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| Title | Octopus ribosome, empty 80S | |||||||||
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Keywords | Octopus ribosone / RIBOSOME | |||||||||
| Biological species | Octopus (invertebrata) | |||||||||
| Method | single particle reconstruction / cryo EM / Resolution: 3.2 Å | |||||||||
Authors | Gao J / Yip MCJ / Han R / Grearson A / Shao S / Lee ASY | |||||||||
| Funding support | United States, 1 items
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Citation | Journal: Curr Biol / Year: 2026Title: Evolution of a core ribosomal innovation in octopus. Authors: Rishav Mitra / Richard Han / Trey J Scott / Anik G Grearson / Jessica A Willi / Christina G Liu / Hyeongju Kim / Michael C Jewett / Nicholas W Bellono / Amy S Y Lee / ![]() Abstract: Much of biology focuses on how genetic changes mediate new functions, but less attention is given to adaptations within the ancient molecular machines that execute the central dogma. Octopuses ...Much of biology focuses on how genetic changes mediate new functions, but less attention is given to adaptations within the ancient molecular machines that execute the central dogma. Octopuses exhibit complex nervous systems and sophisticated behaviors that rival vertebrates but via an entirely divergent evolutionary history. Here, we serendipitously discovered that octopus ribosomes contain a structural break in the core ribosomal RNA that is unique among all animals. This break site enhances translation fidelity to reduce miscoding and subsequent protein aggregation, even when engineered into evolutionarily distant bacterial ribosomes. Furthermore, high-fidelity translation by octopus ribosomes supports proteomic stability during extensive RNA editing observed in cephalopods, suggesting synergy between distinct non-canonical modes of gene regulation. This adaptation emerged in recently derived octopuses with expanded nervous systems, thereby revealing a mechanism that could broadly support the evolution of novel organismal traits. | |||||||||
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| Map data | emd_48049.map.gz | 47.4 MB | EMDB map data format | |
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| Header (meta data) | emd-48049-v30.xml emd-48049.xml | 15.6 KB 15.6 KB | Display Display | EMDB header |
| Images | emd_48049.png | 131.8 KB | ||
| Filedesc metadata | emd-48049.cif.gz | 4 KB | ||
| Others | emd_48049_additional_1.map.gz emd_48049_half_map_1.map.gz emd_48049_half_map_2.map.gz | 194 MB 193.9 MB 193.8 MB | ||
| Archive directory | https://data.pdbj.org/pub/emdb/structures/EMD-48049 ftp://data.pdbj.org/pub/emdb/structures/EMD-48049 | HTTPS FTP |
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| EMDB pages | EMDB (EBI/PDBe) / EMDataResource |
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| File | Download / File: emd_48049.map.gz / Format: CCP4 / Size: 244.1 MB / Type: IMAGE STORED AS FLOATING POINT NUMBER (4 BYTES) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Voxel size | X=Y=Z: 1.1 Å | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Symmetry | Space group: 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sample components
-Entire : Octopus ribosome, hybrid state
| Entire | Name: Octopus ribosome, hybrid state |
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-Supramolecule #1: Octopus ribosome, hybrid state
| Supramolecule | Name: Octopus ribosome, hybrid state / type: complex / ID: 1 / Parent: 0 |
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| Source (natural) | Organism: Octopus (invertebrata) |
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-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 TALOS ARCTICA |
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| Image recording | Film or detector model: GATAN K3 (6k x 4k) / Average electron dose: 53.0 e/Å2 |
| Electron beam | Acceleration voltage: 200 kV / Electron source: FIELD EMISSION GUN |
| Electron optics | Illumination mode: FLOOD BEAM / Imaging mode: BRIGHT FIELD / Nominal defocus max: 2.5 µm / Nominal defocus min: 1.5 µm |
| Experimental equipment | ![]() Model: Talos Arctica / Image courtesy: FEI Company |
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Keywords
Octopus (invertebrata)
Authors
United States, 1 items
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