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Database: EMDB / ID: EMD-48520
TitleVitamin K-dependent gamma-carboxylase with Osteocalcin (mutant) and vitamin K hydroquinone
Map data3.13 A cryoEM structure of Vitamin K-dependent gamma-carboxylase Osteocalcin (mutant) and vitamin K hydroquinone
Sample
  • Complex: Vitamin K-dependent gamma-carboxylase with Osteocalcin (mutant) and vitamin K hydroquinone
    • Protein or peptide: Vitamin K-dependent gamma-carboxylase
    • Protein or peptide: Osteocalcin
  • Ligand: 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucopyranose
  • Ligand: (4S,7R)-4-HYDROXY-N,N,N-TRIMETHYL-9-OXO-7-[(PALMITOYLOXY)METHYL]-3,5,8-TRIOXA-4-PHOSPHAHEXACOSAN-1-AMINIUM 4-OXIDE
  • Ligand: vitamin K1 hydroquinone
KeywordsGGCX / VKGC / Vitamin K / VKCFD / Hemophilia B / Warfarin / Carboxylation / Blood Coagulation / Calcium homeostasis / Osteocalcin / MEMBRANE PROTEIN / TRANSFERASE
Function / homology
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response to hydroxyisoflavone / structural constituent of bone / hydroxyapatite binding / peptidyl-glutamate 4-carboxylase / gamma-glutamyl carboxylase activity / negative regulation of testosterone biosynthetic process / negative regulation of bone development / cellular response to zinc ion starvation / response to macrophage colony-stimulating factor / Defective gamma-carboxylation of F9 ...response to hydroxyisoflavone / structural constituent of bone / hydroxyapatite binding / peptidyl-glutamate 4-carboxylase / gamma-glutamyl carboxylase activity / negative regulation of testosterone biosynthetic process / negative regulation of bone development / cellular response to zinc ion starvation / response to macrophage colony-stimulating factor / Defective gamma-carboxylation of F9 / vitamin binding / vitamin K metabolic process / regulation of testosterone biosynthetic process / negative regulation of neurotransmitter secretion / response to vitamin K / regulation of osteoclast differentiation / cellular response to vitamin D / regulation of bone mineralization / type B pancreatic cell proliferation / regulation of bone resorption / osteoblast development / response to vitamin D / response to zinc ion / positive regulation of neurotransmitter secretion / response to gravity / response to testosterone / bone mineralization / RUNX2 regulates osteoblast differentiation / response to mechanical stimulus / Transport of gamma-carboxylated protein precursors from the endoplasmic reticulum to the Golgi apparatus / Gamma-carboxylation of protein precursors / Removal of aminoterminal propeptides from gamma-carboxylated proteins / regulation of cellular response to insulin stimulus / response to glucocorticoid / protein maturation / response to activity / skeletal system development / stem cell differentiation / hormone activity / bone development / brain development / cellular response to growth factor stimulus / protein modification process / Golgi lumen / response to estrogen / cognition / cellular response to insulin stimulus / blood coagulation / osteoblast differentiation / glucose homeostasis / response to ethanol / perikaryon / vesicle / learning or memory / cell adhesion / response to xenobiotic stimulus / endoplasmic reticulum lumen / calcium ion binding / dendrite / endoplasmic reticulum membrane / structural molecule activity / extracellular space / extracellular region / membrane / cytoplasm
Similarity search - Function
Osteocalcin/matrix Gla protein / Osteocalcin / Vitamin K-dependent gamma-carboxylase / HTTM / : / : / HTTM domain / Vitamin K-dependent gamma-carboxylase, lumenal domain / Horizontally Transferred TransMembrane Domain / RmlC-like cupin domain superfamily ...Osteocalcin/matrix Gla protein / Osteocalcin / Vitamin K-dependent gamma-carboxylase / HTTM / : / : / HTTM domain / Vitamin K-dependent gamma-carboxylase, lumenal domain / Horizontally Transferred TransMembrane Domain / RmlC-like cupin domain superfamily / Gamma-carboxyglutamic acid-rich (GLA) domain / Gamma-carboxyglutamic acid-rich (GLA) domain superfamily / Vitamin K-dependent carboxylation domain. / Gla domain profile. / Domain containing Gla (gamma-carboxyglutamate) residues. / RmlC-like jelly roll fold
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Osteocalcin / Vitamin K-dependent gamma-carboxylase
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Biological speciesHomo sapiens (human)
Methodsingle particle reconstruction / cryo EM / Resolution: 3.13 Å
AuthorsLi W / Liu B / Cao Q
Funding support United States, 7 items
OrganizationGrant numberCountry
National Institutes of Health/National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NIH/NHLBI)HL121718 United States
American Heart AssociationEstablished Investigator Award United States
American Heart AssociationCollaborative Sciences Award United States
W. M. Keck FoundationForefront of Science Award United States
Childrens Discovery Institute of Washington University and St. Louis Childrens HospitalMCII 2020-854 United States
National Institutes of Health/National Institute Of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIH/NIAID)AI158500 United States
National Institutes of Health/National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIH/NIGMS)GM131008 United States
CitationJournal: Cell Res / Year: 2025
Title: Structural insights into the vitamin K-dependent γ-carboxylation of osteocalcin.
Authors: Qing Cao / Jianjun Fan / Aaron Ammerman / Samjhana Awasthi / Zongtao Lin / Saimi Mierxiati / Huaping Chen / Jinbin Xu / Benjamin A Garcia / Bin Liu / Weikai Li /
Abstract: The γ-carboxylation state of osteocalcin determines its essential functions in bone mineralization or systemic metabolism and serves as a prominent biomarker for bone health and vitamin K nutrition. ...The γ-carboxylation state of osteocalcin determines its essential functions in bone mineralization or systemic metabolism and serves as a prominent biomarker for bone health and vitamin K nutrition. This post-translational modification of glutamate residues is catalyzed by the membrane-embedded vitamin K-dependent γ-carboxylase (VKGC), which typically recognizes protein substrates through their tightly bound propeptide that triggers γ-carboxylation. However, the osteocalcin propeptide exhibits negligible affinity for VKGC. To understand the underlying molecular mechanism, we determined the cryo-electron microscopy structures of VKGC with osteocalcin carrying a native propeptide or a high-affinity variant at different carboxylation states. The structures reveal a large chamber in VKGC that maintains uncarboxylated and partially carboxylated osteocalcin in partially unfolded conformations, allowing their glutamate-rich region and C-terminal helices to engage with VKGC at multiple sites. Binding of this mature region together with the low-affinity propeptide effectively stimulates VKGC activity, similar to high-affinity propeptides that differ only in closely fitting interactions. However, the low-affinity propeptide renders osteocalcin prone to undercarboxylation at low vitamin K levels, thereby serving as a discernible biomarker. Overall, our studies reveal the unique interaction of osteocalcin with VKGC and provide a framework for designing therapeutic strategies targeting osteocalcin-related bone and metabolic disorders.
History
DepositionJan 2, 2025-
Header (metadata) releaseOct 8, 2025-
Map releaseOct 8, 2025-
UpdateOct 8, 2025-
Current statusOct 8, 2025Processing site: RCSB / Status: Released

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Annotation3.13 A cryoEM structure of Vitamin K-dependent gamma-carboxylase Osteocalcin (mutant) and vitamin K hydroquinone
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= 283.307 Å		0.89 Å/pix.
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Voxel sizeX=Y=Z: 0.88533 Å
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Contour LevelBy AUTHOR: 0.05
Minimum - Maximum-0.4649943 - 0.897845
Average (Standard dev.)0.00022259496 (±0.016175808)
SymmetrySpace group: 1
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Map geometry
Axis orderXYZ
Origin000
Dimensions320320320
Spacing320320320
CellA=B=C: 283.30664 Å
α=β=γ: 90.0 °

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Entire : Vitamin K-dependent gamma-carboxylase with Osteocalcin (mutant) a...

EntireName: Vitamin K-dependent gamma-carboxylase with Osteocalcin (mutant) and vitamin K hydroquinone
Components
  • Complex: Vitamin K-dependent gamma-carboxylase with Osteocalcin (mutant) and vitamin K hydroquinone
    • Protein or peptide: Vitamin K-dependent gamma-carboxylase
    • Protein or peptide: Osteocalcin
  • Ligand: 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucopyranose
  • Ligand: (4S,7R)-4-HYDROXY-N,N,N-TRIMETHYL-9-OXO-7-[(PALMITOYLOXY)METHYL]-3,5,8-TRIOXA-4-PHOSPHAHEXACOSAN-1-AMINIUM 4-OXIDE
  • Ligand: vitamin K1 hydroquinone

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Supramolecule #1: Vitamin K-dependent gamma-carboxylase with Osteocalcin (mutant) a...

SupramoleculeName: Vitamin K-dependent gamma-carboxylase with Osteocalcin (mutant) and vitamin K hydroquinone
type: complex / ID: 1 / Parent: 0 / Macromolecule list: #1-#2
Source (natural)Organism: Homo sapiens (human)
Molecular weightTheoretical: 110 KDa

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Macromolecule #1: Vitamin K-dependent gamma-carboxylase

MacromoleculeName: Vitamin K-dependent gamma-carboxylase / type: protein_or_peptide / ID: 1 / Number of copies: 1 / Enantiomer: LEVO / EC number: peptidyl-glutamate 4-carboxylase
Source (natural)Organism: Homo sapiens (human)
Molecular weightTheoretical: 87.655641 KDa
Recombinant expressionOrganism: Homo sapiens (human)
SequenceString: MAVSAGSART SPSSDKVQKD KAELISGPRQ DSRIGKLLGF EWTDLSSWRR LVTLLNRPTD PASLAVFRFL FGFLMVLDIP QERGLSSLD RKYLDGLDVC RFPLLDALRP LPLDWMYLVY TIMFLGALGM MLGLCYRISC VLFLLPYWYV FLLDKTSWNN H SYLYGLLA ...String:
MAVSAGSART SPSSDKVQKD KAELISGPRQ DSRIGKLLGF EWTDLSSWRR LVTLLNRPTD PASLAVFRFL FGFLMVLDIP QERGLSSLD RKYLDGLDVC RFPLLDALRP LPLDWMYLVY TIMFLGALGM MLGLCYRISC VLFLLPYWYV FLLDKTSWNN H SYLYGLLA FQLTFMDANH YWSVDGLLNA HRRNAHVPLW NYAVLRGQIF IVYFIAGVKK LDADWVEGYS MEYLSRHWLF SP FKLLLSE ELTSLLVVHW GGLLLDLSAG FLLFFDVSRS IGLFFVSYFH CMNSQLFSIG MFSYVMLASS PLFCSPEWPR KLV SYCPRR LQQLLPLKAA PQPSVSCVYK RSRGKSGQKP GLRHQLGAAF TLLYLLEQLF LPYSHFLTQG YNNWTNGLYG YSWD MMVHS RSHQHVKITY RDGRTGELGY LNPGVFTQSR RWKDHADMLK QYATCLSRLL PKYNVTEPQI YFDIWVSIND RFQQR IFDP RVDIVQAAWS PFQRTSWVQP LLMDLSPWRA KLQEIKSSLD NHTEVVFIAD FPGLHLENFV SEDLGNTSIQ LLQGEV TVE LVAEQKNQTL REGEKMQLPA GEYHKVYTTS PSPSCYMYVY VNTTELALEQ DLAYLQELKE KVENGSETGP LPPELQP LL EGEVKGGPEP TPLVQTFLRR QQRLQEIERR RNTPFHERFF RFLLRKLYVF RRSFLMTCIS LRNLILGRPS LEQLAQEV T YANLRPFEAV GELNPSNTDS SHSNPPESNP DPVHSEF

UniProtKB: Vitamin K-dependent gamma-carboxylase

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Macromolecule #2: Osteocalcin

MacromoleculeName: Osteocalcin / type: protein_or_peptide / ID: 2 / Number of copies: 1 / Enantiomer: LEVO
Source (natural)Organism: Homo sapiens (human)
Molecular weightTheoretical: 11.00361 KDa
Recombinant expressionOrganism: Homo sapiens (human)
SequenceString:
MRALTLLALL ALAALCIAGQ AGAKPSGAES SKGAAFVSKQ EASEVLKRPR RYLYQWLGAP VPYPDPLEPR REVCELNPDC DELADHIGF QEAYRRFYGP V

UniProtKB: Osteocalcin

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Macromolecule #4: 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucopyranose

MacromoleculeName: 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucopyranose / type: ligand / ID: 4 / Number of copies: 3 / Formula: NAG
Molecular weightTheoretical: 221.208 Da
Chemical component information

ChemComp-NAG:
2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucopyranose

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Macromolecule #5: (4S,7R)-4-HYDROXY-N,N,N-TRIMETHYL-9-OXO-7-[(PALMITOYLOXY)METHYL]-...

MacromoleculeName: (4S,7R)-4-HYDROXY-N,N,N-TRIMETHYL-9-OXO-7-[(PALMITOYLOXY)METHYL]-3,5,8-TRIOXA-4-PHOSPHAHEXACOSAN-1-AMINIUM 4-OXIDE
type: ligand / ID: 5 / Number of copies: 2 / Formula: 6PL
Molecular weightTheoretical: 763.1 Da
Chemical component information

ChemComp-6PL:
(4S,7R)-4-HYDROXY-N,N,N-TRIMETHYL-9-OXO-7-[(PALMITOYLOXY)METHYL]-3,5,8-TRIOXA-4-PHOSPHAHEXACOSAN-1-AMINIUM 4-OXIDE / phospholipid*YM

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Macromolecule #6: vitamin K1 hydroquinone

MacromoleculeName: vitamin K1 hydroquinone / type: ligand / ID: 6 / Number of copies: 1 / Formula: A1AVC
Molecular weightTheoretical: 452.712 Da

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Experimental details

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Structure determination

Methodcryo EM
Processingsingle particle reconstruction
Aggregation stateparticle

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Sample preparation

BufferpH: 7.5
Component:
ConcentrationFormulaName
150.0 mMNaClSodium chloride
20.0 mMC8H18N2O4SHEPES
0.005 %C56H92O25Glyco-diosgenin
0.055 mMC31H48O2Vitamin K hydroquinone
1.84 mMNaHCO3Sodium bicarbonate
GridModel: Quantifoil R1.2/1.3 / Material: COPPER / Mesh: 300 / Support film - Material: CARBON / Support film - topology: HOLEY / Support film - Film thickness: 10 / Pretreatment - Type: GLOW DISCHARGE / Pretreatment - Time: 60 sec.
VitrificationCryogen name: ETHANE / Chamber humidity: 95 % / Chamber temperature: 283.15 K / Instrument: LEICA EM GP

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Electron microscopy

MicroscopeTFS KRIOS
TemperatureMin: 63.0 K / Max: 77.0 K
Specialist opticsEnergy filter - Name: GIF Bioquantum / Energy filter - Slit width: 20 eV
SoftwareName: EPU
Image recordingFilm or detector model: GATAN K3 BIOQUANTUM (6k x 4k) / Digitization - Dimensions - Width: 4092 pixel / Digitization - Dimensions - Height: 5760 pixel / Number grids imaged: 1 / Number real images: 6389 / Average electron dose: 53.5 e/Å2
Electron beamAcceleration voltage: 300 kV / Electron source: FIELD EMISSION GUN
Electron opticsC2 aperture diameter: 50.0 µm / Illumination mode: FLOOD BEAM / Imaging mode: BRIGHT FIELD / Cs: 2.7 mm / Nominal defocus max: 2.0 µm / Nominal defocus min: 1.0 µm / Nominal magnification: 130000
Sample stageSpecimen holder model: FEI TITAN KRIOS AUTOGRID HOLDER / Cooling holder cryogen: NITROGEN
Experimental equipment
Model: Titan Krios / Image courtesy: FEI Company

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Particle selectionNumber selected: 1322129
CTF correctionSoftware - Name: cryoSPARC / Type: PHASE FLIPPING AND AMPLITUDE CORRECTION
Startup modelType of model: NONE
Final reconstructionResolution.type: BY AUTHOR / Resolution: 3.13 Å / Resolution method: FSC 0.143 CUT-OFF / Number images used: 206450
Initial angle assignmentType: ANGULAR RECONSTITUTION / Software - Name: cryoSPARC
Final angle assignmentType: MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD / Software - Name: cryoSPARC
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RefinementSpace: REAL / Protocol: OTHER
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PDB-9mqc:
Vitamin K-dependent gamma-carboxylase with Osteocalcin (mutant) and vitamin K hydroquinone

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