9F5Z | pdb_00009f5z

Structure of the Chlamydomonas reinhardtii respiratory complex III from respiratory supercomplex


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
  • Resolution: 2.39 Å
  • Aggregation State: PARTICLE 
  • Reconstruction Method: SINGLE PARTICLE 

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Literature

In-cell architecture of the mitochondrial respiratory chain.

Waltz, F.Righetto, R.D.Lamm, L.Salinas-Giege, T.Kelley, R.Zhang, X.Obr, M.Khavnekar, S.Kotecha, A.Engel, B.D.

(2025) Science 387: 1296-1301

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1126/science.ads8738
  • Primary Citation Related Structures: 
    9F5X, 9F5Y, 9F5Z, 9F60, 9F61, 9F62

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Mitochondria regenerate adenosine triphosphate (ATP) through oxidative phosphorylation. This process is carried out by five membrane-bound complexes collectively known as the respiratory chain, working in concert to transfer electrons and pump protons. The precise organization of these complexes in native cells is debated. We used in situ cryo-electron tomography to visualize the native structures and organization of several major mitochondrial complexes in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii cells. ATP synthases and respiratory complexes segregate into curved and flat crista membrane domains, respectively. Respiratory complexes I, III, and IV assemble into a respirasome supercomplex, from which we determined a native 5-angstrom (Å) resolution structure showing binding of electron carrier cytochrome c . Combined with single-particle cryo-electron microscopy at 2.4-Å resolution, we model how the respiratory complexes organize inside native mitochondria.


  • Organizational Affiliation
    • Biozentrum, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.

Macromolecule Content 

  • Total Structure Weight: 533.14 kDa 
  • Atom Count: 34,454 
  • Modeled Residue Count: 4,196 
  • Deposited Residue Count: 4,642 
  • Unique protein chains: 10

Macromolecules

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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains  Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Cytochrome bA [auth 1A],
B [auth 1B]
381Chlamydomonas reinhardtiiMutation(s): 0 
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Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChains  Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Cytochrome b-c1 complex subunit Rieske, mitochondrialC [auth 1C],
D [auth 1D]
262Chlamydomonas reinhardtiiMutation(s): 0 
EC: 7.1.1.8
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Entity ID: 3
MoleculeChains  Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Cytochrome c1E [auth 1E],
F [auth 1F]
314Chlamydomonas reinhardtiiMutation(s): 0 
EC: 1.10.2.2
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Entity ID: 4
MoleculeChains  Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Complex III subunit 9G [auth 1G],
H [auth 1H]
60Chlamydomonas reinhardtiiMutation(s): 0 
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Entity ID: 5
MoleculeChains  Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Cytochrome b-c1 complex subunit 6I [auth 1I],
J [auth 1J]
69Chlamydomonas reinhardtiiMutation(s): 0 
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Entity ID: 6
MoleculeChains  Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Mitochondrial ubiquinol-cytochrome c oxidoreductase subunit 8K [auth 1K],
L [auth 1L]
73Chlamydomonas reinhardtiiMutation(s): 0 
EC: 1.10.2.2
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Entity ID: 7
MoleculeChains  Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
MPP-BetaM [auth 1M],
N [auth 1N]
495Chlamydomonas reinhardtiiMutation(s): 0 
EC: 3.4.24.64
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Entity ID: 8
MoleculeChains  Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Mitochondrial ubiquinol-cytochrome c oxidoreductase subunit 10O [auth 1O],
P [auth 1P]
59Chlamydomonas reinhardtiiMutation(s): 0 
EC: 1.10.2.2
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Entity ID: 9
MoleculeChains  Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Alpha-MPPQ [auth 1Q],
S [auth 1S]
485Chlamydomonas reinhardtiiMutation(s): 0 
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Entity ID: 10
MoleculeChains  Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Cytochrome b-c1 complex subunit 7R [auth 1R],
T [auth 1T]
123Chlamydomonas reinhardtiiMutation(s): 0 
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Small Molecules

Ligands 7 Unique
IDChains Name / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
CDL

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EA [auth 1B]
HA [auth 1B]
IA [auth 1E]
MA [auth 1F]
RA [auth 1K]
EA [auth 1B],
HA [auth 1B],
IA [auth 1E],
MA [auth 1F],
RA [auth 1K],
UA [auth 1L],
VA [auth 1M],
Y [auth 1A]
CARDIOLIPIN
C81 H156 O17 P2
XVTUQDWPJJBEHJ-KZCWQMDCSA-L
PC7

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PA [auth 1G],
QA [auth 1H]
(7S)-4-HYDROXY-N,N,N-TRIMETHYL-9-OXO-7-[(PALMITOYLOXY)METHYL]-3,5,8-TRIOXA-4-PHOSPHAHEXACOSAN-1-AMINIUM 4-OXIDE
C42 H85 N O8 P
PZNPLUBHRSSFHT-FAIXQHPJSA-O
PTY

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KA [auth 1E],
OA [auth 1F]
PHOSPHATIDYLETHANOLAMINE
C40 H80 N O8 P
NJGIRBISCGPRPF-KXQOOQHDSA-N
3PH

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FA [auth 1B]
GA [auth 1B]
JA [auth 1E]
SA [auth 1K]
TA [auth 1K]
FA [auth 1B],
GA [auth 1B],
JA [auth 1E],
SA [auth 1K],
TA [auth 1K],
YA [auth 1R],
Z [auth 1A]
1,2-DIACYL-GLYCEROL-3-SN-PHOSPHATE
C39 H77 O8 P
YFWHNAWEOZTIPI-DIPNUNPCSA-N
HEC

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CA [auth 1B]
DA [auth 1B]
LA [auth 1E]
NA [auth 1F]
W [auth 1A]
CA [auth 1B],
DA [auth 1B],
LA [auth 1E],
NA [auth 1F],
W [auth 1A],
X [auth 1A]
HEME C
C34 H34 Fe N4 O4
HXQIYSLZKNYNMH-LJNAALQVSA-N
UQ5

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AA [auth 1B],
BA [auth 1B],
U [auth 1A],
V [auth 1A]
2,3-DIMETHOXY-5-METHYL-6-(3,11,15,19-TETRAMETHYL-EICOSA-2,6,10,14,18-PENTAENYL)-[1,4]BENZOQUINONE
C34 H50 O4
NYFAQDMDAFCWPU-UVCHAVPFSA-N
ZN

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WA [auth 1M],
XA [auth 1N]
ZINC ION
Zn
PTFCDOFLOPIGGS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
  • Resolution: 2.39 Å
  • Aggregation State: PARTICLE 
  • Reconstruction Method: SINGLE PARTICLE 
EM Software:
TaskSoftware PackageVersion
MODEL REFINEMENTPHENIX1.20.1_4487:
RECONSTRUCTIONcryoSPARC

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Entry History 

& Funding Information

Deposition Data


Funding OrganizationLocationGrant Number
Alexander von Humboldt FoundationGermany--
Swiss National Science FoundationSwitzerland210561

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2025-03-12
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2025-04-02
    Changes: Data collection, Database references