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Database: EMDB / ID: EMD-70227
Titleamyloid fibril of recombinant full-length 2N4R tau complexed with mouse liver 18S ribosomal RNA
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  • Complex: amyloid fibril of recombinant full-length 2N4R tau complexed with mouse liver 18S ribosomal RNA
    • Protein or peptide: Isoform Tau-F of Microtubule-associated protein tau
  • Ligand: CHLORIDE ION
Keywordsamyloid fibril / PROTEIN FIBRIL
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plus-end-directed organelle transport along microtubule / histone-dependent DNA binding / negative regulation of protein localization to mitochondrion / neurofibrillary tangle / microtubule lateral binding / axonal transport / tubulin complex / positive regulation of protein localization to synapse / phosphatidylinositol bisphosphate binding / generation of neurons ...plus-end-directed organelle transport along microtubule / histone-dependent DNA binding / negative regulation of protein localization to mitochondrion / neurofibrillary tangle / microtubule lateral binding / axonal transport / tubulin complex / positive regulation of protein localization to synapse / phosphatidylinositol bisphosphate binding / generation of neurons / rRNA metabolic process / axonal transport of mitochondrion / regulation of mitochondrial fission / axon development / regulation of microtubule-based movement / intracellular distribution of mitochondria / regulation of chromosome organization / central nervous system neuron development / minor groove of adenine-thymine-rich DNA binding / lipoprotein particle binding / microtubule polymerization / negative regulation of mitochondrial membrane potential / regulation of microtubule polymerization / dynactin binding / apolipoprotein binding / protein polymerization / main axon / axolemma / Caspase-mediated cleavage of cytoskeletal proteins / regulation of microtubule polymerization or depolymerization / negative regulation of mitochondrial fission / glial cell projection / neurofibrillary tangle assembly / positive regulation of axon extension / positive regulation of microtubule polymerization / regulation of cellular response to heat / Activation of AMPK downstream of NMDARs / positive regulation of protein localization / positive regulation of superoxide anion generation / supramolecular fiber organization / cellular response to brain-derived neurotrophic factor stimulus / regulation of long-term synaptic depression / cytoplasmic microtubule organization / regulation of calcium-mediated signaling / somatodendritic compartment / axon cytoplasm / synapse assembly / astrocyte activation / phosphatidylinositol binding / nuclear periphery / enzyme inhibitor activity / protein phosphatase 2A binding / stress granule assembly / regulation of microtubule cytoskeleton organization / regulation of autophagy / cellular response to reactive oxygen species / microglial cell activation / cellular response to nerve growth factor stimulus / Hsp90 protein binding / protein homooligomerization / PKR-mediated signaling / SH3 domain binding / synapse organization / regulation of synaptic plasticity / response to lead ion / microtubule cytoskeleton organization / memory / neuron projection development / cytoplasmic ribonucleoprotein granule / cell-cell signaling / single-stranded DNA binding / cellular response to heat / growth cone / protein-folding chaperone binding / microtubule cytoskeleton / actin binding / cell body / double-stranded DNA binding / microtubule binding / sequence-specific DNA binding / amyloid fibril formation / dendritic spine / microtubule / protein-macromolecule adaptor activity / learning or memory / neuron projection / membrane raft / negative regulation of gene expression / axon / neuronal cell body / DNA damage response / dendrite / protein kinase binding / enzyme binding / mitochondrion / DNA binding / RNA binding / extracellular region / identical protein binding / nucleus
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Microtubule-associated protein Tau / Microtubule associated protein, tubulin-binding repeat / Tau and MAP protein, tubulin-binding repeat / Tau and MAP proteins tubulin-binding repeat signature. / Tau and MAP proteins tubulin-binding repeat profile. / :
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Microtubule-associated protein tau
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Biological speciesHomo sapiens (human)
Methodhelical reconstruction / cryo EM / Resolution: 3.3 Å
AuthorsJiang YX / Sawaya MR / Abskharon R / Ge P / Boyer DR / Eisenberg DS
Funding support United States, 2 items
OrganizationGrant numberCountry
National Institutes of Health/National Institute on Aging (NIH/NIA)R01 AG070895 United States
National Institutes of Health/National Institute on Aging (NIH/NIA)RF1 AG065407 United States
CitationJournal: iScience / Year: 2026
Title: Structural evidence that RNA contributes to polymorphism of tau amyloid fibrils.
Authors: Romany Abskharon / Yi Xiao Jiang / Michael R Sawaya / Peng Ge / Jeffrey Zhang / David R Boyer / Joshua L Dolinsky / Justin Pi / Duilio Cascio / Feng Guo / David S Eisenberg /
Abstract: RNA colocalizes with tau deposits in Alzheimer's disease (AD) and drives tau aggregation . Previously, we determined a cryogenic-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) structure of fibrils of full-length tau ...RNA colocalizes with tau deposits in Alzheimer's disease (AD) and drives tau aggregation . Previously, we determined a cryogenic-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) structure of fibrils of full-length tau bound to unfractionated mammalian RNA, revealing a small tau C-terminal core. Here, we present the cryo-EM structure of fibrils of full-length recombinant tau bound to unfractionated mammalian RNA seeded by AD-extracted tau fibrils. This structure reveals an expanded tau C-terminal core resembling AD tau fibrils. RNA sequencing identified 18S ribosomal RNA as the primary fibril-bound species. Next, we determined the cryo-EM structure of fibrils of full-length recombinant tau bound to mammalian 18S ribosomal RNA, revealing a core that consists of the R2 to R4 repeat domains previously seen in pathological tau fibrils. All our recombinant RNA-tau fibrils dissolve upon RNase treatment. Tau fibrils adopt distinct folds in the presence of different RNAs, suggesting RNA is a cofactor capable of shaping tau fibril polymorphism.
History
DepositionApr 15, 2025-
Header (metadata) releaseMar 18, 2026-
Map releaseMar 18, 2026-
UpdateMay 6, 2026-
Current statusMay 6, 2026Processing site: RCSB / Status: Released

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Contour LevelBy AUTHOR: 2.5
Minimum - Maximum-19.634481000000001 - 26.277318999999999
Average (Standard dev.)-0.000000000003744 (±1.0)
SymmetrySpace group: 1
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Axis orderZYX
Origin000
Dimensions320320320
Spacing320320320
CellA=B=C: 342.40002 Å
α=β=γ: 90.0 °

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Entire : amyloid fibril of recombinant full-length 2N4R tau complexed with...

EntireName: amyloid fibril of recombinant full-length 2N4R tau complexed with mouse liver 18S ribosomal RNA
Components
  • Complex: amyloid fibril of recombinant full-length 2N4R tau complexed with mouse liver 18S ribosomal RNA
    • Protein or peptide: Isoform Tau-F of Microtubule-associated protein tau
  • Ligand: CHLORIDE ION

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Supramolecule #1: amyloid fibril of recombinant full-length 2N4R tau complexed with...

SupramoleculeName: amyloid fibril of recombinant full-length 2N4R tau complexed with mouse liver 18S ribosomal RNA
type: complex / ID: 1 / Parent: 0 / Macromolecule list: #1
Source (natural)Organism: Homo sapiens (human)

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Macromolecule #1: Isoform Tau-F of Microtubule-associated protein tau

MacromoleculeName: Isoform Tau-F of Microtubule-associated protein tau / type: protein_or_peptide / ID: 1 / Number of copies: 10 / Enantiomer: LEVO
Source (natural)Organism: Homo sapiens (human)
Molecular weightTheoretical: 46.991012 KDa
Recombinant expressionOrganism: Escherichia coli (E. coli)
SequenceString: MAEPRQEFEV MEDHAGTYGL GDRKDQGGYT MHQDQEGDTD AGLKESPLQT PTEDGSEEPG SETSDAKSTP TAEDVTAPLV DEGAPGKQA AAQPHTEIPE GTTAEEAGIG DTPSLEDEAA GHVTQARMVS KSKDGTGSDD KKAKGADGKT KIATPRGAAP P GQKGQANA ...String:
MAEPRQEFEV MEDHAGTYGL GDRKDQGGYT MHQDQEGDTD AGLKESPLQT PTEDGSEEPG SETSDAKSTP TAEDVTAPLV DEGAPGKQA AAQPHTEIPE GTTAEEAGIG DTPSLEDEAA GHVTQARMVS KSKDGTGSDD KKAKGADGKT KIATPRGAAP P GQKGQANA TRIPAKTPPA PKTPPSSGEP PKSGDRSGYS SPGSPGTPGS RSRTPSLPTP PTREPKKVAV VRTPPKSPSS AK SRLQTAP VPMPDLKNVK SKIGSTENLK HQPGGGKVQI INKKLDLSNV QSKCGSKDNI KHVPGGGSVQ IVYKPVDLSK VTS KCGSLG NIHHKPGGGQ VEVKSEKLDF KDRVQSKIGS LDNITHVPGG GNKKIETHKL TFRENAKAKT DHGAEIVYKS PVVS GDTSP RHLSNVSSTG SIDMVDSPQL ATLADEVSAS LAKQGLLEHH HHHH

UniProtKB: Microtubule-associated protein tau

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Macromolecule #2: CHLORIDE ION

MacromoleculeName: CHLORIDE ION / type: ligand / ID: 2 / Number of copies: 10 / Formula: CL
Molecular weightTheoretical: 35.453 Da

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Experimental details

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Structure determination

Methodcryo EM
Processinghelical reconstruction
Aggregation statefilament

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Sample preparation

BufferpH: 7
VitrificationCryogen name: ETHANE

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Electron microscopy

MicroscopeTFS KRIOS
Image recordingFilm or detector model: GATAN K3 (6k x 4k) / Average electron dose: 60.0 e/Å2
Electron beamAcceleration voltage: 300 kV / Electron source: FIELD EMISSION GUN
Electron opticsIllumination mode: FLOOD BEAM / Imaging mode: BRIGHT FIELD / Nominal defocus max: 3.5 µm / Nominal defocus min: 0.6 µm
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Model: Titan Krios / Image courtesy: FEI Company

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Final reconstructionApplied symmetry - Helical parameters - Δz: 2.39525 Å
Applied symmetry - Helical parameters - Δ&Phi: 179.634 °
Applied symmetry - Helical parameters - Axial symmetry: C1 (asymmetric)
Resolution.type: BY AUTHOR / Resolution: 3.3 Å / Resolution method: FSC 0.143 CUT-OFF / Number images used: 25873
CTF correctionType: PHASE FLIPPING AND AMPLITUDE CORRECTION
Startup modelType of model: INSILICO MODEL
Final angle assignmentType: NOT APPLICABLE

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