8VIZ | pdb_00008viz

Structure of full-length gelsolin bound to the barbed end of F-actin


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
  • Resolution: 2.63 Å
  • Aggregation State: PARTICLE 
  • Reconstruction Method: SINGLE PARTICLE 

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Literature

Mechanism of actin filament severing and capping by gelsolin.

Barrie, K.R.Rebowski, G.Dominguez, R.

(2025) Nat Struct Mol Biol 32: 237-242

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41594-024-01412-5
  • Primary Citation Related Structures: 
    8VIZ, 8VKH

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Gelsolin is the prototypical member of a family of Ca 2+ -activated F-actin severing and capping proteins. Here we report structures of Ca 2+ -bound human gelsolin at the barbed end of F-actin. One structure reveals gelsolin's six domains (G1G6) and interdomain linkers wrapping around F-actin, while another shows domains G1G3-a fragment observed during apoptosis-binding on both sides of F-actin. Conformational changes that trigger severing occur on one side of F-actin with G1G6 and on both sides with G1G3. Gelsolin remains bound after severing, blocking subunit exchange.


  • Organizational Affiliation
    • Department of Physiology and Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics Graduate Group, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.

Macromolecule Content 

  • Total Structure Weight: 337.2 kDa 
  • Atom Count: 23,274 
  • Modeled Residue Count: 2,955 
  • Deposited Residue Count: 2,996 
  • Unique protein chains: 2

Macromolecules

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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains  Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Actin, alpha skeletal muscle
A, B, C, D, E
A, B, C, D, E, F
375Oryctolagus cuniculusMutation(s): 0 
EC: 3.6.4
UniProt
Find proteins for P68135 (Oryctolagus cuniculus)
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Go to UniProtKB:  P68135
Entity Groups
Sequence Clusters30% Identity50% Identity70% Identity90% Identity95% Identity100% Identity
UniProt GroupP68135
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Reference Sequence
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Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChains  Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Gelsolin746Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: GSN
UniProt & NIH Common Fund Data Resources
Find proteins for P06396 (Homo sapiens)
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Go to UniProtKB:  P06396
PHAROS:  P06396
GTEx:  ENSG00000148180 
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UniProt GroupP06396
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Reference Sequence

Small Molecules

Ligands 3 Unique
IDChains Name / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
ATP

Query on ATP



Download:Ideal Coordinates CCD File
R [auth F]ADENOSINE-5'-TRIPHOSPHATE
C10 H16 N5 O13 P3
ZKHQWZAMYRWXGA-KQYNXXCUSA-N
ADP

Query on ADP



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H [auth A],
J [auth B],
L [auth C],
N [auth D],
P [auth E]
ADENOSINE-5'-DIPHOSPHATE
C10 H15 N5 O10 P2
XTWYTFMLZFPYCI-KQYNXXCUSA-N
CA

Query on CA



Download:Ideal Coordinates CCD File
AA [auth G]
I [auth A]
K [auth B]
M [auth C]
O [auth D]
AA [auth G],
I [auth A],
K [auth B],
M [auth C],
O [auth D],
Q [auth E],
S [auth F],
T [auth G],
U [auth G],
V [auth G],
W [auth G],
X [auth G],
Y [auth G],
Z [auth G]
CALCIUM ION
Ca
BHPQYMZQTOCNFJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Modified Residues  1 Unique
IDChains TypeFormula2D DiagramParent
HIC
Query on HIC
A, B, C, D, E
A, B, C, D, E, F
L-PEPTIDE LINKINGC7 H11 N3 O2HIS

Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
  • Resolution: 2.63 Å
  • Aggregation State: PARTICLE 
  • Reconstruction Method: SINGLE PARTICLE 
EM Software:
TaskSoftware PackageVersion
MODEL REFINEMENTPHENIX

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

& Funding Information

Deposition Data


Funding OrganizationLocationGrant Number
National Institutes of Health/National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIH/NIGMS)United StatesGM073791

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2024-10-16
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2024-11-06
    Changes: Data collection, Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2025-03-05
    Changes: Data collection, Database references
  • Version 1.3: 2025-06-04
    Changes: Data collection