National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC)
32071199, 91940302
China
Chinese Academy of Sciences
XDB37010201
China
National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program)
2017YFA0504600
China
Citation
Journal: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A / Year: 2024 Title: Structural duality enables a single protein to act as a toxin-antidote pair for meiotic drive. Authors: Yu Hua / Jianxiu Zhang / Man-Yun Yang / Jing-Yi Ren / Fang Suo / Lingfei Liang / Meng-Qiu Dong / Keqiong Ye / Li-Lin Du / Abstract: In sexual reproduction, selfish genetic elements known as killer meiotic drivers (KMDs) bias inheritance by eliminating gametes that do not carry them. The selective killing behavior of most KMDs can ...In sexual reproduction, selfish genetic elements known as killer meiotic drivers (KMDs) bias inheritance by eliminating gametes that do not carry them. The selective killing behavior of most KMDs can be explained by a toxin-antidote model, where a toxin harms all gametes while an antidote provides resistance to the toxin in carriers. This study investigates whether and how the KMD element in the fission yeast deploys this strategy. Intriguingly, relies on a single protein product, Tdk1, for both killing and resistance. We show that Tdk1 exists in a nontoxic tetrameric form during vegetative growth and meiosis but transforms into a distinct toxic form in spores. This toxic form acquires the ability to interact with the histone reader Bdf1 and assembles into supramolecular foci that disrupt mitosis in noncarriers after spore germination. In contrast, Tdk1 synthesized during germination of carrier spores is nontoxic and acts as an antidote, dismantling the preformed toxic Tdk1 assemblies. Replacement of the N-terminal region of Tdk1 with a tetramer-forming peptide reveals its dual roles in imposing an autoinhibited tetrameric conformation and facilitating the assembly of supramolecular foci when autoinhibition is released. Moreover, we successfully reconstituted a functional KMD element by combining a construct that exclusively expresses Tdk1 during meiosis ("toxin-only") with another construct that expresses Tdk1 specifically during germination ("antidote-only"). This work uncovers a remarkable example of a single protein employing structural duality to form a toxin-antidote pair, expanding our understanding of the mechanisms underlying toxin-antidote systems.
Protein or peptide: Meiotically up-regulated gene 135 protein,Immunoglobulin G-binding protein G
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Supramolecule #1: Tdk1 tetramer
Supramolecule
Name: Tdk1 tetramer / type: complex / ID: 1 / Parent: 0 / Macromolecule list: all Details: The fusion protein comprises of residues 1-129 and 220-357 of Tdk1, mutations A276R and E346A, a linker sequence(SGGGSSGGGS), and residues 228-282 of Immunoglobulin G-binding protein G(GB1).
UniProtKB: Meiotically up-regulated gene 135 protein, Meiotically up-regulated gene 135 protein, Immunoglobulin G-binding protein G
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Experimental details
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Structure determination
Method
cryo EM
Processing
single particle reconstruction
Aggregation state
particle
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Sample preparation
Concentration
0.1 mg/mL
Buffer
pH: 7.4 Component:
Concentration
Formula
Name
2.0 mM
KH2PO4
Potassium phosphate monobasic
4.0 mM
Na2HPO4
Sodium Phosphate Dibasic
136.0 mM
NaCl
Sodium chloride
2.6 mM
KCl
Potassium chloride
Grid
Model: Homemade / Support film - topology: HOLEY ARRAY
Vitrification
Cryogen name: ETHANE / Chamber humidity: 100 % / Chamber temperature: 277 K / Instrument: FEI VITROBOT MARK IV / Details: blot for 5 seconds before plunging.
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Electron microscopy
Microscope
FEI TALOS ARCTICA
Specialist optics
Energy filter - Name: GIF Tridiem 4K / Energy filter - Slit width: 20 eV
Image recording
Film or detector model: GATAN K2 SUMMIT (4k x 4k) / Detector mode: SUPER-RESOLUTION / Number real images: 787 / Average electron dose: 50.0 e/Å2
Electron beam
Acceleration voltage: 200 kV / Electron source: FIELD EMISSION GUN
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