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| Title | Cryo-EM structure of the human Erlin1-Erlin2 complex | |||||||||
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Keywords | Complex / STRUCTURAL PROTEIN | |||||||||
| Biological species | Homo sapiens (human) | |||||||||
| Method | single particle reconstruction / cryo EM / Resolution: 3.29 Å | |||||||||
Authors | Qian HW / Jia XX | |||||||||
| Funding support | 1 items
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Citation | Journal: J Mol Cell Biol / Year: 2026Title: Structural insights into the organization of the human Erlin complex. Authors: Xiaoxiao Jia / Guoyun Liu / Haiwen Li / Hongwu Qian / ![]() Abstract: The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) lipid raft proteins (Erlins) belong to the stomatin-prohibitin-flotillin-HflC/K (SPFH) family and form highly oligomeric platforms that mediate the degradation of ...The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) lipid raft proteins (Erlins) belong to the stomatin-prohibitin-flotillin-HflC/K (SPFH) family and form highly oligomeric platforms that mediate the degradation of activated inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptors by facilitating their interaction with the E3 ligase RNF170. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying this process remain unclear. Here, we successfully reconstituted the Erlin1-Erlin2 complex and its complex with RNF170 by overexpressing these components in HEK293F cells. We also isolated the Erlin2 oligomer by solely expressing Erlin2 in the cells. Using cryo-EM, we determined the structures of the Erlin1-Erlin2 complex, Erlin1-Erlin2-RNF170 complex, and Erlin2 oligomer at resolutions of 3.29 Å, 3.05 Å, and 2.12 Å, respectively. Both the Erlin1-Erlin2 complex and the Erlin2 oligomer exhibit similar cage-like architectures, with the Erlin1-Erlin2 complex containing 13 pairs of Erlin1 and Erlin2 subunits, whereas the Erlin2 oligomer comprises 26 Erlin2. Although RNF170 was clearly identified during protein purification, it was invisible in the final 3D reconstruction, suggesting a high degree of flexibility between RNF170 and the Erlin complex. Multiple water molecules were identified in the Erlin2 oligomer, underscoring their critical roles in facilitating the high degree of oligomerization of the Erlin2 complex. Taken together, our structural investigation elucidates the molecular basis for the assembly of the Erlin complex and provides a framework for further investigation. | |||||||||
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| Map data | emd_65913.map.gz | 141.4 MB | EMDB map data format | |
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| Header (meta data) | emd-65913-v30.xml emd-65913.xml | 12.6 KB 12.6 KB | Display Display | EMDB header |
| Images | emd_65913.png | 49.4 KB | ||
| Filedesc metadata | emd-65913.cif.gz | 3.9 KB | ||
| Others | emd_65913_half_map_1.map.gz emd_65913_half_map_2.map.gz | 138.9 MB 138.9 MB | ||
| Archive directory | http://ftp.pdbj.org/pub/emdb/structures/EMD-65913 ftp://ftp.pdbj.org/pub/emdb/structures/EMD-65913 | HTTPS FTP |
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| Summary document | emd_65913_validation.pdf.gz | 1.1 MB | Display | EMDB validaton report |
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| Full document | emd_65913_full_validation.pdf.gz | 1.1 MB | Display | |
| Data in XML | emd_65913_validation.xml.gz | 14.6 KB | Display | |
| Data in CIF | emd_65913_validation.cif.gz | 17.4 KB | Display | |
| Arichive directory | https://ftp.pdbj.org/pub/emdb/validation_reports/EMD-65913 ftp://ftp.pdbj.org/pub/emdb/validation_reports/EMD-65913 | HTTPS FTP |
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| EMDB pages | EMDB (EBI/PDBe) / EMDataResource |
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| File | Download / File: emd_65913.map.gz / Format: CCP4 / Size: 149.9 MB / Type: IMAGE STORED AS FLOATING POINT NUMBER (4 BYTES) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Voxel size | X=Y=Z: 1.07 Å | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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-Entire : Cryo-EM structure of the human Erlin1-Erlin2 complex
| Entire | Name: Cryo-EM structure of the human Erlin1-Erlin2 complex |
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-Supramolecule #1: Cryo-EM structure of the human Erlin1-Erlin2 complex
| Supramolecule | Name: Cryo-EM structure of the human Erlin1-Erlin2 complex / type: complex / ID: 1 / Parent: 0 |
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| Source (natural) | Organism: Homo sapiens (human) |
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-Structure determination
| Method | cryo EM |
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Processing | single particle reconstruction |
| Aggregation state | particle |
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| Buffer | pH: 8 |
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| Vitrification | Cryogen name: ETHANE |
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| Microscope | FEI POLARA 300 |
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| Image recording | Film or detector model: GATAN K3 BIOCONTINUUM (6k x 4k) / Average electron dose: 50.0 e/Å2 |
| Electron beam | Acceleration voltage: 300 kV / Electron source: FIELD EMISSION GUN |
| Electron optics | Illumination mode: FLOOD BEAM / Imaging mode: BRIGHT FIELD / Nominal defocus max: 1.7 µm / Nominal defocus min: 1.5 µm |
| Experimental equipment | ![]() Model: Tecnai Polara / Image courtesy: FEI Company |
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