: 2025 タイトル: Trypanosome doublet microtubule structures reveal flagellum assembly and motility mechanisms. 著者: Xian Xia / Michelle M Shimogawa / Hui Wang / Samuel Liu / Angeline Wijono / Gerasimos Langousis / Ahmad M Kassem / James A Wohlschlegel / Kent L Hill / Z Hong Zhou / 要旨: The flagellum of drives the parasite's characteristic screw-like motion and is essential for its replication, transmission, and pathogenesis. However, the molecular details of this process remain ...The flagellum of drives the parasite's characteristic screw-like motion and is essential for its replication, transmission, and pathogenesis. However, the molecular details of this process remain unclear. Here, we present high-resolution (up to 2.8 angstrom) cryo-electron microscopy structures of flagellar doublet microtubules (DMTs). Integrated modeling identified 154 different axonemal proteins inside and outside the DMT and, together with genetic and proteomic interrogation, revealed conserved and trypanosome-specific foundations of flagellum assembly and motility. We captured axonemal dynein motors in their pre-power stroke state. Comparing atomic models between pre- and post-power strokes defined how dynein structural changes drive sliding of adjacent DMTs during flagellar beating. This study illuminates structural dynamics underlying flagellar motility and identifies pathogen-specific proteins to consider for therapeutic interventions targeting neglected diseases.