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| Title | CryoEM Helical Structure of KomC | |||||||||
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Keywords | NADase / Filament / CryoEM / IMMUNE SYSTEM | |||||||||
| Function / homology | : Function and homology information | |||||||||
| Biological species | ![]() | |||||||||
| Method | helical reconstruction / cryo EM / Resolution: 3.24 Å | |||||||||
Authors | Feng H / Shao K / Luo M | |||||||||
| Funding support | Singapore, 1 items
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Citation | Journal: Mol Cell / Year: 2026Title: Filament-mediated repurposing of toxic dITP for immunity in the Kongming system. Authors: Hao Feng / Kai Shao / Zhifeng Zeng / Eddie Yong Jun Tan / Zeyu Hu / Ruiliang Zhao / Jikai Rao / Jian Shi / Zhuojian Chen / Rafael Pinilla Redondo / Bin Wu / Wenyuan Han / Min Luo / ![]() Abstract: Abortive infection systems protect bacteria by triggering self-destruction in response to phage attack. Most known systems rely on stable cyclic nucleotides that accumulate to stoichiometric levels ...Abortive infection systems protect bacteria by triggering self-destruction in response to phage attack. Most known systems rely on stable cyclic nucleotides that accumulate to stoichiometric levels to activate effectors; the Kongming (Kom) system employs the toxic metabolite deoxyinosine triphosphate (dITP) as its signaling molecule. Here, we show that the Escherichia coli KomB-KomC (KomBC) complex forms a preassembled filament that remains inactive until dITP binding induces cooperative allosteric activation. KomB, a homolog of the nucleotide-hydrolyzing enzyme HAM1, has lost catalytic activity but evolved a high-affinity, hydrolysis-resistant binding pocket for dITP. Interestingly, substoichiometric dITP binding is sufficient to activate adjacent KomC NADase domains, which propagate activation cooperatively along the filament. This filament-based architecture enables ultrasensitive, long-range allosteric signaling in response to a low-abundance and short-lived metabolite. Our findings reveal an ultrasensitive immune strategy that transforms a toxic byproduct into a robust antiviral trigger, expanding the known repertoire of bacterial defense strategies. | |||||||||
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-EMDB archive
| Map data | emd_60413.map.gz | 21 MB | EMDB map data format | |
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| Header (meta data) | emd-60413-v30.xml emd-60413.xml | 18.5 KB 18.5 KB | Display Display | EMDB header |
| FSC (resolution estimation) | emd_60413_fsc.xml | 5.9 KB | Display | FSC data file |
| Images | emd_60413.png | 132.9 KB | ||
| Filedesc metadata | emd-60413.cif.gz | 5.8 KB | ||
| Others | emd_60413_half_map_1.map.gz emd_60413_half_map_2.map.gz | 20.7 MB 20.7 MB | ||
| Archive directory | http://ftp.pdbj.org/pub/emdb/structures/EMD-60413 ftp://ftp.pdbj.org/pub/emdb/structures/EMD-60413 | HTTPS FTP |
-Related structure data
| Related structure data | ![]() 8zsfMC ![]() 8zsgC ![]() 8zshC ![]() 9xvcC M: atomic model generated by this map C: citing same article ( |
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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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| File | Download / File: emd_60413.map.gz / Format: CCP4 / Size: 22.2 MB / Type: IMAGE STORED AS FLOATING POINT NUMBER (4 BYTES) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Voxel size | X=Y=Z: 1.06 Å | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Symmetry | Space group: 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sample components
-Entire : Filament of tetrameric KomC
| Entire | Name: Filament of tetrameric KomC |
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-Supramolecule #1: Filament of tetrameric KomC
| Supramolecule | Name: Filament of tetrameric KomC / type: complex / ID: 1 / Parent: 0 / Macromolecule list: all |
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| Source (natural) | Organism: ![]() |
| Molecular weight | Theoretical: 367.2 kDa/nm |
-Macromolecule #1: Sir2 family NAD-dependent protein deacetylase
| Macromolecule | Name: Sir2 family NAD-dependent protein deacetylase / type: protein_or_peptide / ID: 1 / Number of copies: 12 / Enantiomer: LEVO |
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| Source (natural) | Organism: ![]() |
| Molecular weight | Theoretical: 30.655889 KDa |
| Recombinant expression | Organism: ![]() |
| Sequence | String: MEQLLADYKK GNVILFVGAG VSMNLGLPSW SQLVDHIATE LGYDPDIYRT FGSALELAEY YKLKKGKIGP LRSWMDRMWH SSDIDINKS KVHEYIAKAN FPIIYTTNYD RWIETALSNY GKEYIKISSV SDIAKIDNNK TQIIKFHGDF DDDSSIVLDE T SYFQRLEF ...String: MEQLLADYKK GNVILFVGAG VSMNLGLPSW SQLVDHIATE LGYDPDIYRT FGSALELAEY YKLKKGKIGP LRSWMDRMWH SSDIDINKS KVHEYIAKAN FPIIYTTNYD RWIETALSNY GKEYIKISSV SDIAKIDNNK TQIIKFHGDF DDDSSIVLDE T SYFQRLEF ETPLDIKFRS DVLGKSVLFI GYSLSDINIR LLFYKLSKLW KEQKLEEAQP KSYIFLPRPN PIQEEILEQW RI GMISSEN DNPGESLEEF LKNFVLV UniProtKB: UNIPROTKB: A0A2Y0UIK6 |
-Experimental details
-Structure determination
| Method | cryo EM |
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Processing | helical reconstruction |
| Aggregation state | helical array |
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Sample preparation
| Buffer | pH: 7.5 |
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| Vitrification | Cryogen name: ETHANE |
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Electron microscopy
| Microscope | TFS KRIOS |
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| Image recording | Film or detector model: GATAN K3 (6k x 4k) / Average electron dose: 40.0 e/Å2 |
| Electron beam | Acceleration voltage: 300 kV / Electron source: FIELD EMISSION GUN |
| Electron optics | Illumination mode: SPOT SCAN / Imaging mode: BRIGHT FIELD / Nominal defocus max: 2.5 µm / Nominal defocus min: 1.0 µm |
| Experimental equipment | ![]() Model: Titan Krios / Image courtesy: FEI Company |
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