5IJ0

Cryo EM density of microtubule assembled from human TUBB3


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
  • Resolution: 3.80 Å
  • Aggregation State: HELICAL ARRAY 
  • Reconstruction Method: HELICAL 

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Literature

Mutations in Human Tubulin Proximal to the Kinesin-Binding Site Alter Dynamic Instability at Microtubule Plus- and Minus-Ends.

Ti, S.C.Pamula, M.C.Howes, S.C.Duellberg, C.Cade, N.I.Kleiner, R.E.Forth, S.Surrey, T.Nogales, E.Kapoor, T.M.

(2016) Dev Cell 37: 72-84

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.devcel.2016.03.003
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    5IJ0, 5IJ9

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    The assembly of microtubule-based cellular structures depends on regulated tubulin polymerization and directional transport. Here, we purify and characterize tubulin heterodimers that have human β-tubulin isotype III (TUBB3), as well as heterodimers with one of two β-tubulin mutations (D417H or R262H). Both point mutations are proximal to the kinesin-binding site and have been linked to an ocular motility disorder in humans. Compared to wild-type, microtubules with these mutations have decreased catastrophe frequencies and increased average lifetimes of plus- and minus-end-stabilizing caps. Importantly, the D417H mutation does not alter microtubule lattice structure or Mal3 binding to growing filaments. Instead, this mutation reduces the affinity of tubulin for TOG domains and colchicine, suggesting that the distribution of tubulin heterodimer conformations is changed. Together, our findings reveal how residues on the surface of microtubules, distal from the GTP-hydrolysis site and inter-subunit contacts, can alter polymerization dynamics at the plus- and minus-ends of microtubules.


  • 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 alpha-1B chain437Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: TUBA1B
EC: 3.6.5
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Find proteins for P68363 (Homo sapiens)
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Go to UniProtKB:  P68363
PHAROS:  P68363
GTEx:  ENSG00000123416 
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Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Tubulin beta-3 chain426Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: TUBB3TUBB4
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PHAROS:  Q13509
GTEx:  ENSG00000258947 
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
  • Resolution: 3.80 Å
  • Aggregation State: HELICAL ARRAY 
  • Reconstruction Method: HELICAL 

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 StatesGM65933
National Institutes of Health/National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIH/NIGMS)United StatesGM051487

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2016-04-20
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2017-09-27
    Changes: Author supporting evidence, Data collection
  • Version 1.2: 2019-12-25
    Changes: Author supporting evidence
  • Version 1.3: 2024-03-06
    Changes: Data collection, Database references