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| Title | Human monocarboxylate transporter 8 bound to Silychristin | |||||||||
Map data | MCT8 bound to Silychristin | |||||||||
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Keywords | Silychristin / thyroid hormones transport / inhibition / TRANSPORT PROTEIN | |||||||||
| Function / homology | Function and homology informationthyroid-stimulating hormone secretion / monocarboxylic acid transmembrane transporter activity / monocarboxylic acid transport / Organic anion transport by SLCO transporters / thyroid hormone metabolic process / negative regulation of neural precursor cell proliferation / thyroid hormone transmembrane transporter activity / thyroid hormone transport / amino acid import across plasma membrane / amino acid transmembrane transporter activity ...thyroid-stimulating hormone secretion / monocarboxylic acid transmembrane transporter activity / monocarboxylic acid transport / Organic anion transport by SLCO transporters / thyroid hormone metabolic process / negative regulation of neural precursor cell proliferation / thyroid hormone transmembrane transporter activity / thyroid hormone transport / amino acid import across plasma membrane / amino acid transmembrane transporter activity / thyroid hormone generation / amino acid metabolic process / transport across blood-brain barrier / apical plasma membrane / identical protein binding / plasma membrane Similarity search - Function | |||||||||
| Biological species | Homo sapiens (human) / ![]() | |||||||||
| Method | single particle reconstruction / cryo EM / Resolution: 3.0 Å | |||||||||
Authors | Coscia F / Tassinari M | |||||||||
| Funding support | European Union, 1 items
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Citation | Journal: Nat Commun / Year: 2025Title: Molecular mechanism of thyroxine transport by monocarboxylate transporters. Authors: Matteo Tassinari / Giorgia Tanzi / Francesco Maggiore / Stefan Groeneweg / Ferdy S van Geest / Matthijs E T Freund / Christiaan J Stavast / Irene Boniardi / Sebastiano Pasqualato / W Edward ...Authors: Matteo Tassinari / Giorgia Tanzi / Francesco Maggiore / Stefan Groeneweg / Ferdy S van Geest / Matthijs E T Freund / Christiaan J Stavast / Irene Boniardi / Sebastiano Pasqualato / W Edward Visser / Francesca Coscia / ![]() Abstract: Thyroid hormones (the common name for prohormone thyroxine and the bioactive form triiodothyronine) control major developmental and metabolic processes. Release of thyroid hormones from the thyroid ...Thyroid hormones (the common name for prohormone thyroxine and the bioactive form triiodothyronine) control major developmental and metabolic processes. Release of thyroid hormones from the thyroid gland into the bloodstream and their transport into target cells is facilitated by plasma membrane transporters, including monocarboxylate transporter (MCT)8 and the highly homologous MCT10. However, the molecular mechanism underlying thyroid hormone transport is unknown. The relevance of such transporters is illustrated in patients with MCT8 deficiency, a severe neurodevelopmental and metabolic disorder. Using cryogenic-sample electron microscopy (cryo-EM), we determined the ligand-free and thyroxine-bound human MCT8 structures in the outward-facing state and the thyroxine-bound human MCT10 in the inward-facing state. Our structural analysis revealed a network of conserved gate residues involved in conformational changes upon thyroxine binding, triggering ligand release in the opposite compartment. We then determined the structure of a folded but inactive patient-derived MCT8 mutant, indicating a subtle conformational change which explains its reduced transport activity. Finally, we report a structure of MCT8 bound to its inhibitor silychristin, locked in the outward-facing state, revealing the molecular basis of its action and specificity. Taken together, this study advances mechanistic understanding of normal and disordered thyroid hormone transport. | |||||||||
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| Map data | emd_50629.map.gz | 2.6 MB | EMDB map data format | |
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| Header (meta data) | emd-50629-v30.xml emd-50629.xml | 19 KB 19 KB | Display Display | EMDB header |
| FSC (resolution estimation) | emd_50629_fsc.xml | 11.1 KB | Display | FSC data file |
| Images | emd_50629.png | 28 KB | ||
| Filedesc metadata | emd-50629.cif.gz | 6.4 KB | ||
| Others | emd_50629_half_map_1.map.gz emd_50629_half_map_2.map.gz | 103.9 MB 103.9 MB | ||
| Archive directory | http://ftp.pdbj.org/pub/emdb/structures/EMD-50629 ftp://ftp.pdbj.org/pub/emdb/structures/EMD-50629 | HTTPS FTP |
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| Summary document | emd_50629_validation.pdf.gz | 719.8 KB | Display | EMDB validaton report |
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| Full document | emd_50629_full_validation.pdf.gz | 719.4 KB | Display | |
| Data in XML | emd_50629_validation.xml.gz | 18.2 KB | Display | |
| Data in CIF | emd_50629_validation.cif.gz | 23.7 KB | Display | |
| Arichive directory | https://ftp.pdbj.org/pub/emdb/validation_reports/EMD-50629 ftp://ftp.pdbj.org/pub/emdb/validation_reports/EMD-50629 | HTTPS FTP |
-Related structure data
| Related structure data | ![]() 9fotMC ![]() 9fknC ![]() 9gf8C ![]() 9gszC ![]() 9gv5C C: citing same article ( M: atomic model generated by this map |
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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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Map
| File | Download / File: emd_50629.map.gz / Format: CCP4 / Size: 115.9 MB / Type: IMAGE STORED AS FLOATING POINT NUMBER (4 BYTES) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Annotation | MCT8 bound to Silychristin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Projections & slices | Image control
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| Voxel size | X=Y=Z: 0.748 Å | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Symmetry | Space group: 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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-Supplemental data
-Half map: MCT8 bound to Silychristin - half 2
| File | emd_50629_half_map_1.map | ||||||||||||
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| Annotation | MCT8 bound to Silychristin - half 2 | ||||||||||||
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-Half map: MCT8 bound to Silychristin - half 1
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| Annotation | MCT8 bound to Silychristin - half 1 | ||||||||||||
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Sample components
-Entire : Human monocarboxylate transporter 8 bound to Silychristin
| Entire | Name: Human monocarboxylate transporter 8 bound to Silychristin |
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-Supramolecule #1: Human monocarboxylate transporter 8 bound to Silychristin
| Supramolecule | Name: Human monocarboxylate transporter 8 bound to Silychristin type: complex / ID: 1 / Parent: 0 / Macromolecule list: #1-#2 |
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| Source (natural) | Organism: Homo sapiens (human) |
| Molecular weight | Theoretical: 71 KDa |
-Macromolecule #1: Monocarboxylate transporter 8
| Macromolecule | Name: Monocarboxylate transporter 8 / type: protein_or_peptide / ID: 1 / Number of copies: 1 / Enantiomer: LEVO |
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| Source (natural) | Organism: Homo sapiens (human) |
| Molecular weight | Theoretical: 57.775887 KDa |
| Recombinant expression | Organism: Homo sapiens (human) |
| Sequence | String: MDYKDDDDKA LQSQASEEAK GPWQEADQEQ QEPVGSPEPE SEPEPEPEPE PVPVPPPEPQ PEPQPLPDPA PLPELEFESE RVHEPEPTP TVETRGTARG FQPPEGGFGW VVVFAATWCN GSIFGIHNSV GILYSMLLEE EKEKNRQVEF QAAWVGALAM G MIFFCSPI ...String: MDYKDDDDKA LQSQASEEAK GPWQEADQEQ QEPVGSPEPE SEPEPEPEPE PVPVPPPEPQ PEPQPLPDPA PLPELEFESE RVHEPEPTP TVETRGTARG FQPPEGGFGW VVVFAATWCN GSIFGIHNSV GILYSMLLEE EKEKNRQVEF QAAWVGALAM G MIFFCSPI VSIFTDRLGC RITATAGAAV AFIGLHTSSF TSSLSLRYFT YGILFGCGCS FAFQPSLVIL GHYFQRRLGL AN GVVSAGS SIFSMSFPFL IRMLGDKIKL AQTFQVLSTF MFVLMLLSLT YRPLLPSSQD TPSKRGVRTL HQRFLAQLRK YFN MRVFRQ RTYRIWAFGI AAAALGYFVP YVHLMKYVEE EFSEIKETWV LLVCIGATSG LGRLVSGHIS DSIPGLKKIY LQVL SFLLL GLMSMMIPLC RDFGGLIVVC LFLGLCDGFF ITIMAPIAFE LVGPMQASQA IGYLLGMMAL PMIAGPPIAG LLRNC FGDY HVAFYFAGVP PIIGAVILFF VPSRLEEELR RRLTEPI UniProtKB: Monocarboxylate transporter 8 |
-Macromolecule #2: Alfa-tag binding nanobody
| Macromolecule | Name: Alfa-tag binding nanobody / type: protein_or_peptide / ID: 2 / Number of copies: 1 / Enantiomer: LEVO |
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| Source (natural) | Organism: ![]() |
| Molecular weight | Theoretical: 13.599183 KDa |
| Recombinant expression | Organism: ![]() |
| Sequence | String: GSEVQLQESG GGLVQPGGSL RLSCTASGVT ISALNAMAMG WYRQAPGERR VMVAAVSERG NAMYRESVQG RFTVTRDFTN KMVSLQMDN LKPEDTAVYY CHVLEDRVDS FHDYWGQGTQ VTVSS |
-Macromolecule #3: (2~{R},3~{R})-2-[(2~{S},3~{R})-3-(hydroxymethyl)-2-(3-methoxy-4-o...
| Macromolecule | Name: (2~{R},3~{R})-2-[(2~{S},3~{R})-3-(hydroxymethyl)-2-(3-methoxy-4-oxidanyl-phenyl)-7-oxidanyl-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-5-yl]-3,5,7-tris(oxidanyl)-2,3-dihydrochromen-4-one type: ligand / ID: 3 / Number of copies: 1 / Formula: A1IET |
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| Molecular weight | Theoretical: 482.436 Da |
-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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| Grid | Model: Quantifoil R1.2/1.3 / Material: COPPER / Mesh: 300 |
| Vitrification | Cryogen name: ETHANE |
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Electron microscopy
| Microscope | FEI TITAN KRIOS |
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| Image recording | Film or detector model: TFS FALCON 4i (4k x 4k) / Average electron dose: 70.0 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: 1.8 µm / Nominal defocus min: 0.8 µm |
| Experimental equipment | ![]() Model: Titan Krios / Image courtesy: FEI Company |
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