9I7P | pdb_00009i7p

CryoEM structure of the Chaetomium thermophilum TOM core complex at 3.2 angstrom resolution


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
  • Resolution: 3.20 Å
  • Aggregation State: PARTICLE 
  • Reconstruction Method: SINGLE PARTICLE 

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Literature

Structures of Chaetomium thermophilum TOM complexes with bound preproteins.

Agip, A.A.Ornelas, P.Yang, T.J.Uboldi, E.Hader, S.McDowell, M.A.Kuhlbrandt, W.

(2025) Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 122: e2507279122-e2507279122

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2507279122
  • Primary Citation Related Structures: 
    9I6B, 9I7P, 9I7S, 9I7T

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Mitochondria import most of their proteins from the cytoplasm through the TOM complex. Preproteins containing targeting signals are recognized by the TOM receptor subunits and translocated by Tom40 across the outer mitochondrial membrane. We present four structures of the preprotein-bound and preprotein-free TOM core and holo complexes from the thermophilic fungus Chaetomium thermophilum , obtained by single-particle electron cryomicroscopy. Our structures reveal the symmetric arrangement of two copies of the Tom20 receptor subunit in the TOM holo complex. Several different conformations of Tom20 within the TOM holo complex highlight the dynamic nature of the receptor. The structure of preprotein-bound Tom20 provides insight into the early stages of protein translocation.


  • Organizational Affiliation
    • Department of Structural Biology, Max Planck Institute of Biophysics, Frankfurt 60438, Germany.

Macromolecule Content 

  • Total Structure Weight: 171.76 kDa 
  • Atom Count: 8,644 
  • Modeled Residue Count: 1,020 
  • Deposited Residue Count: 1,454 
  • Unique protein chains: 5

Macromolecules

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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains  Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Mitochondrial import receptor subunit tom22A [auth C],
F [auth D]
175Thermochaetoides thermophila DSM 1495Mutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: CTHT_0026640
Membrane Entity: Yes 
UniProt
Find proteins for G0S6L5 (Chaetomium thermophilum (strain DSM 1495 / CBS 144.50 / IMI 039719))
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Reference Sequence
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Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChains  Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Mitochondrial import receptor subunit Tom5B [auth E],
G [auth F]
50Thermochaetoides thermophila DSM 1495Mutation(s): 0 
Membrane Entity: Yes 
UniProt
Find proteins for A0AAJ0H4I1 (Chaetomium strumarium)
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Entity ID: 3
MoleculeChains  Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Mitochondrial import receptor subunit tom6C [auth G],
H
84Thermochaetoides thermophila DSM 1495Mutation(s): 0 
UniProt
Find proteins for G0S9G0 (Chaetomium thermophilum (strain DSM 1495 / CBS 144.50 / IMI 039719))
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Entity ID: 4
MoleculeChains  Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Import receptor subunit-like proteinD [auth I],
I [auth J]
71Thermochaetoides thermophila DSM 1495Mutation(s): 0 
Membrane Entity: Yes 
UniProt
Find proteins for G0SE07 (Chaetomium thermophilum (strain DSM 1495 / CBS 144.50 / IMI 039719))
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Reference Sequence
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Entity ID: 5
MoleculeChains  Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Mitochondrial import receptor subunit (Tom40)-like proteinE [auth A],
J [auth B]
347Thermochaetoides thermophila DSM 1495Mutation(s): 0 
Membrane Entity: Yes 
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Small Molecules

Ligands 3 Unique
IDChains Name / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
PC1

Query on PC1



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CA [auth B]
K [auth C]
M [auth C]
O [auth I]
P [auth A]
CA [auth B],
K [auth C],
M [auth C],
O [auth I],
P [auth A],
S [auth A],
T [auth D],
V [auth D],
Y [auth J],
Z [auth B]
1,2-DIACYL-SN-GLYCERO-3-PHOSPHOCHOLINE
C44 H88 N O8 P
NRJAVPSFFCBXDT-HUESYALOSA-N
PLC

Query on PLC



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U [auth D]DIUNDECYL PHOSPHATIDYL CHOLINE
C32 H65 N O8 P
IJFVSSZAOYLHEE-SSEXGKCCSA-O
DU0

Query on DU0



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AA [auth B]
BA [auth B]
L [auth C]
N [auth G]
Q [auth A]
AA [auth B],
BA [auth B],
L [auth C],
N [auth G],
Q [auth A],
R [auth A],
W [auth D],
X [auth H]
2-[2-[(1~{S},2~{S},4~{S},5'~{R},6~{R},7~{S},8~{R},9~{S},12~{S},13~{R},16~{S})-5',7,9,13-tetramethylspiro[5-oxapentacyclo[10.8.0.0^{2,9}.0^{4,8}.0^{13,18}]icos-18-ene-6,2'-oxane]-16-yl]oxyethyl]propane-1,3-diol
C32 H52 O5
GFDJQXOBWHMOSQ-LEZUHYJESA-N

Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
  • Resolution: 3.20 Å
  • Aggregation State: PARTICLE 
  • Reconstruction Method: SINGLE PARTICLE 
EM Software:
TaskSoftware PackageVersion
RECONSTRUCTIONcryoSPARC
MODEL REFINEMENTPHENIX

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Entry History 

& Funding Information

Deposition Data


Funding OrganizationLocationGrant Number
Max Planck SocietyGermany--

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2025-07-09
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2025-07-30
    Changes: Data collection, Database references