8VIZ | pdb_00008viz

Structure of full-length gelsolin bound to the barbed end of F-actin

PDB DOI: https://doi.org/10.2210/pdb8VIZ/pdb
EM Map EMD-43274: EMDB EMDataResource

Classification: PROTEIN BINDING
Organism(s): Oryctolagus cuniculus, Homo sapiens
Expression System: Escherichia coli
Mutation(s): No

Deposited: 2024-01-05 Released: 2024-10-16
Deposition Author(s): Barrie, K.R., Rebowski, G., Dominguez, R.
Funding Organization(s): National Institutes of Health/National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIH/NIGMS)

Experimental Data Snapshot

Method: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
Resolution: 2.63 Å
Aggregation State: PARTICLE
Reconstruction Method: SINGLE PARTICLE

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Literature

Mechanism of actin filament severing and capping by gelsolin.

Barrie, K.R., Rebowski, G., Dominguez, R.

(2025) Nat Struct Mol Biol 32: 237-242

PubMed: 39448849 Search on PubMedSearch on PubMed Central
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41594-024-01412-5
Primary Citation of Related Structures:
8VIZ, 8VKH

PubMed Abstract:
Gelsolin is the prototypical member of a family of Ca ²⁺-activated F-actin severing and capping proteins. Here we report structures of Ca ²⁺-bound human gelsolin at the barbed end of F-actin. One structure reveals gelsolin's six domains (G1G6) and interdomain linkers wrapping around F-actin, while another shows domains G1G3-a fragment observed during apoptosis-binding on both sides of F-actin. Conformational changes that trigger severing occur on one side of F-actin with G1G6 and on both sides with G1G3. Gelsolin remains bound after severing, blocking subunit exchange.

Organizational Affiliation

Department of Physiology and Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics Graduate Group, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.

Macromolecule Content

Total Structure Weight: 337.2 kDa
Atom Count: 23,274
Modeled Residue Count: 2,955
Deposited Residue Count: 2,996
Unique protein chains: 2

Macromolecules

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Entity ID: 1
Molecule	Chains	Sequence Length	Organism	Details	Image
Actin, alpha skeletal muscle	A, B, C, D, E A, B, C, D, E, F	375	Oryctolagus cuniculus	Mutation(s): 0 EC: 3.6.4
UniProt
Find proteins for P68135 (Oryctolagus cuniculus) Explore P68135 Go to UniProtKB: P68135
Entity Groups
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UniProt Group	P68135
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Reference Sequence

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Entity ID: 2
Molecule	Chains	Sequence Length	Organism	Details	Image
Gelsolin	G	746	Homo sapiens	Mutation(s): 0 Gene Names: GSN
UniProt & NIH Common Fund Data Resources
Find proteins for P06396 (Homo sapiens) Explore P06396 Go to UniProtKB: P06396
PHAROS: P06396 GTEx: ENSG00000148180
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UniProt Group	P06396
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Reference Sequence

Small Molecules

Ligands 3 Unique
ID	Chains	Name / Formula / InChI Key	2D Diagram	3D Interactions
ATP Query on ATP Download Ideal Coordinates CCD File SDF format, chain R [auth F] MOL2 format, chain R [auth F] mmCIF format, chain R [auth F]	R [auth F]	ADENOSINE-5'-TRIPHOSPHATE C₁₀ H₁₆ N₅ O₁₃ P₃ ZKHQWZAMYRWXGA-KQYNXXCUSA-N		Interactions Focus chain R [auth F] Interactions & Density Focus chain R [auth F]
ADP Query on ADP Download Ideal Coordinates CCD File SDF format, chain H [auth A] SDF format, chain J [auth B] SDF format, chain L [auth C] SDF format, chain N [auth D] SDF format, chain P [auth E] MOL2 format, chain H [auth A] MOL2 format, chain J [auth B] MOL2 format, chain L [auth C] MOL2 format, chain N [auth D] MOL2 format, chain P [auth E] mmCIF format, chain H [auth A] mmCIF format, chain J [auth B] mmCIF format, chain L [auth C] mmCIF format, chain N [auth D] mmCIF format, chain P [auth E]	H [auth A], J [auth B], L [auth C], N [auth D], P [auth E]	ADENOSINE-5'-DIPHOSPHATE C₁₀ H₁₅ N₅ O₁₀ P₂ XTWYTFMLZFPYCI-KQYNXXCUSA-N		Interactions Focus chain H [auth A] Focus chain J [auth B] Focus chain L [auth C] Focus chain N [auth D] Focus chain P [auth E] Interactions & Density Focus chain H [auth A] Focus chain J [auth B] Focus chain L [auth C] Focus chain N [auth D] Focus chain P [auth E]
CA Query on CA Download Ideal Coordinates CCD File SDF format, chain AA [auth G] SDF format, chain I [auth A] SDF format, chain K [auth B] SDF format, chain M [auth C] SDF format, chain O [auth D] SDF format, chain Q [auth E] SDF format, chain S [auth F] SDF format, chain T [auth G] SDF format, chain U [auth G] SDF format, chain V [auth G] SDF format, chain W [auth G] SDF format, chain X [auth G] SDF format, chain Y [auth G] SDF format, chain Z [auth G] MOL2 format, chain AA [auth G] MOL2 format, chain I [auth A] MOL2 format, chain K [auth B] MOL2 format, chain M [auth C] MOL2 format, chain O [auth D] MOL2 format, chain Q [auth E] MOL2 format, chain S [auth F] MOL2 format, chain T [auth G] MOL2 format, chain U [auth G] MOL2 format, chain V [auth G] MOL2 format, chain W [auth G] MOL2 format, chain X [auth G] MOL2 format, chain Y [auth G] MOL2 format, chain Z [auth G] mmCIF format, chain AA [auth G] mmCIF format, chain I [auth A] mmCIF format, chain K [auth B] mmCIF format, chain M [auth C] mmCIF format, chain O [auth D] mmCIF format, chain Q [auth E] mmCIF format, chain S [auth F] mmCIF format, chain T [auth G] mmCIF format, chain U [auth G] mmCIF format, chain V [auth G] mmCIF format, chain W [auth G] mmCIF format, chain X [auth G] mmCIF format, chain Y [auth G] mmCIF format, chain Z [auth G]	AA [auth G] I [auth A] K [auth B] M [auth C] O [auth D] AA [auth G], I [auth A], K [auth B], M [auth C], O [auth D], Q [auth E], S [auth F], T [auth G], U [auth G], V [auth G], W [auth G], X [auth G], Y [auth G], Z [auth G]	CALCIUM ION Ca BHPQYMZQTOCNFJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N		Interactions Focus chain AA [auth G] Focus chain I [auth A] Focus chain K [auth B] Focus chain M [auth C] Focus chain O [auth D] Focus chain Q [auth E] Focus chain S [auth F] Focus chain T [auth G] Focus chain U [auth G] Focus chain V [auth G] Focus chain W [auth G] Focus chain X [auth G] Focus chain Y [auth G] Focus chain Z [auth G] Interactions & Density Focus chain AA [auth G] Focus chain I [auth A] Focus chain K [auth B] Focus chain M [auth C] Focus chain O [auth D] Focus chain Q [auth E] Focus chain S [auth F] Focus chain T [auth G] Focus chain U [auth G] Focus chain V [auth G] Focus chain W [auth G] Focus chain X [auth G] Focus chain Y [auth G] Focus chain Z [auth G]