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| Entry | Database: PDB / ID: 9cap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Title | Structure of the LPD-3 complex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Keywords | LIPID TRANSPORT / Native / membrane protein complex / BLTP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Function / homology | Function and homology information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Biological species | ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Method | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY / single particle reconstruction / cryo EM / Resolution: 2.7 Å | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Authors | Clark, S.A. / Kang, Y. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Funding support | United States, 1items
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Citation | Journal: Nature / Year: 2025Title: Structural basis of lipid transfer by a bridge-like lipid-transfer protein. Authors: Yunsik Kang / Katherine S Lehmann / Hannah Long / Amanda Jefferson / Maria Purice / Marc Freeman / Sarah Clark / ![]() Abstract: Bridge-like lipid-transport proteins (BLTPs) are an evolutionarily conserved family of proteins that localize to membrane-contact sites and are thought to mediate the bulk transfer of lipids from a ...Bridge-like lipid-transport proteins (BLTPs) are an evolutionarily conserved family of proteins that localize to membrane-contact sites and are thought to mediate the bulk transfer of lipids from a donor membrane, typically the endoplasmic reticulum, to an acceptor membrane, such as that of the cell or an organelle. Although BLTPs are fundamentally important for a wide array of cellular functions, their architecture, composition and lipid-transfer mechanisms remain poorly characterized. Here we present the subunit composition and the cryogenic electron microscopy structure of the native LPD-3 BLTP complex isolated from transgenic Caenorhabditis elegans. LPD-3 folds into an elongated, rod-shaped tunnel of which the interior is filled with ordered lipid molecules that are coordinated by a track of ionizable residues that line one side of the tunnel. LPD-3 forms a complex with two previously uncharacterized proteins, one of which we have named Spigot and the other of which remains unnamed. Spigot interacts with the N-terminal end of LPD-3 where lipids are expected to enter the tunnel, and experiments in multiple model systems indicate that Spigot has a conserved role in BLTP function. Our LPD-3 complex structural data reveal protein-lipid interactions that suggest a model for how the native LPD-3 complex mediates bulk lipid transport and provides a foundation for mechanistic studies of BLTPs. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| PDBx/mmCIF format | 9cap.cif.gz | 413.3 KB | Display | PDBx/mmCIF format |
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| PDB format | pdb9cap.ent.gz | Display | PDB format | |
| PDBx/mmJSON format | 9cap.json.gz | Tree view | PDBx/mmJSON format | |
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| Summary document | 9cap_validation.pdf.gz | 1.7 MB | Display | wwPDB validaton report |
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| Full document | 9cap_full_validation.pdf.gz | 1.8 MB | Display | |
| Data in XML | 9cap_validation.xml.gz | 84.7 KB | Display | |
| Data in CIF | 9cap_validation.cif.gz | 121.1 KB | Display | |
| Arichive directory | https://data.pdbj.org/pub/pdb/validation_reports/ca/9cap ftp://data.pdbj.org/pub/pdb/validation_reports/ca/9cap | HTTPS FTP |
-Related structure data
| Related structure data | ![]() 45399MC C: citing same article ( M: map data used to model this data |
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| Similar structure data | Similarity search - Function & homology F&H Search |
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| Deposited unit | ![]()
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| #1: Protein | Mass: 483883.406 Da / Num. of mol.: 1 Source method: isolated from a genetically manipulated source Source: (gene. exp.) ![]() ![]() | ||||||
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| #2: Protein | Mass: 31564.480 Da / Num. of mol.: 1 / Source method: isolated from a natural source / Source: (natural) ![]() | ||||||
| #3: Chemical | ChemComp-PEE / #4: Chemical | ChemComp-R16 / Has ligand of interest | N | 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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Sample preparation
| Component | Name: LPD-3 in complex with Spigot / Type: COMPLEX / Entity ID: #1-#2 / Source: NATURAL |
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| Source (natural) | Organism: ![]() |
| Buffer solution | pH: 8 |
| 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: TFS KRIOS |
| Electron gun | Electron source: FIELD EMISSION GUN / Accelerating voltage: 300 kV / Illumination mode: FLOOD BEAM |
| Electron lens | Mode: BRIGHT FIELD / Nominal defocus max: 2500 nm / Nominal defocus min: 1500 nm |
| Image recording | Electron dose: 50 e/Å2 / Film or detector model: FEI FALCON IV (4k x 4k) |
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| CTF correction | Type: PHASE FLIPPING AND AMPLITUDE CORRECTION |
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| 3D reconstruction | Resolution: 2.7 Å / Resolution method: FSC 0.143 CUT-OFF / Num. of particles: 285377 / Symmetry type: POINT |
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