6tj4

P. falciparum essential light chain, N-terminal domainP. falciparum essential light chain, N-terminal domain

Structural highlights 6tj4 is a 2 chain structure with sequence from Plasmodium falciparum 3D7. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance. Method: X-ray diffraction, Resolution 1.5Å Resources: FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT Function Q8IJM4_PLAF7 Publication Abstract from PubMed Gliding, a type of motility based on an actin-myosin motor, is specific to apicomplexan parasites. Myosin A binds two light chains which further interact with glideosome associated proteins and assemble into the glideosome. The role of individual glideosome proteins is unclear due to the lack of structures of larger glideosome assemblies. Here, we investigate the role of essential light chains (ELCs) in Toxoplasma gondii and Plasmodium falciparum and present their crystal structures as part of trimeric sub-complexes. We show that although ELCs bind a conserved MyoA sequence, P. falciparum ELC adopts a distinct structure in the free and MyoA-bound state. We suggest that ELCs enhance MyoA performance by inducing secondary structure in MyoA and thus stiffen its lever arm. Structural and biophysical analysis reveals that calcium binding has no influence on the structure of ELCs. Our work represents a further step towards understanding the mechanism of gliding in Apicomplexa. Structural role of essential light chains in the apicomplexan glideosome.,Pazicky S, Dhamotharan K, Kaszuba K, Mertens HDT, Gilberger T, Svergun D, Kosinski J, Weininger U, Low C Commun Biol. 2020 Oct 13;3(1):568. doi: 10.1038/s42003-020-01283-8. PMID:33051581 From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. See Also Myosin 3D Structures

spinqualitylabelsall models 6tj4, resolution 1.50Å Show:Asymmetric Unit Biological Assembly Drag the structure with the mouse to rotate   Export Animated Image