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Yorodumi- PDB-9lqj: Cryo-EM structure of collagenase H (E416Q mutant) from Hathewaya ... -
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| Entry | Database: PDB / ID: 9lqj | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Title | Cryo-EM structure of collagenase H (E416Q mutant) from Hathewaya histolytica bound to C-terminal region of collagen model peptide (Pro-Hyp-Gly)10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Keywords | METAL BINDING PROTEIN / Collagenase / Hathewaya histolytica / Clostridium histolyticum | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Function / homology | Function and homology informationtripeptidase activity / microbial collagenase / collagen metabolic process / collagen binding / metalloendopeptidase activity / endopeptidase activity / calcium ion binding / proteolysis / extracellular region / zinc ion binding Similarity search - Function | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Biological species | Hathewaya histolytica (bacteria) Homo sapiens (human) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Method | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY / single particle reconstruction / cryo EM / Resolution: 2.68 Å | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Authors | Oki, H. / Kawahara, K. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Funding support | Japan, 3items
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Citation | Journal: Nat Commun / Year: 2026Title: Bacterial collagenase harnesses collagen geometry for processive cleavage. Authors: Hiroya Oki / Katsuki Takebe / Adjoa Bonsu / Kazunori Fujii / Ryo Masuda / Nicholas Henderson / Takehiko Mima / Takaki Koide / Mahmoud Moradi / Osamu Matsushita / Joshua Sakon / Kazuki Kawahara / ![]() Abstract: Collagen, the major structural protein in the animal extracellular matrix, forms a triple helix that resists proteolysis and requires specialised enzymes for degradation. Flesh-eating bacteria ...Collagen, the major structural protein in the animal extracellular matrix, forms a triple helix that resists proteolysis and requires specialised enzymes for degradation. Flesh-eating bacteria secrete collagenases that unwind the collagen triple helix and processively trim Gly-X-Y triplet repeats, yet the molecular basis of this process has remained obscure. Here, cryo-electron microscopy reveals how Hathewaya histolytica collagenase ColH engages its substrate and exploits the helix's architecture for catalysis. ColH encircles a single collagen triple helix in a closed-ring conformation and, through dynamic domain motions, dehydrates and destabilises it. The enzyme undergoes substrate-assisted twisting to adopt a rigid ratcheted conformation, in which one chain is bent into a tripeptide-long 'bight' and threaded into the active site for cleavage, while two uncut strands are partitioned to non-catalytic sites. Release of the bight appears to reset the enzyme, with the uncut strands serving as guiding tracks. Repeated cycling between dynamic and rigid states likely enables triplet-by-triplet translocation, allowing ColH to harness collagen's geometry for processive degradation. These findings reveal a bacterial strategy for collagen unwinding and cleavage distinct from that of mammalian collagenases, highlighting divergent evolutionary solutions for degrading one of nature's most intractable substrates. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| PDBx/mmCIF format | 9lqj.cif.gz | 208 KB | Display | PDBx/mmCIF format |
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| PDB format | pdb9lqj.ent.gz | 144.7 KB | Display | PDB format |
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| Arichive directory | https://data.pdbj.org/pub/pdb/validation_reports/lq/9lqj ftp://data.pdbj.org/pub/pdb/validation_reports/lq/9lqj | HTTPS FTP |
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-Related structure data
| Related structure data | ![]() 63297MC ![]() 9lrkC ![]() 9lrmC ![]() 9lyiC ![]() 9wdcC 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: 112305.172 Da / Num. of mol.: 1 / Mutation: E416Q Source method: isolated from a genetically manipulated source Source: (gene. exp.) Hathewaya histolytica (bacteria) / Gene: colH / Production host: ![]() | ||||||||||
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| #2: Protein/peptide | Mass: 2690.828 Da / Num. of mol.: 3 / Source method: obtained synthetically / Source: (synth.) Homo sapiens (human)#3: Chemical | #4: Chemical | ChemComp-ZN / | #5: Water | ChemComp-HOH / | 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: ColH / Type: ORGANELLE OR CELLULAR COMPONENT / Entity ID: #1-#2 / Source: RECOMBINANT |
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| Source (natural) | Organism: Hathewaya histolytica (bacteria) |
| Source (recombinant) | Organism: ![]() |
| Buffer solution | pH: 7.5 |
| Specimen | Conc.: 1 mg/ml / 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: JEOL CRYO ARM 300 |
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| Electron gun | Electron source: FIELD EMISSION GUN / Accelerating voltage: 300 kV / Illumination mode: FLOOD BEAM |
| Electron lens | Mode: BRIGHT FIELD / Nominal defocus max: 2200 nm / Nominal defocus min: 700 nm |
| Image recording | Electron dose: 80 e/Å2 / Film or detector model: GATAN K3 (6k x 4k) |
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| CTF correction | Type: PHASE FLIPPING AND AMPLITUDE CORRECTION | |||||||||
| 3D reconstruction | Resolution: 2.68 Å / Resolution method: FSC 0.143 CUT-OFF / Num. of particles: 396742 / Symmetry type: POINT | |||||||||
| Refinement | Cross valid method: NONE |
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Hathewaya histolytica (bacteria)
Homo sapiens (human)
Japan, 3items
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