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Database: EMDB / ID: EMD-55431
TitleCryo-EM reconstruction of undecorated GDP microtubule
Map data
Sample
  • Complex: Undecorated GDP microtubules
    • Protein or peptide: Detyrosinated tubulin alpha-1A chain
    • Protein or peptide: Tubulin beta chain
  • Ligand: GUANOSINE-5'-TRIPHOSPHATE
  • Ligand: MAGNESIUM ION
  • Ligand: GUANOSINE-5'-DIPHOSPHATE
KeywordsMicrotubule. Tubulin dimer. / STRUCTURAL PROTEIN
Function / homology
Function and homology information


structural constituent of cytoskeleton / microtubule cytoskeleton organization / neuron migration / mitotic cell cycle / Hydrolases; Acting on acid anhydrides; Acting on GTP to facilitate cellular and subcellular movement / microtubule / hydrolase activity / GTPase activity / GTP binding / metal ion binding / cytoplasm
Similarity search - Function
Alpha tubulin / Tubulin-beta mRNA autoregulation signal. / Beta tubulin, autoregulation binding site / Beta tubulin / Tubulin / Tubulin, C-terminal / Tubulin C-terminal domain / Tubulin, conserved site / Tubulin subunits alpha, beta, and gamma signature. / Tubulin/FtsZ family, C-terminal domain ...Alpha tubulin / Tubulin-beta mRNA autoregulation signal. / Beta tubulin, autoregulation binding site / Beta tubulin / Tubulin / Tubulin, C-terminal / Tubulin C-terminal domain / Tubulin, conserved site / Tubulin subunits alpha, beta, and gamma signature. / Tubulin/FtsZ family, C-terminal domain / Tubulin/FtsZ-like, C-terminal domain / Tubulin/FtsZ, C-terminal / Tubulin/FtsZ, 2-layer sandwich domain / Tubulin/FtsZ family, GTPase domain / Tubulin/FtsZ family, GTPase domain / Tubulin/FtsZ, GTPase domain / Tubulin/FtsZ, GTPase domain superfamily
Similarity search - Domain/homology
Tubulin alpha-1A chain / Tubulin beta chain
Similarity search - Component
Biological speciesSus scrofa (pig)
Methodsingle particle reconstruction / cryo EM / Resolution: 2.9 Å
AuthorsMunoz-Hernandez H / Wieczorek M
Funding support Switzerland, 3 items
OrganizationGrant numberCountry
Swiss National Science Foundation310030_208120 Switzerland
Swiss National Science FoundationTMSGI3_211309 Switzerland
Swiss National Science Foundation31003A_166608 Switzerland
CitationJournal: Acta Crystallogr D Struct Biol / Year: 2026
Title: A cryo-EM processing pipeline for microtubules using CryoSPARC.
Authors: Daniel Zhang / Hugo Muñoz-Hernández / Pavel Filipcik / Kushal Sejwal / Yixin Xu / Sung Ryul Choi / Michel O Steinmetz / Michal Wieczorek /
Abstract: Microtubules are cytoskeletal filaments that are typically characterized by a discontinuous helical lattice of α/β-tubulin heterodimers. Microtubules can also adopt variable lattice architectures ...Microtubules are cytoskeletal filaments that are typically characterized by a discontinuous helical lattice of α/β-tubulin heterodimers. Microtubules can also adopt variable lattice architectures both in vitro and in cellular contexts. Pseudo-helical averaging processing strategies have been developed to generate cryo-EM reconstructions of microtubules with and without decorating protein-binding partners, but these pipelines can be difficult to implement for the average user, especially for undecorated filaments. Here, we describe MiCSPARC, a cryo-EM processing pipeline developed around CryoSPARC [Punjani et al. (2017), Nat. Methods, 14, 290-296], which leverages automated particle picking and fast 3D refinement times in CryoSPARC to determine the structures of both decorated and undecorated microtubules. We generate reconstructions of undecorated GDP microtubules, as well as kinesin-1 motor domain-decorated GMPCPP filaments, at resolutions of up to 2.8 Å, demonstrating the robustness of the pipeline. Based on its convenient implementation and its ability to routinely generate high-resolution, seam-corrected microtubule reconstructions, MiCSPARC should provide a valuable tool for understanding microtubule dynamics, microtubule-associated proteins and microtubule-targeting agents.
History
DepositionOct 21, 2025-
Header (metadata) releaseMay 6, 2026-
Map releaseMay 6, 2026-
UpdateMay 6, 2026-
Current statusMay 6, 2026Processing site: PDBe / Status: Released

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FileDownload / File: emd_55431.map.gz / Format: CCP4 / Size: 64 MB / Type: IMAGE STORED AS FLOATING POINT NUMBER (4 BYTES)
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1.07 Å/pix.
x 256 pix.
= 273.152 Å		1.07 Å/pix.
x 256 pix.
= 273.152 Å		1.07 Å/pix.
x 256 pix.
= 273.152 Å

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Voxel sizeX=Y=Z: 1.067 Å
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Contour LevelBy AUTHOR: 0.13
Minimum - Maximum-0.14589885 - 0.59090006
Average (Standard dev.)0.006160529 (±0.025595358)
SymmetrySpace group: 1
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Map geometry
Axis orderXYZ
Origin000
Dimensions256256256
Spacing256256256
CellA=B=C: 273.152 Å
α=β=γ: 90.0 °

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Additional map: Half B Undecorated Microtubule (13-3)

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AnnotationHalf B Undecorated Microtubule (13-3)
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Additional map: Half A Undecorated Microtubule (13-3)

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AnnotationHalf A Undecorated Microtubule (13-3)
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Additional map: Undecorated Microtubule (13-3)

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AnnotationUndecorated Microtubule (13-3)
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Sample components

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Entire : Undecorated GDP microtubules

EntireName: Undecorated GDP microtubules
Components
  • Complex: Undecorated GDP microtubules
    • Protein or peptide: Detyrosinated tubulin alpha-1A chain
    • Protein or peptide: Tubulin beta chain
  • Ligand: GUANOSINE-5'-TRIPHOSPHATE
  • Ligand: MAGNESIUM ION
  • Ligand: GUANOSINE-5'-DIPHOSPHATE

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Supramolecule #1: Undecorated GDP microtubules

SupramoleculeName: Undecorated GDP microtubules / type: complex / ID: 1 / Parent: 0 / Macromolecule list: #1-#2
Source (natural)Organism: Sus scrofa (pig)

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Macromolecule #1: Detyrosinated tubulin alpha-1A chain

MacromoleculeName: Detyrosinated tubulin alpha-1A chain / type: protein_or_peptide / ID: 1 / Number of copies: 1 / Enantiomer: LEVO
Source (natural)Organism: Sus scrofa (pig)
Molecular weightTheoretical: 48.784016 KDa
SequenceString: MRECISIHVG QAGVQIGNAC WELYCLEHGI QPDGQMPSDK TIGGGDDSFN TFFSETGAGK HVPRAVFVDL EPTVIDEVRT GTYRQLFHP EQLITGKEDA ANNYARGHYT IGKEIIDLVL DRIRKLADQC TGLQGFSVFH SFGGGTGSGF TSLLMERLSV D YGKKSKLE ...String:
MRECISIHVG QAGVQIGNAC WELYCLEHGI QPDGQMPSDK TIGGGDDSFN TFFSETGAGK HVPRAVFVDL EPTVIDEVRT GTYRQLFHP EQLITGKEDA ANNYARGHYT IGKEIIDLVL DRIRKLADQC TGLQGFSVFH SFGGGTGSGF TSLLMERLSV D YGKKSKLE FSIYPAPQVS TAVVEPYNSI LTTHTTLEHS DCAFMVDNEA IYDICRRNLD IERPTYTNLN RLIGQIVSSI TA SLRFDGA LNVDLTEFQT NLVPYPRAHF PLATYAPVIS AEKAYHEQLS VAEITNACFE PANQMVKCDP RHGKYMACCL LYR GDVVPK DVNAAIATIK TKRTIQFVDW CPTGFKVGIN YEPPTVVPGG DLAKVQRAVC MLSNTTAIAE AWARLDHKFD LMYA KRAFV HWYVGEGMEE GEFSEAREDM AALEKDYEEV GVDS

UniProtKB: Tubulin alpha-1A chain

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Macromolecule #2: Tubulin beta chain

MacromoleculeName: Tubulin beta chain / type: protein_or_peptide / ID: 2 / Number of copies: 1 / Enantiomer: LEVO
Source (natural)Organism: Sus scrofa (pig)
Molecular weightTheoretical: 48.113129 KDa
SequenceString: MREIVHIQAG QCGNQIGAKF WEVISDEHGI DPTGSYHGDS DLQLERINVY YNEAAGNKYV PRAILVDLEP GTMDSVRSGP FGQIFRPDN FVFGQSGAGN NWAKGHYTEG AELVDSVLDV VRKESESCDC LQGFQLTHSL GGGTGSGMGT LLISKIREEY P DRIMNTFS ...String:
MREIVHIQAG QCGNQIGAKF WEVISDEHGI DPTGSYHGDS DLQLERINVY YNEAAGNKYV PRAILVDLEP GTMDSVRSGP FGQIFRPDN FVFGQSGAGN NWAKGHYTEG AELVDSVLDV VRKESESCDC LQGFQLTHSL GGGTGSGMGT LLISKIREEY P DRIMNTFS VVPSPKVSDT VVEPYNATLS VHQLVENTDE TYCIDNEALY DICFRTLKLT TPTYGDLNHL VSATMSGVTT CL RFPGQLN ADLRKLAVNM VPFPRLHFFM PGFAPLTSRG SQQYRALTVP ELTQQMFDAK NMMAACDPRH GRYLTVAAVF RGR MSMKEV DEQMLNVQNK NSSYFVEWIP NNVKTAVCDI PPRGLKMSAT FIGNSTAIQE LFKRISEQFT AMFRRKAFLH WYTG EGMDE MEFTEAESNM NDLVSEYQQY QDAT

UniProtKB: Tubulin beta chain

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Macromolecule #3: GUANOSINE-5'-TRIPHOSPHATE

MacromoleculeName: GUANOSINE-5'-TRIPHOSPHATE / type: ligand / ID: 3 / Number of copies: 1 / Formula: GTP
Molecular weightTheoretical: 523.18 Da
Chemical component information

ChemComp-GTP:
GUANOSINE-5'-TRIPHOSPHATE / GTP, energy-carrying molecule*YM

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Macromolecule #4: MAGNESIUM ION

MacromoleculeName: MAGNESIUM ION / type: ligand / ID: 4 / Number of copies: 1 / Formula: MG
Molecular weightTheoretical: 24.305 Da

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Macromolecule #5: GUANOSINE-5'-DIPHOSPHATE

MacromoleculeName: GUANOSINE-5'-DIPHOSPHATE / type: ligand / ID: 5 / Number of copies: 1 / Formula: GDP
Molecular weightTheoretical: 443.201 Da
Chemical component information

ChemComp-GDP:
GUANOSINE-5'-DIPHOSPHATE / GDP, energy-carrying molecule*YM

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Experimental details

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Structure determination

Methodcryo EM
Processingsingle particle reconstruction
Aggregation statefilament

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Sample preparation

BufferpH: 6.8
VitrificationCryogen name: ETHANE-PROPANE

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Electron microscopy

MicroscopeTFS KRIOS
Image recordingFilm or detector model: GATAN K3 BIOQUANTUM (6k x 4k) / Average electron dose: 80.0 e/Å2
Electron beamAcceleration voltage: 300 kV / Electron source: FIELD EMISSION GUN
Electron opticsIllumination mode: SPOT SCAN / Imaging mode: BRIGHT FIELD / Nominal defocus max: 2.8000000000000003 µm / Nominal defocus min: 1.2 µm / Nominal magnification: 81000
Experimental equipment
Model: Titan Krios / Image courtesy: FEI Company

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Image processing

Particle selectionDetails: MiCSPARC - our new pipeline presented with this deposition
CTF correctionType: NONE
Startup modelType of model: INSILICO MODEL
In silico model: MiCSPARC - our new pipeline presented with this deposition
Final reconstructionApplied symmetry - Point group: C1 (asymmetric) / Resolution.type: BY AUTHOR / Resolution: 2.9 Å / Resolution method: FSC 0.143 CUT-OFF / Software - Name: cryoSPARC / Number images used: 6499207
Initial angle assignmentType: MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD
Final angle assignmentType: MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD / Software - Name: cryoSPARC
Final 3D classificationNumber classes: 2
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Atomic model buiding 1

Initial modelChain - Source name: AlphaFold / Chain - Initial model type: in silico model
RefinementSpace: REAL / Protocol: AB INITIO MODEL
Output model

PDB-9t1d:
Cryo-EM reconstruction of undecorated GDP microtubule

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