6TJ5

T. gondii myosin A trimeric complex with ELC1


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.39 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.231 
  • R-Value Work: 0.189 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.192 

Starting Model: experimental
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Literature

Structural role of essential light chains in the apicomplexan glideosome.

Pazicky, S.Dhamotharan, K.Kaszuba, K.Mertens, H.D.T.Gilberger, T.Svergun, D.Kosinski, J.Weininger, U.Low, C.

(2020) Commun Biol 3: 568-568

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-020-01283-8
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    6TJ3, 6TJ4, 6TJ5, 6TJ6, 6TJ7, 6ZN3

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Gliding, a type of motility based on an actin-myosin motor, is specific to apicomplexan parasites. Myosin A binds two light chains which further interact with glideosome associated proteins and assemble into the glideosome. The role of individual glideosome proteins is unclear due to the lack of structures of larger glideosome assemblies. Here, we investigate the role of essential light chains (ELCs) in Toxoplasma gondii and Plasmodium falciparum and present their crystal structures as part of trimeric sub-complexes. We show that although ELCs bind a conserved MyoA sequence, P. falciparum ELC adopts a distinct structure in the free and MyoA-bound state. We suggest that ELCs enhance MyoA performance by inducing secondary structure in MyoA and thus stiffen its lever arm. Structural and biophysical analysis reveals that calcium binding has no influence on the structure of ELCs. Our work represents a further step towards understanding the mechanism of gliding in Apicomplexa.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Centre for Structural Systems Biology (CSSB), Notkestrasse 85, D-22607, Hamburg, Germany.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Calmodulin, putative135Toxoplasma gondiiMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: BN1205_016670
UniProt
Find proteins for A0A0F7UZ05 (Toxoplasma gondii (strain ATCC 50861 / VEG))
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UniProt GroupA0A0F7UZ05
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Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Myosin light chain TgMLC1152Toxoplasma gondiiMutation(s): 0 
UniProt
Find proteins for Q95UJ7 (Toxoplasma gondii)
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Entity ID: 3
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Myosin-A46Toxoplasma gondiiMutation(s): 0 
UniProt
Find proteins for O00934 (Toxoplasma gondii)
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.39 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.231 
  • R-Value Work: 0.189 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.192 
  • Space Group: P 41
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 87.317α = 90
b = 87.317β = 90
c = 56.753γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
PHENIXrefinement
XDSdata reduction
Aimlessdata scaling
PHASERphasing

Structure Validation

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Entry History & Funding Information

Deposition Data


Funding OrganizationLocationGrant Number
Joachim Herz FoundationGermany800026
Swedish Research CouncilSweden621-2013-5905

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2020-10-21
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2020-10-28
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2024-01-24
    Changes: Advisory, Data collection, Database references, Refinement description