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Entry | Database: PDB / ID: 6uhc | ||||||||||||
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Title | CryoEM structure of human Arp2/3 complex with bound NPFs | ||||||||||||
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![]() | CONTRACTILE PROTEIN / actin / ATPase / actin related protein / arp / cytoskeleton / Arp2-3 complex / actin nucleation / actin branching | ||||||||||||
Function / homology | ![]() tubulobulbar complex / meiotic chromosome movement towards spindle pole / cytosolic transport / growth cone leading edge / meiotic cytokinesis / negative regulation of membrane tubulation / muscle cell projection membrane / spindle localization / positive regulation of clathrin-dependent endocytosis / actin polymerization-dependent cell motility ...tubulobulbar complex / meiotic chromosome movement towards spindle pole / cytosolic transport / growth cone leading edge / meiotic cytokinesis / negative regulation of membrane tubulation / muscle cell projection membrane / spindle localization / positive regulation of clathrin-dependent endocytosis / actin polymerization-dependent cell motility / Arp2/3 protein complex / asymmetric cell division / Arp2/3 complex-mediated actin nucleation / negative regulation of lymphocyte migration / actin nucleation / vesicle transport along actin filament / actin cap / vesicle organization / regulation of actin filament polymerization / vesicle budding from membrane / dendritic spine morphogenesis / protein-containing complex localization / regulation of postsynapse organization / positive regulation of filopodium assembly / positive regulation of actin filament polymerization / establishment or maintenance of cell polarity / filamentous actin / regulation of synaptic vesicle endocytosis / brush border / cilium assembly / RHO GTPases Activate WASPs and WAVEs / positive regulation of double-strand break repair via homologous recombination / positive regulation of lamellipodium assembly / actin filament polymerization / EPHB-mediated forward signaling / positive regulation of substrate adhesion-dependent cell spreading / cell projection / FCGR3A-mediated phagocytosis / response to bacterium / cellular response to nerve growth factor stimulus / Regulation of actin dynamics for phagocytic cup formation / structural constituent of cytoskeleton / cellular response to type II interferon / response to estrogen / synaptic vesicle membrane / azurophil granule lumen / cell-cell junction / cell migration / response to estradiol / lamellipodium / actin cytoskeleton / regulation of protein localization / Clathrin-mediated endocytosis / site of double-strand break / actin binding / actin cytoskeleton organization / cell cortex / cytoplasmic vesicle / secretory granule lumen / ficolin-1-rich granule lumen / postsynapse / neuron projection / endosome / cell division / focal adhesion / Neutrophil degranulation / protein-containing complex binding / glutamatergic synapse / enzyme binding / positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II / extracellular exosome / extracellular region / nucleoplasm / ATP binding / nucleus / membrane / cytosol / cytoplasm Similarity search - Function | ||||||||||||
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Method | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY / single particle reconstruction / cryo EM / Resolution: 3.9 Å | ||||||||||||
![]() | Zimmet, A. / van Eeuwen, T. / Dominguez, R. | ||||||||||||
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![]() | ![]() Title: Cryo-EM structure of NPF-bound human Arp2/3 complex and activation mechanism. Authors: Austin Zimmet / Trevor Van Eeuwen / Malgorzata Boczkowska / Grzegorz Rebowski / Kenji Murakami / Roberto Dominguez / ![]() Abstract: Actin-related protein (Arp) 2/3 complex nucleates branched actin networks that drive cell motility. It consists of seven proteins, including two actin-related subunits (Arp2 and Arp3). Two nucleation- ...Actin-related protein (Arp) 2/3 complex nucleates branched actin networks that drive cell motility. It consists of seven proteins, including two actin-related subunits (Arp2 and Arp3). Two nucleation-promoting factors (NPFs) bind Arp2/3 complex during activation, but the order, specific interactions, and contribution of each NPF to activation are unresolved. Here, we report the cryo-electron microscopy structure of recombinantly expressed human Arp2/3 complex with two WASP family NPFs bound and address the mechanism of activation. A cross-linking assay that captures the transition of the Arps into the activated filament-like conformation shows that actin binding to NPFs favors this transition. Actin-NPF binding to Arp2 precedes binding to Arp3 and is sufficient to promote the filament-like conformation but not activation. Structure-guided mutagenesis of the NPF-binding sites reveals their distinct roles in activation and shows that, contrary to budding yeast Arp2/3 complex, NPF-mediated delivery of actin at the barbed end of both Arps is required for activation of human Arp2/3 complex. | ||||||||||||
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Related structure data | ![]() 20770MC M: map data used to model this data C: citing same article ( |
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-Actin-related protein ... , 7 types, 7 molecules ABCDEFG
#1: Protein | Mass: 47428.031 Da / Num. of mol.: 1 Source method: isolated from a genetically manipulated source Source: (gene. exp.) ![]() Production host: ![]() References: UniProt: P61158 |
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#2: Protein | Mass: 44818.711 Da / Num. of mol.: 1 Source method: isolated from a genetically manipulated source Source: (gene. exp.) ![]() Production host: ![]() References: UniProt: P61160 |
#3: Protein | Mass: 41004.781 Da / Num. of mol.: 1 Source method: isolated from a genetically manipulated source Source: (gene. exp.) ![]() Production host: ![]() References: UniProt: O15143 |
#4: Protein | Mass: 34386.043 Da / Num. of mol.: 1 Source method: isolated from a genetically manipulated source Source: (gene. exp.) ![]() Production host: ![]() References: UniProt: O15144 |
#5: Protein | Mass: 23196.330 Da / Num. of mol.: 1 Source method: isolated from a genetically manipulated source Details: C-terminal Flag tag / Source: (gene. exp.) ![]() Production host: ![]() References: UniProt: O15145 |
#6: Protein | Mass: 19697.047 Da / Num. of mol.: 1 Source method: isolated from a genetically manipulated source Source: (gene. exp.) ![]() Production host: ![]() References: UniProt: P59998 |
#7: Protein | Mass: 16341.407 Da / Num. of mol.: 1 Source method: isolated from a genetically manipulated source Source: (gene. exp.) ![]() Production host: ![]() References: UniProt: O15511 |
-Protein , 1 types, 2 molecules HI
#8: Protein | Mass: 54342.023 Da / Num. of mol.: 2 Source method: isolated from a genetically manipulated source Source: (gene. exp.) ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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-Non-polymers , 2 types, 4 molecules 


#9: Chemical | #10: Chemical | |
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Has ligand of interest | N |
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-Experiment
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: Cryo-EM structure of human Arp2/3 complex with bound NPFs Type: COMPLEX / Entity ID: #1-#8 / Source: RECOMBINANT | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Molecular weight | Value: 243 kDa/nm / Experimental value: NO | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Source (natural) | Organism: ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Source (recombinant) | Organism: ![]() Plasmid: pBIG2abc | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buffer solution | pH: 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Specimen | Conc.: 5 mg/ml / Embedding applied: NO / Shadowing applied: NO / Staining applied: NO / Vitrification applied: YES / Details: This sample was monodisperse | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Specimen support | Details: Grids glow discharged with easiGLOW glow discharger at 0.3 mBar, 25mA for 1 minute Grid material: COPPER / Grid mesh size: 200 divisions/in. / Grid type: Quantifoil R2/2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vitrification | Instrument: LEICA EM CPC / Cryogen name: ETHANE Details: Grids manually blotted for 3 seconds with Whatman 41 filter paper and manually plunged on Leica EM CPC manual plunger. |
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Experimental equipment | ![]() Model: Titan Krios / Image courtesy: FEI Company |
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Microscopy | Model: FEI TITAN KRIOS Details: Data collected in super resolution mode. Illuminated area of 1.01um. Nominal Dose of 40a/A^2 and a dose rate of 4.87 e-/s/pixel. 2 or 5 exposures per hole by image shift. |
Electron gun | Electron source: ![]() |
Electron lens | Mode: BRIGHT FIELD / Nominal magnification: 165000 X / Nominal defocus max: -3500 nm / Nominal defocus min: -1500 nm / Cs: 2.7 mm / C2 aperture diameter: 100 µm / Alignment procedure: COMA FREE |
Specimen holder | Cryogen: NITROGEN / Specimen holder model: FEI TITAN KRIOS AUTOGRID HOLDER |
Image recording | Average exposure time: 7 sec. / Electron dose: 40 e/Å2 / Detector mode: SUPER-RESOLUTION / Film or detector model: GATAN K2 SUMMIT (4k x 4k) / Num. of grids imaged: 2 / Num. of real images: 5004 |
EM imaging optics | Energyfilter slit width: 20 eV |
Image scans | Movie frames/image: 40 / Used frames/image: 1-40 |
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CTF correction | Type: PHASE FLIPPING AND AMPLITUDE CORRECTION | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Particle selection | Num. of particles selected: 627163 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Symmetry | Point symmetry: C1 (asymmetric) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3D reconstruction | Resolution: 3.9 Å / Resolution method: FSC 0.143 CUT-OFF / Num. of particles: 123198 / Algorithm: FOURIER SPACE / Num. of class averages: 1 / Symmetry type: POINT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Atomic model building | B value: 132 / Protocol: FLEXIBLE FIT / Space: REAL / Target criteria: correlation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Atomic model building | PDB-ID: 4JD2 Accession code: 4JD2 / Source name: PDB / Type: experimental model |