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Database: EMDB / ID: EMD-53984
TitleA-link and A-microtubule of Tetrahymena transitional A-C linker
Map dataA-link and A-microtubule of Tetrahymena transitional A-C linker, B-factor sharpened using relion_postprocess, original pixel size 1.34
Sample
  • Organelle or cellular component: Transitional A-C linker of Tetrahymena thermophila basal body centriole
Keywordscentriole / basal body / centrosome / STRUCTURAL PROTEIN
Biological speciesTetrahymena thermophila (eukaryote)
Methodsingle particle reconstruction / cryo EM / Resolution: 3.8 Å
AuthorsCai B / Xu JW / Luo L / Aarts E / Leitner A / Ishikawa T / Beltro P / Pilhofer M / Wieczorek M
Funding support Switzerland, 3 items
OrganizationGrant numberCountry
ETH ZurichETH-22 22-1 Switzerland
Swiss National Science Foundation320030-231677 Switzerland
Swiss National Science FoundationIZLIZ3 200294 Switzerland
CitationJournal: Sci Adv / Year: 2025
Title: Structure and assembly of the A-C linker connecting microtubule triplets in centrioles.
Authors: Bin Cai / Jingwei Xu / Erik H Collet / Ellen Aarts / Leo Luo / Alexander Leitner / Takashi Ishikawa / Pedro Beltrao / Chad G Pearson / Martin Pilhofer / Michal Wieczorek /
Abstract: Centriole assembly involves the coordination of centriolar modules. One module is the A-C linker, an enigmatic protein assembly connecting the A-microtubule of one microtubule triplet to the C- ...Centriole assembly involves the coordination of centriolar modules. One module is the A-C linker, an enigmatic protein assembly connecting the A-microtubule of one microtubule triplet to the C-microtubule of the neighboring triplet. Here, we integrated biochemistry, multiscale cryo-electron microscopy, and AlphaFold modeling to investigate the architecture of the centriole. Using an improved centriole isolation method, we determined the structure of the A-C linker bound to microtubule triplets, which revealed how the A-C linker cross-links microtubules and integrates with the B-C junction. We found marked changes in the structure and composition of the A-C linker that correlate with the presence of other centriolar modules, including the pinhead, cartwheel, and inner scaffold. Our findings show that the A-C linker is a highly integrated component of the centriole whose polymorphism may orchestrate the assembly of spatially distinct centriolar modules, and provide a framework for dissecting the biology of centrioles.
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DepositionJun 10, 2025-
Header (metadata) releaseSep 17, 2025-
Map releaseSep 17, 2025-
UpdateOct 22, 2025-
Current statusOct 22, 2025Processing site: PDBe / Status: Released

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AnnotationA-link and A-microtubule of Tetrahymena transitional A-C linker, B-factor sharpened using relion_postprocess, original pixel size 1.34
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AxesZ (Sec.)Y (Row.)X (Col.)
1.34 Å/pix.
x 240 pix.
= 321.6 Å		1.34 Å/pix.
x 240 pix.
= 321.6 Å		1.34 Å/pix.
x 240 pix.
= 321.6 Å

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Contour LevelBy AUTHOR: 0.01
Minimum - Maximum-0.0565757 - 0.072801255
Average (Standard dev.)0.000030337582 (±0.0025923576)
SymmetrySpace group: 1
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Map geometry
Axis orderXYZ
Origin000
Dimensions240240240
Spacing240240240
CellA=B=C: 321.6 Å
α=β=γ: 90.0 °

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AnnotationA-link and A-microtubule of Tetrahymena transitional A-C linker, B-factor sharpened using relion_postprocess, pixel size corrected to 1.315
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Entire : Transitional A-C linker of Tetrahymena thermophila basal body cen...

EntireName: Transitional A-C linker of Tetrahymena thermophila basal body centriole
Components
  • Organelle or cellular component: Transitional A-C linker of Tetrahymena thermophila basal body centriole

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Supramolecule #1: Transitional A-C linker of Tetrahymena thermophila basal body cen...

SupramoleculeName: Transitional A-C linker of Tetrahymena thermophila basal body centriole
type: organelle_or_cellular_component / ID: 1 / Parent: 0 / Macromolecule list: #1-#27
Source (natural)Organism: Tetrahymena thermophila (eukaryote)

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Structure determination

Methodcryo EM
Processingsingle particle reconstruction
Aggregation statefilament

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Sample preparation

BufferpH: 7.5
VitrificationCryogen name: ETHANE-PROPANE

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MicroscopeTFS KRIOS
Image recordingFilm or detector model: GATAN K3 BIOQUANTUM (6k x 4k) / Average electron dose: 35.0 e/Å2
Electron beamAcceleration voltage: 300 kV / Electron source: FIELD EMISSION GUN
Electron opticsIllumination mode: FLOOD BEAM / Imaging mode: BRIGHT FIELD / Nominal defocus max: 3.0 µm / Nominal defocus min: 0.8 µm
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Model: Titan Krios / Image courtesy: FEI Company

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CTF correctionType: PHASE FLIPPING AND AMPLITUDE CORRECTION
Startup modelType of model: OTHER
Final reconstructionResolution.type: BY AUTHOR / Resolution: 3.8 Å / Resolution method: FSC 0.143 CUT-OFF / Number images used: 393606
Initial angle assignmentType: MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD
Final angle assignmentType: MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD
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