Journal: EMBO J / Year: 2026 Title: SPACA9 and MNMIP1 bridge the seam of spermatid manchette microtubules. Authors: Jo H Judernatz / Svetlana Doroshev / Robin A Hoogebeen / Sven Jonkers / Donna Schweizer / Molly S C Gravett / Elizabeth G Bromfield / Stuart C Howes / Anna Akhmanova / Rui Zhang / Tzviya Zeev-Ben-Mordehai / Abstract: The manchette is a transient microtubule (MT)-based structure that is vital for the correct shaping of sperm during spermiogenesis. Throughout spermiogenesis, the manchette retains structural ...The manchette is a transient microtubule (MT)-based structure that is vital for the correct shaping of sperm during spermiogenesis. Throughout spermiogenesis, the manchette retains structural integrity for several days, raising the question of how its MTs are regulated. Here, using cryo-electron tomography of manchettes isolated from rat testes, we find that manchette MT ends are structurally diverse. We show that the MT-binding protein CLASP2 is present throughout the manchette and likely regulates both MT ends. Using cryo-electron microscopy single particle analysis and super-resolution microscopy, we reveal that SPACA9 and MNMIP1 (SH3D21) bind to the seam of manchette MTs from the luminal side. SPACA9 binds to both α- and β-tubulin of protofilament 1 but does not interact directly with protofilament 13, while MNMIP1 binds directly to protofilament 13. MNMIP1 further extends and threads through the MT lattice at the seam. Our study reveals a novel seam MT inner protein complex with a unique binding mode, providing a plausible explanation for MT regulation that maintains manchette integrity over an extended period.
Entire : Complex of SPACA9 and MNMIP1 bound to the seam of microtubules
Entire
Name: Complex of SPACA9 and MNMIP1 bound to the seam of microtubules
Components
Organelle or cellular component: Complex of SPACA9 and MNMIP1 bound to the seam of microtubules
Protein or peptide: Tubulin beta-4B chain
Protein or peptide: Tubulin alpha-1A chain
Protein or peptide: Sperm acrosome-associated protein 9
Protein or peptide: SH3 domain containing 21
Ligand: GUANOSINE-5'-DIPHOSPHATE
Ligand: GUANOSINE-5'-TRIPHOSPHATE
Ligand: MAGNESIUM ION
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Supramolecule #1: Complex of SPACA9 and MNMIP1 bound to the seam of microtubules
Supramolecule
Name: Complex of SPACA9 and MNMIP1 bound to the seam of microtubules type: organelle_or_cellular_component / ID: 1 / Parent: 0 / Macromolecule list: #1-#4
Source (natural)
Organism: Rattus norvegicus (Norway rat)
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Macromolecule #1: Tubulin beta-4B chain
Macromolecule
Name: Tubulin beta-4B chain / type: protein_or_peptide / ID: 1 / Number of copies: 2 / Enantiomer: LEVO
Name: Tubulin alpha-1A chain / type: protein_or_peptide / ID: 2 / Number of copies: 2 / Enantiomer: LEVO EC number: Hydrolases; Acting on acid anhydrides; Acting on GTP to facilitate cellular and subcellular movement
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