6R9T

Cryo-EM structure of autoinhibited human talin-1


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
  • Resolution: 6.20 Å
  • Aggregation State: PARTICLE 
  • Reconstruction Method: SINGLE PARTICLE 

Starting Models: experimental
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Literature

The Architecture of Talin1 Reveals an Autoinhibition Mechanism.

Dedden, D.Schumacher, S.Kelley, C.F.Zacharias, M.Biertumpfel, C.Fassler, R.Mizuno, N.

(2019) Cell 179: 120-131.e13

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2019.08.034
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    6R9T

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Focal adhesions (FAs) are protein machineries essential for cell adhesion, migration, and differentiation. Talin is an integrin-activating and tension-sensing FA component directly connecting integrins in the plasma membrane with the actomyosin cytoskeleton. To understand how talin function is regulated, we determined a cryoelectron microscopy (cryo-EM) structure of full-length talin1 revealing a two-way mode of autoinhibition. The actin-binding rod domains fold into a 15-nm globular arrangement that is interlocked by the integrin-binding FERM head. In turn, the rod domains R9 and R12 shield access of the FERM domain to integrin and the phospholipid PIP 2 at the membrane. This mechanism likely ensures synchronous inhibition of integrin, membrane, and cytoskeleton binding. We also demonstrate that compacted talin1 reversibly unfolds to an ∼60-nm string-like conformation, revealing interaction sites for vinculin and actin. Our data explain how fast switching between active and inactive conformations of talin could regulate FA turnover, a process critical for cell adhesion and signaling.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Department of Structural Cell Biology, Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, Am Klopferspitz 18, 82152 Martinsried, Germany.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Talin-12,547Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: TLN1KIAA1027TLN
UniProt & NIH Common Fund Data Resources
Find proteins for Q9Y490 (Homo sapiens)
Explore Q9Y490 
Go to UniProtKB:  Q9Y490
PHAROS:  Q9Y490
GTEx:  ENSG00000137076 
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UniProt GroupQ9Y490
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
  • Resolution: 6.20 Å
  • Aggregation State: PARTICLE 
  • Reconstruction Method: SINGLE PARTICLE 
EM Software:
TaskSoftware PackageVersion
RECONSTRUCTIONRELION3.0
MODEL REFINEMENTPHENIX1.14-3260

Structure Validation

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Entry History & Funding Information

Deposition Data


Funding OrganizationLocationGrant Number
European Research CouncilGermanyERC-CoG, 724209
Other privateGermanyBoehringer Ingelheim Stiftung Plus3

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2019-10-16
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2019-12-18
    Changes: Other
  • Version 1.2: 2020-07-29
    Changes: Data collection
  • Version 1.3: 2024-05-22
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Refinement description