Structure of the S. cerevisiae phosphatidylcholine flippase Dnf2-Lem3 complex in the apo E1 stateStructure of the S. cerevisiae phosphatidylcholine flippase Dnf2-Lem3 complex in the apo E1 state

Structural highlights

7ky7 is a 2 chain structure with sequence from Saccharomyces cerevisiae S288C. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance.
Method:Electron Microscopy, Resolution 3.08Å
Ligands:, , ,
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Function

LEM3_YEAST Accessory component of a P4-ATPase flippase complex which catalyzes the hydrolysis of ATP coupled to the transport of glucosylceramide, phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylethanolamine, and small amounts of phosphatidylserine from the lumenal to the cytosolic leaflet of the cell membrane and ensures the maintenance of asymmetric distribution of phospholipids (PubMed:12133835, PubMed:12842877, PubMed:22791719). Contributes to substrate binding and specificity of the P4-ATPase catalytic subunit (PubMed:33320091).[1] [2] [3] [4]

Publication Abstract from PubMed

The P4 ATPases use ATP hydrolysis to transport large lipid substrates across lipid bilayers. The structures of the endosome- and Golgi-localized phosphatidylserine flippases-such as the yeast Drs2 and human ATP8A1-have recently been reported. However, a substrate-binding site on the cytosolic side has not been found, and the transport mechanisms of P4 ATPases with other substrates are unknown. Here, we report structures of the S. cerevisiae Dnf1-Lem3 and Dnf2-Lem3 complexes. We captured substrate phosphatidylcholine molecules on both the exoplasmic and cytosolic sides and found that they have similar structures. Unexpectedly, Lem3 contributes to substrate binding. The conformational transitions of these phosphatidylcholine transporters match those of the phosphatidylserine transporters, suggesting a conserved mechanism among P4 ATPases. Dnf1/Dnf2 have a unique P domain helix-turn-helix insertion that is important for function. Therefore, P4 ATPases may have retained an overall transport mechanism while evolving distinct features for different lipid substrates.

Transport mechanism of P4 ATPase phosphatidylcholine flippases.,Bai L, You Q, Jain BK, Duan HD, Kovach A, Graham TR, Li H Elife. 2020 Dec 15;9:e62163. doi: 10.7554/eLife.62163. PMID:33320091[5]

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References

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  2. Hanson PK, Malone L, Birchmore JL, Nichols JW. Lem3p is essential for the uptake and potency of alkylphosphocholine drugs, edelfosine and miltefosine. J Biol Chem. 2003 Sep 19;278(38):36041-50. PMID:12842877 doi:10.1074/jbc.M305263200
  3. Puts CF, Panatala R, Hennrich H, Tsareva A, Williamson P, Holthuis JC. Mapping functional interactions in a heterodimeric phospholipid pump. J Biol Chem. 2012 Aug 31;287(36):30529-40. PMID:22791719 doi:10.1074/jbc.M112.371088
  4. Bai L, You Q, Jain BK, Duan HD, Kovach A, Graham TR, Li H. Transport mechanism of P4 ATPase phosphatidylcholine flippases. Elife. 2020 Dec 15;9:e62163. PMID:33320091 doi:10.7554/eLife.62163
  5. Bai L, You Q, Jain BK, Duan HD, Kovach A, Graham TR, Li H. Transport mechanism of P4 ATPase phosphatidylcholine flippases. Elife. 2020 Dec 15;9:e62163. PMID:33320091 doi:10.7554/eLife.62163

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