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| Title | Glycogen phosphorylase tetramer from E. coli | |||||||||
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Keywords | glycogen metabolism / cryo-EM / gut bacteria / STRUCTURAL PROTEIN | |||||||||
| Function / homology | : Function and homology information | |||||||||
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| Method | single particle reconstruction / cryo EM / Resolution: 2.63 Å | |||||||||
Authors | Takai M / Fukuda Y / Inoue T | |||||||||
| Funding support | Japan, 1 items
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Citation | Journal: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A / Year: 2026Title: Structural and mechanistic diversity of glycogen phosphorylases from gut bacteria. Authors: Keigo Shobu / Mayu Takai / Hiroki Tanino / Yohta Fukuda / Tsuyoshi Inoue / ![]() Abstract: Glycogen phosphorylase (GP) plays a central role in glycogen metabolism. While the structure and regulation of mammalian GPs have been extensively studied, the corresponding mechanisms in gut ...Glycogen phosphorylase (GP) plays a central role in glycogen metabolism. While the structure and regulation of mammalian GPs have been extensively studied, the corresponding mechanisms in gut bacterial GPs remain poorly understood. Here, we investigate GPs from (GP), (GP), and (GP), which represent three phylogenetic clades of GPs, using enzymatic assays, cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM), and X-ray crystallography. We find that GP forms a unique pentamer that undergoes adenosine monophosphate (AMP)-dependent assembly into a dimer-of-pentamer, which inhibits activity by restricting substrate access to the catalytic site. GP exists in equilibrium among monomers, dimers, and tetramers, with AMP promoting tetramer dissociation and enhancing catalytic efficiency. In contrast, GP remains predominantly monomeric and is unresponsive to AMP. These findings uncover structural and regulatory diversity among gut bacterial GPs. Notably, the oligomeric states of GPs modulate substrate accessibility and enzyme activation, suggesting a distinct mode of allosteric regulation beyond the canonical T-to-R transition model. Because bacterial GPs contribute to the generation of glucose, their regulation may influence the composition of gut-derived metabolites that affect host glucose homeostasis and insulin sensitivity. Our study provides mechanistic insight into the structural and functional diversity of gut bacterial GPs and lays a foundation for future exploration of microbiome-mediated metabolic interactions. | |||||||||
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| Map data | emd_64377.map.gz | 398.6 MB | EMDB map data format | |
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| Header (meta data) | emd-64377-v30.xml emd-64377.xml | 18.5 KB 18.5 KB | Display Display | EMDB header |
| FSC (resolution estimation) | emd_64377_fsc.xml | 15.8 KB | Display | FSC data file |
| Images | emd_64377.png | 187.4 KB | ||
| Filedesc metadata | emd-64377.cif.gz | 6.5 KB | ||
| Others | emd_64377_half_map_1.map.gz emd_64377_half_map_2.map.gz | 391.1 MB 391.1 MB | ||
| Archive directory | http://ftp.pdbj.org/pub/emdb/structures/EMD-64377 ftp://ftp.pdbj.org/pub/emdb/structures/EMD-64377 | HTTPS FTP |
-Related structure data
| Related structure data | ![]() 9uoeMC ![]() 20yrC ![]() 20ysC ![]() 9l6iC ![]() 9m9pC ![]() 9ma8C ![]() 9maqC ![]() 9u3aC ![]() 9u3kC ![]() 9ukqC ![]() 9ukrC ![]() 9upeC ![]() 9utgC ![]() 9uupC ![]() 9v16C ![]() 9v17C ![]() 9vblC ![]() 9vbmC ![]() 9vfvC 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_64377.map.gz / Format: CCP4 / Size: 421.9 MB / Type: IMAGE STORED AS FLOATING POINT NUMBER (4 BYTES) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Voxel size | X=Y=Z: 0.83 Å | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Symmetry | Space group: 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sample components
-Entire : Glycogen phosphorylase
| Entire | Name: Glycogen phosphorylase |
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-Supramolecule #1: Glycogen phosphorylase
| Supramolecule | Name: Glycogen phosphorylase / type: complex / ID: 1 / Parent: 0 / Macromolecule list: #1 |
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| Source (natural) | Organism: ![]() |
-Macromolecule #1: Alpha-1,4 glucan phosphorylase
| Macromolecule | Name: Alpha-1,4 glucan phosphorylase / type: protein_or_peptide / ID: 1 / Number of copies: 2 / Enantiomer: LEVO / EC number: glycogen phosphorylase |
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| Source (natural) | Organism: ![]() |
| Molecular weight | Theoretical: 91.742398 KDa |
| Recombinant expression | Organism: ![]() |
| Sequence | String: EALKHSIAYK LMFTIGKDPV VANKHEWLNA TLFAVRDRLV ERWLRSNRAQ LSQETRQVYY LSMEFLIGRT LSNAMLSLGI YEDVQGALE AMGLNLEELI DEENDPGLGN GGLGRLAACF LDSLATLGLP GRGYGIRYDY GMFKQNIVNG SQKESPDYWL E YGNPWEFK ...String: EALKHSIAYK LMFTIGKDPV VANKHEWLNA TLFAVRDRLV ERWLRSNRAQ LSQETRQVYY LSMEFLIGRT LSNAMLSLGI YEDVQGALE AMGLNLEELI DEENDPGLGN GGLGRLAACF LDSLATLGLP GRGYGIRYDY GMFKQNIVNG SQKESPDYWL E YGNPWEFK RHNTRYKVRF GGRIQQEGKK TRWIETEEIL GVAYDQIIPG YDTDATNTLR LWSAQASSEI NLGKFNQGDY FA AVEDKNH SENVSRVLYP DDSTYSGREL RLRQEYFLVS STIQDILSRH YQLHKTYDNL ADKIAIHLND THPVLSIPEM MRL LIDEHQ FSWDDAFEVC CQVFSYTNHT LMSEALETWP VDMLGKILPR HLQIIFEIND YFLKTLQEQY PNDTDLLGRA SIID ESNGR RVRMAWLAVV VSHKVNGVSE LHSNLMVQSL FADFAKIFPG RFTNVTNGVT PRRWLAVANP SLSAVLDEHL GRNWR TDLS LLNELQQHCD FPMVNHAVHQ AKLENKKRLA EYIAQQLNVV VNPKALFDVQ IKRIHEYKRQ LMNVLHVITR YNRIKA DPD AKWVPRVNIF GGKAASAYYM AKHIIHLIND VAKVINNDPQ IGDKLKVVFI PNYSVSLAQL IIPAADLSEQ ISLAGTE AS GTSNM(LLP)FALN GALTIGTLDG ANVEMLDHVG ADNIFIFGNT AEEVEELRRQ GYKPREYYEK DEELHQVLTQ IGSG VFSPE DPGRYRDLVD SLINFGDHYQ VLADYRSYVD CQDKVDELYE LQEEWTAKAM LNIANMGYFS SDRTIKEYAD HIWHI DPV UniProtKB: UNIPROTKB: A0A140N6M9 |
-Macromolecule #2: water
| Macromolecule | Name: water / type: ligand / ID: 2 / Number of copies: 10 / Formula: HOH |
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| Molecular weight | Theoretical: 18.015 Da |
| Chemical component information | ![]() ChemComp-HOH: |
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-Structure determination
| Method | cryo EM |
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Processing | single particle reconstruction |
| Aggregation state | particle |
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Sample preparation
| Concentration | 1.00 mg/mL | |||||||||
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| Buffer | pH: 8 Component:
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| Grid | Model: Quantifoil R1.2/1.3 / Material: COPPER / Mesh: 200 / Pretreatment - Type: GLOW DISCHARGE / Pretreatment - Time: 20 sec. / Pretreatment - Atmosphere: AIR / Pretreatment - Pressure: 0.007 kPa / Details: 10 mA current | |||||||||
| Vitrification | Cryogen name: ETHANE / Chamber humidity: 100 % / Chamber temperature: 277 K / Instrument: FEI VITROBOT MARK IV Details: 3.5 microliters droplet, 20 seconds delay before blotting, 3 seconds blot, 0 seconds delay before plunging. |
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Electron microscopy
| Microscope | JEOL CRYO ARM 200 |
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| Image recording | Film or detector model: GATAN K3 (6k x 4k) / Number grids imaged: 1 / Number real images: 7656 / Average electron dose: 40.0 e/Å2 |
| Electron beam | Acceleration voltage: 200 kV / Electron source: FIELD EMISSION GUN |
| Electron optics | Illumination mode: FLOOD BEAM / Imaging mode: BRIGHT FIELD / Nominal defocus max: 2.2 µm / Nominal defocus min: 0.7000000000000001 µm |
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