6V5V

Structure of gamma-tubulin in the native human gamma-tubulin ring complex


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
  • Resolution: 3.80 Å
  • Aggregation State: PARTICLE 
  • Reconstruction Method: SINGLE PARTICLE 

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Literature

Asymmetric Molecular Architecture of the Human gamma-Tubulin Ring Complex.

Wieczorek, M.Urnavicius, L.Ti, S.C.Molloy, K.R.Chait, B.T.Kapoor, T.M.

(2020) Cell 180: 165-175.e16

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2019.12.007
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    6V5V, 6V69, 6V6B, 6V6C, 6V6S

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    The γ-tubulin ring complex (γ-TuRC) is an essential regulator of centrosomal and acentrosomal microtubule formation, yet its structure is not known. Here, we present a cryo-EM reconstruction of the native human γ-TuRC at ∼3.8 Å resolution, revealing an asymmetric, cone-shaped structure. Pseudo-atomic models indicate that GCP4, GCP5, and GCP6 form distinct Y-shaped assemblies that structurally mimic GCP2/GCP3 subcomplexes distal to the γ-TuRC "seam." We also identify an unanticipated structural bridge that includes an actin-like protein and spans the γ-TuRC lumen. Despite its asymmetric architecture, the γ-TuRC arranges γ-tubulins into a helical geometry poised to nucleate microtubules. Diversity in the γ-TuRC subunits introduces large (>100,000 Å 2 ) surfaces in the complex that allow for interactions with different regulatory factors. The observed compositional complexity of the γ-TuRC could self-regulate its assembly into a cone-shaped structure to control microtubule formation across diverse contexts, e.g., within biological condensates or alongside existing filaments.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Laboratory of Chemistry and Cell Biology, The Rockefeller University, 1230 York Avenue, New York, NY 10065, USA.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Tubulin gamma-1 chainA [auth g]451Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
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Find proteins for P23258 (Homo sapiens)
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Go to UniProtKB:  P23258
PHAROS:  P23258
GTEx:  ENSG00000131462 
Entity Groups  
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UniProt GroupP23258
Sequence Annotations
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Small Molecules
Ligands 1 Unique
IDChains Name / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
GDP
Query on GDP

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B [auth g]GUANOSINE-5'-DIPHOSPHATE
C10 H15 N5 O11 P2
QGWNDRXFNXRZMB-UUOKFMHZSA-N
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
  • Resolution: 3.80 Å
  • Aggregation State: PARTICLE 
  • Reconstruction Method: SINGLE PARTICLE 

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 StatesR35 GM130234
Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP)FranceLT000025/18-L1

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2020-01-01
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2020-01-22
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2024-03-06
    Changes: Data collection, Database references