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6DEW

Structure of human COQ9 protein with bound isoprene.

Summary for 6DEW
Entry DOI10.2210/pdb6dew/pdb
DescriptorUbiquinone biosynthesis protein COQ9, mitochondrial, SULFATE ION, Geraniol, ... (7 entities in total)
Functional Keywordscoq biosynthesis, isoprene binding, lipid binding protein
Biological sourceHomo sapiens (Human)
Total number of polymer chains6
Total formula weight147279.29
Authors
Bingman, C.A.,Lohman, D.C.,Smith, R.W.,Pagliarini, D.J. (deposition date: 2018-05-13, release date: 2019-02-06, Last modification date: 2023-10-11)
Primary citationLohman, D.C.,Aydin, D.,Von Bank, H.C.,Smith, R.W.,Linke, V.,Weisenhorn, E.,McDevitt, M.T.,Hutchins, P.,Wilkerson, E.M.,Wancewicz, B.,Russell, J.,Stefely, M.S.,Beebe, E.T.,Jochem, A.,Coon, J.J.,Bingman, C.A.,Dal Peraro, M.,Pagliarini, D.J.
An Isoprene Lipid-Binding Protein Promotes Eukaryotic Coenzyme Q Biosynthesis.
Mol.Cell, 73:763-774.e10, 2019
Cited by
PubMed Abstract: The biosynthesis of coenzyme Q presents a paradigm for how cells surmount hydrophobic barriers in lipid biology. In eukaryotes, CoQ precursors-among nature's most hydrophobic molecules-must somehow be presented to a series of enzymes peripherally associated with the mitochondrial inner membrane. Here, we reveal that this process relies on custom lipid-binding properties of COQ9. We show that COQ9 repurposes the bacterial TetR fold to bind aromatic isoprenes with high specificity, including CoQ intermediates that likely reside entirely within the bilayer. We reveal a process by which COQ9 associates with cardiolipin-rich membranes and warps the membrane surface to access this cargo. Finally, we identify a molecular interface between COQ9 and the hydroxylase COQ7, motivating a model whereby COQ9 presents intermediates directly to CoQ enzymes. Overall, our results provide a mechanism for how a lipid-binding protein might access, select, and deliver specific cargo from a membrane to promote biosynthesis.
PubMed: 30661980
DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2018.11.033
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