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Entry | Database: PDB / ID: 7ysn | ||||||
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Title | Tubulin heterodimer structure of GMPCPP state in solution | ||||||
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![]() | STRUCTURAL PROTEIN / cytoskeleton | ||||||
Function / homology | ![]() Microtubule-dependent trafficking of connexons from Golgi to the plasma membrane / Resolution of Sister Chromatid Cohesion / Hedgehog 'off' state / Cilium Assembly / Intraflagellar transport / COPI-dependent Golgi-to-ER retrograde traffic / Mitotic Prometaphase / Carboxyterminal post-translational modifications of tubulin / RHOH GTPase cycle / EML4 and NUDC in mitotic spindle formation ...Microtubule-dependent trafficking of connexons from Golgi to the plasma membrane / Resolution of Sister Chromatid Cohesion / Hedgehog 'off' state / Cilium Assembly / Intraflagellar transport / COPI-dependent Golgi-to-ER retrograde traffic / Mitotic Prometaphase / Carboxyterminal post-translational modifications of tubulin / RHOH GTPase cycle / EML4 and NUDC in mitotic spindle formation / Sealing of the nuclear envelope (NE) by ESCRT-III / Kinesins / PKR-mediated signaling / Separation of Sister Chromatids / The role of GTSE1 in G2/M progression after G2 checkpoint / Aggrephagy / RHO GTPases activate IQGAPs / RHO GTPases Activate Formins / HSP90 chaperone cycle for steroid hormone receptors (SHR) in the presence of ligand / MHC class II antigen presentation / Recruitment of NuMA to mitotic centrosomes / COPI-mediated anterograde transport / structural constituent of cytoskeleton / microtubule cytoskeleton organization / microtubule cytoskeleton / mitotic cell cycle / Hydrolases; Acting on acid anhydrides; Acting on GTP to facilitate cellular and subcellular movement / microtubule / GTPase activity / GTP binding / metal ion binding / cytoplasm Similarity search - Function | ||||||
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Method | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY / single particle reconstruction / cryo EM / Resolution: 3.5 Å | ||||||
![]() | Zhou, J. / Wang, H.-W. | ||||||
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![]() | ![]() Title: Structural insights into the mechanism of GTP initiation of microtubule assembly. Authors: Ju Zhou / Anhui Wang / Yinlong Song / Nan Liu / Jia Wang / Yan Li / Xin Liang / Guohui Li / Huiying Chu / Hong-Wei Wang / ![]() ![]() ![]() Abstract: In eukaryotes, the dynamic assembly of microtubules (MT) plays an important role in numerous cellular processes. The underlying mechanism of GTP triggering MT assembly is still unknown. Here, we ...In eukaryotes, the dynamic assembly of microtubules (MT) plays an important role in numerous cellular processes. The underlying mechanism of GTP triggering MT assembly is still unknown. Here, we present cryo-EM structures of tubulin heterodimer at their GTP- and GDP-bound states, intermediate assembly states of GTP-tubulin, and final assembly stages of MT. Both GTP- and GDP-tubulin heterodimers adopt similar curved conformations with subtle flexibility differences. In head-to-tail oligomers of tubulin heterodimers, the inter-dimer interface of GDP-tubulin exhibits greater flexibility, particularly in tangential bending. Cryo-EM of the intermediate assembly states reveals two types of tubulin lateral contacts, "Tube-bond" and "MT-bond". Further, molecular dynamics (MD) simulations show that GTP triggers lateral contact formation in MT assembly in multiple sequential steps, gradually straightening the curved tubulin heterodimers. Therefore, we propose a flexible model of GTP-initiated MT assembly, including the formation of longitudinal and lateral contacts, to explain the nucleation and assembly of MT. | ||||||
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-Related structure data
Related structure data | ![]() 34077MC ![]() 7ysoC ![]() 7yspC ![]() 7ysqC ![]() 7ysrC M: map data used to model this data C: citing same article ( |
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#1: Protein | Mass: 50204.445 Da / Num. of mol.: 1 / Source method: isolated from a natural source / Source: (natural) ![]() ![]() |
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#2: Protein | Mass: 49907.770 Da / Num. of mol.: 1 / Source method: isolated from a natural source / Source: (natural) ![]() ![]() |
#3: Chemical | ChemComp-GTP / |
#4: Chemical | ChemComp-G2P / |
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: tubulin heterodimer structure of GMPCPP state in solution Type: COMPLEX / Entity ID: #1-#2 / Source: NATURAL |
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Molecular weight | Value: 0.11 MDa / Experimental value: NO |
Source (natural) | Organism: ![]() ![]() |
Buffer solution | pH: 6.8 |
Specimen | Embedding applied: NO / Shadowing applied: NO / Staining applied: NO / Vitrification applied: YES |
Vitrification | Instrument: FEI VITROBOT MARK IV / Cryogen name: ETHANE |
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Experimental equipment | ![]() Model: Titan Krios / Image courtesy: FEI Company |
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Microscopy | Model: FEI TITAN KRIOS |
Electron gun | Electron source: ![]() |
Electron lens | Mode: BRIGHT FIELD / Nominal defocus max: 1800 nm / Nominal defocus min: 1200 nm |
Image recording | Electron dose: 50 e/Å2 / Film or detector model: GATAN K3 (6k x 4k) |
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Software | Name: PHENIX / Version: 1.19_4092: / Classification: refinement | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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CTF correction | Type: NONE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3D reconstruction | Resolution: 3.5 Å / Resolution method: FSC 0.143 CUT-OFF / Num. of particles: 236436 / Symmetry type: POINT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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