2xvc

Molecular and structural basis of ESCRT-III recruitment to membranes during archaeal cell divisionMolecular and structural basis of ESCRT-III recruitment to membranes during archaeal cell division

Structural highlights 2xvc is a 2 chain structure with sequence from Saccharolobus solfataricus. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance. Method: X-ray diffraction, Resolution 2.15Å Ligands: Resources: FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT Function Q97ZJ6_SACS2 Publication Abstract from PubMed Members of the crenarchaeal kingdom, such as Sulfolobus, divide by binary fission yet lack genes for the otherwise near-ubiquitous tubulin and actin superfamilies of cytoskeletal proteins. Recent work has established that Sulfolobus homologs of the eukaryotic ESCRT-III and Vps4 components of the ESCRT machinery play an important role in Sulfolobus cell division. In eukaryotes, several pathways recruit ESCRT-III proteins to their sites of action. However, the positioning determinants for archaeal ESCRT-III are not known. Here, we identify a protein, CdvA, that is responsible for recruiting Sulfolobus ESCRT-III to membranes. Overexpression of the isolated ESCRT-III domain that interacts with CdvA results in the generation of nucleoid-free cells. Furthermore, CdvA and ESCRT-III synergize to deform archaeal membranes in vitro. The structure of the CdvA/ESCRT-III interface gives insight into the evolution of the more complex and modular eukaryotic ESCRT complex. Molecular and Structural Basis of ESCRT-III Recruitment to Membranes during Archaeal Cell Division.,Samson RY, Obita T, Hodgson B, Shaw MK, Chong PL, Williams RL, Bell SD Mol Cell. 2011 Jan 21;41(2):186-96. PMID:21255729 From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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