Crystal Structure of a-COP in Complex with e-COPCrystal Structure of a-COP in Complex with e-COP

Structural highlights

3mv2 is a 6 chain structure with sequence from Atcc 18824. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance.
Gene:COP1, D1578, RET1, SEC33, YDL145C (ATCC 18824), SEC28, YIL076W (ATCC 18824)
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Function

[COPA_YEAST] The coatomer is a cytosolic protein complex that binds to dilysine motifs and reversibly associates with Golgi non-clathrin-coated vesicles, which further mediate biosynthetic protein transport from the ER, via the Golgi up to the trans Golgi network. Coatomer complex is required for budding from Golgi membranes, and is essential for the retrograde Golgi-to-ER transport of dilysine-tagged proteins.[1] [COPE_YEAST] The coatomer is a cytosolic protein complex that binds to dilysine motifs and reversibly associates with Golgi non-clathrin-coated vesicles, which further mediate biosynthetic protein transport from the ER, via the Golgi up to the trans Golgi network. Coatomer complex is required for budding from Golgi membranes, and is essential for the retrograde Golgi-to-ER transport of dilysine-tagged proteins. In mammals, the coatomer can only be recruited by membranes associated to ADP-ribosylation factors (ARFs), which are small GTP-binding proteins; the complex also influences the Golgi structural integrity, as well as the processing, activity, and endocytic recycling of LDL receptors (By similarity).[2] [3]

Evolutionary Conservation

 

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Publication Abstract from PubMed

The heptameric coatomer complex forms the protein shell of membrane-bound vesicles that are involved in transport from the Golgi to the endoplasmatic reticulum and in intraGolgi trafficking. The heptamer can be dissected into a heterotetrameric F-subcomplex, which displays similarities to the adapter complex of the "inner" coat in clathrin-coated vesicles, and a heterotrimeric B-subcomplex, which is believed to form an "outer" coat with a morphology distinct from that of clathrin-coated vesicles. We have determined the crystal structure of the complex between the C-terminal domain (CTD) of alpha-COP and full-length epsilon-COP, two components of the B-subcomplex, at a 2.9 A resolution. The alpha-COP(CTD) x epsilon-COP heterodimer forms a rod-shaped structure, in which epsilon-COP adopts a tetratricopeptide repeat (TPR) fold that deviates substantially from the canonical superhelical conformation. The alpha-COP CTD adopts a U-shaped architecture that complements the TPR fold of epsilon-COP. The epsilon-COP TPRs form a circular bracelet that wraps around a protruding beta-hairpin of the alpha-COP CTD, thus interlocking the two proteins. The alpha-COP(CTD) x epsilon-COP complex forms heterodimers in solution, and we demonstrate biochemically that the heterodimer directly interacts with the Dsl1 tethering complex. These data suggest that the heterodimer is exposed on COPI vesicles, while the remaining part of the B-subcomplex oligomerizes underneath into a cage.

Crystal structure of alpha-COP in complex with epsilon-COP provides insight into the architecture of the COPI vesicular coat.,Hsia KC, Hoelz A Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2010 Jun 22;107(25):11271-6. Epub 2010 Jun 3. PMID:20534429[4]

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References

  1. Gabriely G, Kama R, Gerst JE. Involvement of specific COPI subunits in protein sorting from the late endosome to the vacuole in yeast. Mol Cell Biol. 2007 Jan;27(2):526-40. Epub 2006 Nov 13. PMID:17101773 doi:MCB.00577-06
  2. Duden R, Kajikawa L, Wuestehube L, Schekman R. epsilon-COP is a structural component of coatomer that functions to stabilize alpha-COP. EMBO J. 1998 Feb 16;17(4):985-95. PMID:9463377 doi:10.1093/emboj/17.4.985
  3. Gabriely G, Kama R, Gerst JE. Involvement of specific COPI subunits in protein sorting from the late endosome to the vacuole in yeast. Mol Cell Biol. 2007 Jan;27(2):526-40. Epub 2006 Nov 13. PMID:17101773 doi:MCB.00577-06
  4. Hsia KC, Hoelz A. Crystal structure of alpha-COP in complex with epsilon-COP provides insight into the architecture of the COPI vesicular coat. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2010 Jun 22;107(25):11271-6. Epub 2010 Jun 3. PMID:20534429

3mv2, resolution 2.90Å

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