6I2I

Refined 13pf Hela Cell Tubulin microtubule (EML4-NTD decorated)


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
  • Resolution: 3.60 Å
  • Aggregation State: FILAMENT 
  • Reconstruction Method: SINGLE PARTICLE 

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Literature

Mitotic phosphorylation by NEK6 and NEK7 reduces the microtubule affinity of EML4 to promote chromosome congression.

Adib, R.Montgomery, J.M.Atherton, J.O'Regan, L.Richards, M.W.Straatman, K.R.Roth, D.Straube, A.Bayliss, R.Moores, C.A.Fry, A.M.

(2019) Sci Signal 12

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1126/scisignal.aaw2939
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    6I2I

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    EML4 is a microtubule-associated protein that promotes microtubule stability. We investigated its regulation across the cell cycle and found that EML4 was distributed as punctate foci along the microtubule lattice in interphase but exhibited reduced association with spindle microtubules in mitosis. Microtubule sedimentation and cryo-electron microscopy with 3D reconstruction revealed that the basic N-terminal domain of EML4 mediated its binding to the acidic C-terminal tails of α- and β-tubulin on the microtubule surface. The mitotic kinases NEK6 and NEK7 phosphorylated the EML4 N-terminal domain at Ser 144 and Ser 146 in vitro, and depletion of these kinases in cells led to increased EML4 binding to microtubules in mitosis. An S144A-S146A double mutant not only bound inappropriately to mitotic microtubules but also increased their stability and interfered with chromosome congression. In addition, constitutive activation of NEK6 or NEK7 reduced the association of EML4 with interphase microtubules. Together, these data support a model in which NEK6- and NEK7-dependent phosphorylation promotes the dissociation of EML4 from microtubules in mitosis in a manner that is required for efficient chromosome congression.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Leicester, Lancaster Road, Leicester LE1 9HN, UK.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Tubulin alpha-1B chain451Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
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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UniProt GroupP68363
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Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Tubulin beta chain444Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
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Find proteins for P07437 (Homo sapiens)
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PHAROS:  P07437
GTEx:  ENSG00000196230 
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UniProt GroupP07437
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Small Molecules
Ligands 4 Unique
IDChains Name / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
TA1
Query on TA1

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G [auth B]TAXOL
C47 H51 N O14
RCINICONZNJXQF-MZXODVADSA-N
GTP
Query on GTP

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C [auth A]GUANOSINE-5'-TRIPHOSPHATE
C10 H16 N5 O14 P3
XKMLYUALXHKNFT-UUOKFMHZSA-N
G2P
Query on G2P

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E [auth B]PHOSPHOMETHYLPHOSPHONIC ACID GUANYLATE ESTER
C11 H18 N5 O13 P3
GXTIEXDFEKYVGY-KQYNXXCUSA-N
MG
Query on MG

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D [auth A],
F [auth B]
MAGNESIUM ION
Mg
JLVVSXFLKOJNIY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
  • Resolution: 3.60 Å
  • Aggregation State: FILAMENT 
  • Reconstruction Method: SINGLE PARTICLE 
EM Software:
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MODEL REFINEMENTPHENIX

Structure Validation

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Entry History & Funding Information

Deposition Data


Funding OrganizationLocationGrant Number
Wellcome TrustUnited Kingdom204801/Z/16/Z
United Kingdom16-0119
Medical Research Council (United Kingdom)United KingdomMR/R000352/1

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2019-08-28
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2019-12-18
    Changes: Other
  • Version 1.2: 2024-05-15
    Changes: Data collection, Database references