6DT0

Cryo-EM structure of a mitochondrial calcium uniporter


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
  • Resolution: 3.70 Å
  • Aggregation State: PARTICLE 
  • Reconstruction Method: SINGLE PARTICLE 

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Literature

Cryo-EM structure of a mitochondrial calcium uniporter.

Yoo, J.Wu, M.Yin, Y.Herzik Jr., M.A.Lander, G.C.Lee, S.Y.

(2018) Science 361: 506-511

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aar4056
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    6DT0

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Calcium transport plays an important role in regulating mitochondrial physiology and pathophysiology. The mitochondrial calcium uniporter (MCU) is a calcium-selective ion channel that is the primary mediator for calcium uptake into the mitochondrial matrix. Here, we present the cryo-electron microscopy structure of the full-length MCU from Neurospora crassa to an overall resolution of ~3.7 angstroms. Our structure reveals a tetrameric architecture, with the soluble and transmembrane domains adopting different symmetric arrangements within the channel. The conserved W-D-Φ-Φ-E-P-V-T-Y sequence motif of MCU pore forms a selectivity filter comprising two acidic rings separated by one helical turn along the central axis of the channel pore. The structure combined with mutagenesis gives insight into the basis of calcium recognition.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Department of Biochemistry, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27710, USA.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Mitochondrial calcium uniporter
A, B, C, D
458Neurospora crassaMutation(s): 1 
Gene Names: NCU08166
Membrane Entity: Yes 
UniProt
Find proteins for Q7S4I4 (Neurospora crassa (strain ATCC 24698 / 74-OR23-1A / CBS 708.71 / DSM 1257 / FGSC 987))
Explore Q7S4I4 
Go to UniProtKB:  Q7S4I4
Entity Groups  
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UniProt GroupQ7S4I4
Sequence Annotations
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  • Reference Sequence
Small Molecules
Ligands 1 Unique
IDChains Name / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
CA (Subject of Investigation/LOI)
Query on CA

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E [auth A]CALCIUM ION
Ca
BHPQYMZQTOCNFJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
  • Resolution: 3.70 Å
  • Aggregation State: PARTICLE 
  • Reconstruction Method: SINGLE PARTICLE 
EM Software:
TaskSoftware PackageVersion
RECONSTRUCTIONRELION2.1

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2018-07-11
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2018-08-15
    Changes: Data collection, Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2024-03-13
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Derived calculations