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Entry | Database: PDB / ID: 6lz3 | ||||||
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Title | Structure of cryptochrome in active conformation | ||||||
Components | Cryptochrome2 | ||||||
Keywords | FLAVOPROTEIN / cryptochrome / photoreceptor / photosignaling / PLANT PROTEIN | ||||||
Function / homology | Function and homology information deoxyribodipyrimidine photo-lyase activity / blue light photoreceptor activity / nucleobase-containing compound metabolic process / response to stress / entrainment of circadian clock by photoperiod / FAD binding / circadian regulation of gene expression / DNA binding / nucleus / cytoplasm Similarity search - Function | ||||||
Biological species | Zea mays (maize) | ||||||
Method | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY / single particle reconstruction / cryo EM / Resolution: 3.2 Å | ||||||
Authors | Shao, K. / Zhang, X. / Zhang, P. | ||||||
Citation | Journal: Nat Struct Mol Biol / Year: 2020 Title: The oligomeric structures of plant cryptochromes. Authors: Kai Shao / Xue Zhang / Xu Li / Yahui Hao / Xiaowei Huang / Miaolian Ma / Minhua Zhang / Fang Yu / Hongtao Liu / Peng Zhang / Abstract: Cryptochromes (CRYs) are a group of evolutionarily conserved flavoproteins found in many organisms. In plants, the well-studied CRY photoreceptor, activated by blue light, plays essential roles in ...Cryptochromes (CRYs) are a group of evolutionarily conserved flavoproteins found in many organisms. In plants, the well-studied CRY photoreceptor, activated by blue light, plays essential roles in plant growth and development. However, the mechanism of activation remains largely unknown. Here, we determined the oligomeric structures of the blue-light-perceiving PHR domain of Zea mays CRY1 and an Arabidopsis CRY2 constitutively active mutant. The structures form dimers and tetramers whose functional importance is examined in vitro and in vivo with Arabidopsis CRY2. Structure-based analysis suggests that blue light may be perceived by CRY to cause conformational changes, whose precise nature remains to be determined, leading to oligomerization that is essential for downstream signaling. This photoactivation mechanism may be widely used by plant CRYs. Our study reveals a molecular mechanism of plant CRY activation and also paves the way for design of CRY as a more efficient optical switch. | ||||||
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Related structure data | 30022MC 6lz7C M: map data used to model this data C: citing same article (ref.) |
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#1: Protein | Mass: 77609.125 Da / Num. of mol.: 4 / Mutation: W368A Source method: isolated from a genetically manipulated source Source: (gene. exp.) Zea mays (maize) / Gene: 100194126, ZEAMMB73_Zm00001d003477 / Production host: Spodoptera frugiperda (fall armyworm) / References: UniProt: B8A2L5 #2: Chemical | ChemComp-FAD / Has ligand of interest | Y | |
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Experiment | Method: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY |
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EM experiment | Aggregation state: PARTICLE / 3D reconstruction method: single particle reconstruction |
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Component | Name: Tetrameric complex of ZmCRY1c / Type: COMPLEX / Entity ID: #1 / Source: RECOMBINANT |
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Source (natural) | Organism: Zea mays (maize) |
Source (recombinant) | Organism: Spodoptera frugiperda (fall armyworm) |
Buffer solution | pH: 8 |
Specimen | Embedding applied: NO / Shadowing applied: NO / Staining applied: NO / Vitrification applied: YES |
Vitrification | Cryogen name: ETHANE |
-Electron microscopy imaging
Experimental equipment | Model: Titan Krios / Image courtesy: FEI Company |
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Microscopy | Model: FEI TITAN KRIOS |
Electron gun | Electron source: FIELD EMISSION GUN / Accelerating voltage: 300 kV / Illumination mode: OTHER |
Electron lens | Mode: OTHER |
Image recording | Electron dose: 49.8 e/Å2 / Film or detector model: GATAN K2 SUMMIT (4k x 4k) |
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CTF correction | Type: NONE |
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Symmetry | Point symmetry: D2 (2x2 fold dihedral) |
3D reconstruction | Resolution: 3.2 Å / Resolution method: FSC 0.143 CUT-OFF / Num. of particles: 108059 / Symmetry type: POINT |