5KUG

Human mitochondrial calcium uniporter (residues 72-189) crystal structure with lithium


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.90 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.235 
  • R-Value Work: 0.204 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.207 

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Literature

Structural Insights into Mitochondrial Calcium Uniporter Regulation by Divalent Cations.

Lee, S.K.Shanmughapriya, S.Mok, M.C.Dong, Z.Tomar, D.Carvalho, E.Rajan, S.Junop, M.S.Madesh, M.Stathopulos, P.B.

(2016) Cell Chem Biol 23: 1157-1169

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chembiol.2016.07.012
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    5KUE, 5KUG, 5KUI, 5KUJ

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Calcium (Ca(2+)) flux into the matrix is tightly controlled by the mitochondrial Ca(2+) uniporter (MCU) due to vital roles in cell death and bioenergetics. However, the precise atomic mechanisms of MCU regulation remain unclear. Here, we solved the crystal structure of the N-terminal matrix domain of human MCU, revealing a β-grasp-like fold with a cluster of negatively charged residues that interacts with divalent cations. Binding of Ca(2+) or Mg(2+) destabilizes and shifts the self-association equilibrium of the domain toward monomer. Mutational disruption of the acidic face weakens oligomerization of the isolated matrix domain and full-length human protein similar to cation binding and markedly decreases MCU activity. Moreover, mitochondrial Mg(2+) loading or blockade of mitochondrial Ca(2+) extrusion suppresses MCU Ca(2+)-uptake rates. Collectively, our data reveal that the β-grasp-like matrix region harbors an MCU-regulating acidic patch that inhibits human MCU activity in response to Mg(2+) and Ca(2+) binding.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada, N6A 5C1.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Calcium uniporter protein, mitochondrial124Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: MCUC10orf42CCDC109A
UniProt & NIH Common Fund Data Resources
Find proteins for Q8NE86 (Homo sapiens)
Explore Q8NE86 
Go to UniProtKB:  Q8NE86
PHAROS:  Q8NE86
GTEx:  ENSG00000156026 
Entity Groups  
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UniProt GroupQ8NE86
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.90 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.235 
  • R-Value Work: 0.204 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.207 
  • Space Group: P 65
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 55.76α = 90
b = 55.76β = 90
c = 69.44γ = 120
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
iMOSFLMdata reduction
PHENIXphasing
PHENIXmodel building
PHENIXrefinement

Structure Validation

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Entry History & Funding Information

Deposition Data


Funding OrganizationLocationGrant Number
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC, Canada)Canada05239

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2016-09-07
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2017-09-20
    Changes: Author supporting evidence, Derived calculations
  • Version 1.2: 2020-01-08
    Changes: Author supporting evidence
  • Version 1.3: 2023-10-04
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Refinement description