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Entry | Database: PDB / ID: 8qtn | |||||||||
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Title | Cryo-EM structure of the apo yeast Ceramide Synthase | |||||||||
![]() | (Ceramide synthase ...) x 3 | |||||||||
![]() | MEMBRANE PROTEIN / Ceramide Synthase | |||||||||
Function / homology | ![]() very-long-chain ceramide synthase / acyl-CoA ceramide synthase complex / Sphingolipid de novo biosynthesis / sphingosine N-acyltransferase activity / ceramide biosynthetic process / nuclear periphery / nuclear envelope / endoplasmic reticulum membrane / endoplasmic reticulum Similarity search - Function | |||||||||
Biological species | ![]() ![]() | |||||||||
Method | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY / single particle reconstruction / cryo EM / Resolution: 3 Å | |||||||||
![]() | Schaefer, J. / Clausmeyer, L. / Koerner, C. / Moeller, A. / Froehlich, F. | |||||||||
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![]() | ![]() Title: Structure of the yeast ceramide synthase. Authors: Jan-Hannes Schäfer / Lena Clausmeyer / Carolin Körner / Bianca M Esch / Verena N Wolf / Jennifer Sapia / Yara Ahmed / Stefan Walter / Stefano Vanni / Dovile Januliene / Arne Moeller / Florian Fröhlich / ![]() ![]() Abstract: Ceramides are essential lipids involved in forming complex sphingolipids and acting as signaling molecules. They result from the N-acylation of a sphingoid base and a CoA-activated fatty acid, a ...Ceramides are essential lipids involved in forming complex sphingolipids and acting as signaling molecules. They result from the N-acylation of a sphingoid base and a CoA-activated fatty acid, a reaction catalyzed by the ceramide synthase (CerS) family of enzymes. Yet, the precise structural details and catalytic mechanisms of CerSs have remained elusive. Here we used cryo-electron microscopy single-particle analysis to unravel the structure of the yeast CerS complex in both an active and a fumonisin B1-inhibited state. Our results reveal the complex's architecture as a dimer of Lip1 subunits bound to the catalytic subunits Lag1 and Lac1. Each catalytic subunit forms a hydrophobic crevice connecting the cytosolic site with the intermembrane space. The active site, located centrally in the tunnel, was resolved in a substrate preloaded state, representing one intermediate in ceramide synthesis. Our data provide evidence for competitive binding of fumonisin B1 to the acyl-CoA-binding tunnel. | |||||||||
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-Related structure data
Related structure data | ![]() 18652MC ![]() 8qtrC M: map data used to model this data C: citing same article ( |
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-Ceramide synthase ... , 3 types, 4 molecules ABCD
#1: Protein | Mass: 37150.789 Da / Num. of mol.: 1 Source method: isolated from a genetically manipulated source Source: (gene. exp.) ![]() ![]() Gene: LAG1 / Production host: ![]() ![]() |
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#2: Protein | Mass: 36235.555 Da / Num. of mol.: 1 Source method: isolated from a genetically manipulated source Source: (gene. exp.) ![]() ![]() Gene: LAC1 / Production host: ![]() ![]() |
#3: Protein | Mass: 15444.530 Da / Num. of mol.: 2 Source method: isolated from a genetically manipulated source Source: (gene. exp.) ![]() ![]() Gene: LIP1 / Production host: ![]() ![]() |
-Non-polymers , 4 types, 10 molecules 




#4: Chemical | ChemComp-3PE / #5: Chemical | #6: Chemical | Mass: 825.059 Da / Num. of mol.: 2 / Source method: obtained synthetically / Formula: C42H81O13P / Feature type: SUBJECT OF INVESTIGATION #7: Chemical | |
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Has ligand of interest | Y |
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Has protein modification | Y |
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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: Heterotetrameric complex of yeast ceramide synthase with Lag1, Lac1 and Lip1 Type: COMPLEX / Entity ID: #1-#3 / Source: RECOMBINANT |
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Molecular weight | Value: 0.14 MDa / Experimental value: NO |
Source (natural) | Organism: ![]() ![]() |
Source (recombinant) | Organism: ![]() ![]() |
Buffer solution | pH: 6.5 |
Specimen | Embedding applied: NO / Shadowing applied: NO / Staining applied: NO / Vitrification applied: YES |
Vitrification | Cryogen name: ETHANE |
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Electron microscopy imaging
Microscopy | Model: TFS GLACIOS |
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Electron gun | Electron source: ![]() |
Electron lens | Mode: BRIGHT FIELD / Nominal defocus max: 2000 nm / Nominal defocus min: 800 nm |
Image recording | Electron dose: 50 e/Å2 / Film or detector model: TFS FALCON 4i (4k x 4k) |
EM imaging optics | Energyfilter name: TFS Selectris |
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Processing
CTF correction | Type: PHASE FLIPPING AND AMPLITUDE CORRECTION |
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Symmetry | Point symmetry: C1 (asymmetric) |
3D reconstruction | Resolution: 3 Å / Resolution method: FSC 0.143 CUT-OFF / Num. of particles: 159440 / Symmetry type: POINT |