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| Entry | Database: PDB / ID: 8kbx | |||||||||
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| Title | Cryo-EM structure of human ATG2A-WIPI4 complex | |||||||||
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Keywords | LIPID TRANSPORT/MEMBRANE PROTEIN / Lipid transport / ATG2A-WIPI4 complex / single particle cryo-EM / Peripheral membrane proteins / LIPID TRANSPORT-MEMBRANE PROTEIN complex | |||||||||
| Function / homology | Function and homology informationphagophore / lipid transfer activity / organelle membrane contact site / phosphatidylinositol phosphate binding / glycophagy / nucleophagy / positive regulation of autophagosome assembly / protein localization to phagophore assembly site / phagophore assembly site membrane / pexophagy ...phagophore / lipid transfer activity / organelle membrane contact site / phosphatidylinositol phosphate binding / glycophagy / nucleophagy / positive regulation of autophagosome assembly / protein localization to phagophore assembly site / phagophore assembly site membrane / pexophagy / autophagy of mitochondrion / piecemeal microautophagy of the nucleus / phosphatidylinositol-3-phosphate binding / phagophore assembly site / phosphatidylinositol-3,5-bisphosphate binding / reticulophagy / Macroautophagy / autophagosome assembly / protein-membrane adaptor activity / lipid droplet / positive regulation of autophagy / cellular response to starvation / autophagy / protein-macromolecule adaptor activity / endoplasmic reticulum membrane / protein kinase binding / cytosol Similarity search - Function | |||||||||
| Biological species | Homo sapiens (human) | |||||||||
| Method | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY / single particle reconstruction / cryo EM / Resolution: 3.23 Å | |||||||||
Authors | Wang, Y. / Stjepanovic, G. | |||||||||
| Funding support | China, 2items
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Citation | Journal: Nat Struct Mol Biol / Year: 2025Title: Structural basis for lipid transfer by the ATG2A-ATG9A complex. Authors: Yang Wang / Selma Dahmane / Rujuan Ti / Xinyi Mai / Lizhe Zhu / Lars-Anders Carlson / Goran Stjepanovic / ![]() Abstract: Autophagy is characterized by the formation of double-membrane vesicles called autophagosomes. Autophagy-related proteins (ATGs) 2A and 9A have an essential role in autophagy by mediating lipid ...Autophagy is characterized by the formation of double-membrane vesicles called autophagosomes. Autophagy-related proteins (ATGs) 2A and 9A have an essential role in autophagy by mediating lipid transfer and re-equilibration between membranes for autophagosome formation. Here we report the cryo-electron microscopy structures of human ATG2A in complex with WD-repeat protein interacting with phosphoinositides 4 (WIPI4) at 3.2 Å and the ATG2A-WIPI4-ATG9A complex at 7 Å global resolution. On the basis of molecular dynamics simulations, we propose a mechanism of lipid extraction from the donor membranes. Our analysis revealed 3:1 stoichiometry of the ATG9A-ATG2A complex, directly aligning the ATG9A lateral pore with ATG2A lipid transfer cavity, and an interaction of the ATG9A trimer with both the N-terminal and the C-terminal tip of rod-shaped ATG2A. Cryo-electron tomography of ATG2A liposome-binding states showed that ATG2A tethers lipid vesicles at different orientations. In summary, this study provides a molecular basis for the growth of the phagophore membrane and lends structural insights into spatially coupled lipid transport and re-equilibration during autophagosome formation. | |||||||||
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| PDBx/mmCIF format | 8kbx.cif.gz | 226.8 KB | Display | PDBx/mmCIF format |
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| PDB format | pdb8kbx.ent.gz | 150.9 KB | Display | PDB format |
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| Summary document | 8kbx_validation.pdf.gz | 1.1 MB | Display | wwPDB validaton report |
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| Full document | 8kbx_full_validation.pdf.gz | 1.1 MB | Display | |
| Data in XML | 8kbx_validation.xml.gz | 54 KB | Display | |
| Data in CIF | 8kbx_validation.cif.gz | 80.1 KB | Display | |
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-Related structure data
| Related structure data | ![]() 37086MC ![]() 8kbyC ![]() 8kbzC ![]() 8kc3C ![]() 8y1lC M: map data used to model this data C: citing same article ( |
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| Similar structure data | Similarity search - Function & homology F&H Search |
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| #1: Protein | Mass: 39916.539 Da / Num. of mol.: 1 Source method: isolated from a genetically manipulated source Source: (gene. exp.) Homo sapiens (human) / Gene: WDR45, WDRX1, WDRXI4, WIPI4, JM5 / Production host: Baculovirus expression vector pFastBac1-HM / References: UniProt: Q9Y484 |
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| #2: Protein | Mass: 213100.281 Da / Num. of mol.: 1 Source method: isolated from a genetically manipulated source Source: (gene. exp.) Homo sapiens (human) / Gene: ATG2A, KIAA0404 / Production host: Homo sapiens (human) / References: UniProt: Q2TAZ0 |
| Has protein modification | N |
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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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Sample preparation
| Component | Name: ATG2A-WIPI4 complex / Type: COMPLEX / Entity ID: all / Source: MULTIPLE SOURCES |
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| Molecular weight | Value: 0.253 MDa / Experimental value: NO |
| Source (natural) | Organism: Homo sapiens (human) |
| Source (recombinant) | Organism: Homo sapiens (human) |
| Buffer solution | pH: 7.5 |
| Specimen | Embedding applied: NO / Shadowing applied: NO / Staining applied: NO / Vitrification applied: YES |
| Vitrification | Cryogen name: ETHANE |
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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: FLOOD BEAM |
| Electron lens | Mode: BRIGHT FIELD / Nominal magnification: 105000 X / Nominal defocus max: 2000 nm / Nominal defocus min: 1200 nm / C2 aperture diameter: 100 µm |
| Image recording | Electron dose: 61.65 e/Å2 / Film or detector model: GATAN K3 (6k x 4k) |
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| CTF correction | Type: PHASE FLIPPING AND AMPLITUDE CORRECTION |
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| 3D reconstruction | Resolution: 3.23 Å / Resolution method: FSC 0.143 CUT-OFF / Num. of particles: 294088 / Symmetry type: POINT |
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