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PDB:2PM7

Protein Name

Transport vesicle coat protein, Sec13/31 complex

Species

Yeast

Biological Context

Transport vesicles export newly synthesized proteins from endoplasmic reticulum (ER) to the other organelles. The coat protein complex II (COPII) coated vesicle is the one that shuttles from ER to Goldi. COPII consists of a small GTPase Sar1, Sec23 and Sec24 complex (Sec23/24), where Sec23 is a Sar1-specific GTPase-activating protein and Sec24 functions in cargo selection, and Sec13 and 31 complex (Sec13/31), which is the main component of the coat structural proteins. Sec13/31 can self-assemble to form the cage on the surface of transport vesicle. The analysis with cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) revealed that Sec13/31 cage has the flexible cuboctahedron geometry.

Structure Description

2pm72pm7_x2pm7_y

fig1

fig1. Domain structure of Sec13/31 is mapped on the sequences.

Full-length Sec13 forms β propeller domain whereas in the Sec31, residues 1-365 forms β propeller domain, residues 370-762 and C-terminus form α solenoid domain, and residues 770-1110 forms flexible proline rich region.

fig2

fig2. Structure of Sec13/31-Sec31/13 heterotetramer

In fig2, Sec13/31-Sec31/13 heterotetramer which contains full-length β propeller of Sec13 and central α solenoid of Sec31 (residues 370-762) is shown. This is an edge of the cargo cuboctahedron. Two Sec13/31 asymmetrically assemble via central α solenoids with two β propellers at each end.

fig2a

fig3. Cuboctahedron coat formed by Sec13/31-Sec31/13 heterotetramers

In fig3, the Sec13/31-Sec31/13 heterotetramers are fitted in the cuboctahedron (the missing domains in the fig2 are inserted here). This structure explains the lower integrity and the flexibility of COPII coat. Converged four β propellers of Sec31 on a vertex without assembling show the weak interaction between the edges. The central α solenoids assembling like a hinge makes the COPII cage flexible and may enable the cage to accommodate various-sized vesicles.

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References

Source

Fath, S. Mancias, J.D. Bi, X. Goldberg, J.; "Structure and Organization of Coat Proteins in the COPII Cage."; Cell(Cambridge,Mass.); (2007) 129:1325-1336 PubMed:17604721.

Others

author: Daisuke Ino

Japanese version:PDB:2PM7