9EYN | pdb_00009eyn

The structure of solubilized octameric pore of actinoporin Fav prepared on DOPC, cholesterol, sphingomyelin membranes


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
  • Resolution: 3.06 Å
  • Aggregation State: PARTICLE 
  • Reconstruction Method: SINGLE PARTICLE 

Starting Model: experimental
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Literature

Cryo-EM structures of a protein pore reveal a cluster of cholesterol molecules and diverse roles of membrane lipids.

Solinc, G.Srnko, M.Merzel, F.Crnkovic, A.Kozorog, M.Podobnik, M.Anderluh, G.

(2025) Nat Commun 16: 2972-2972

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-58334-z
  • Primary Citation Related Structures: 
    9EYL, 9EYM, 9EYN, 9EYO

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    The structure and function of membrane proteins depend on their interactions with lipids that constitute membranes. Actinoporins are α-pore-forming proteins that bind preferentially to sphingomyelin-containing membranes, where they oligomerize and form transmembrane pores. Through a comprehensive cryo-electron microscopic analysis of a pore formed by an actinoporin Fav from the coral Orbicella faveolata, we show that the octameric pore interacts with 112 lipids in the upper leaflet of the membrane, reveal the roles of lipids, and demonstrate that the actinoporin surface is suited for binding multiple receptor sphingomyelin molecules. When cholesterol is present in the membrane, it forms a cluster of four molecules associated with each protomer. Atomistic simulations support the structural data and reveal additional effects of the pore on the lipid membrane. These data reveal a complex network of protein-lipid and lipid-lipid interactions and an underrated role of lipids in the structure and function of transmembrane protein complexes.


  • Organizational Affiliation
    • Department of Molecular Biology and Nanobiotechnology, National Institute of Chemistry, Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Macromolecule Content 

  • Total Structure Weight: 295.51 kDa 
  • Atom Count: 14,880 
  • Modeled Residue Count: 1,448 
  • Deposited Residue Count: 2,096 
  • Unique protein chains: 1

Macromolecules

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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains  Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Actinoporin
A, B, C, D, E
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H
262Orbicella faveolataMutation(s): 0 

Small Molecules

Ligands 2 Unique
IDChains Name / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
A1H8M

Query on A1H8M



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AA [auth B]
AB [auth D]
AC [auth F]
AD [auth H]
BA [auth B]
AA [auth B],
AB [auth D],
AC [auth F],
AD [auth H],
BA [auth B],
BB [auth D],
BC [auth F],
BD [auth H],
CA [auth B],
CB [auth D],
CC [auth F],
CD [auth H],
DA [auth B],
DB [auth D],
DC [auth F],
DD [auth H],
EA [auth B],
EB [auth D],
EC [auth F],
ED [auth H],
FA [auth B],
FB [auth D],
FC [auth F],
FD [auth H],
GA [auth B],
GB [auth D],
GC [auth F],
GD [auth H],
HA [auth B],
HB [auth D],
HC [auth F],
HD [auth H],
M [auth A],
MA [auth C],
MB [auth E],
MC [auth G],
N [auth A],
NA [auth C],
NB [auth E],
NC [auth G],
O [auth A],
OA [auth C],
OB [auth E],
OC [auth G],
P [auth A],
PA [auth C],
PB [auth E],
PC [auth G],
Q [auth A],
QA [auth C],
QB [auth E],
QC [auth G],
R [auth A],
RA [auth C],
RB [auth E],
RC [auth G],
S [auth A],
SA [auth C],
SB [auth E],
SC [auth G],
T [auth A],
TA [auth C],
TB [auth E],
TC [auth G],
U [auth A],
UA [auth C],
UB [auth E],
UC [auth G],
Z [auth B],
ZA [auth D],
ZB [auth F],
ZC [auth H]
Sphingomyelin C18
C41 H84 N2 O6 P
LKQLRGMMMAHREN-YJFXYUILSA-O
CLR

Query on CLR



Download:Ideal Coordinates CCD File
I [auth A]
IA [auth C]
IB [auth E]
IC [auth G]
J [auth A]
I [auth A],
IA [auth C],
IB [auth E],
IC [auth G],
J [auth A],
JA [auth C],
JB [auth E],
JC [auth G],
K [auth A],
KA [auth C],
KB [auth E],
KC [auth G],
L [auth A],
LA [auth C],
LB [auth E],
LC [auth G],
V [auth B],
VA [auth D],
VB [auth F],
VC [auth H],
W [auth B],
WA [auth D],
WB [auth F],
WC [auth H],
X [auth B],
XA [auth D],
XB [auth F],
XC [auth H],
Y [auth B],
YA [auth D],
YB [auth F],
YC [auth H]
CHOLESTEROL
C27 H46 O
HVYWMOMLDIMFJA-DPAQBDIFSA-N

Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
  • Resolution: 3.06 Å
  • Aggregation State: PARTICLE 
  • Reconstruction Method: SINGLE PARTICLE 
EM Software:
TaskSoftware PackageVersion
RECONSTRUCTIONcryoSPARCv4
MODEL REFINEMENTCoot0.98
MODEL REFINEMENTPHENIX1.19
MODEL REFINEMENTISOLDE1.6

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

& Funding Information

Deposition Data


Funding OrganizationLocationGrant Number
Slovenian Research AgencySloveniaJ4-8225
Slovenian Research AgencySloveniaP1-0391
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Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2025-04-23
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2025-11-05
    Changes: Data collection, Database references