Structure, dynamics and function of the 26S proteasome

Y Mao - Macromolecular protein complexes III: Structure and …, 2021 - Springer
The 26S proteasome is the most complex ATP-dependent protease machinery, of~ 2.5 MDa
mass, ubiquitously found in all eukaryotes. It selectively degrades ubiquitin-conjugated …

[HTML][HTML] Principles of membrane remodeling by dynamic ESCRT-III polymers

AK Pfitzner, JM von Filseck, A Roux - Trends in cell biology, 2021 - cell.com
Endosomal protein complex required for transport-III (ESCRT-III) polymers are involved in
many crucial cellular functions, from cell division to endosome–lysosome dynamics. As a …

Time-resolved cryo-EM using Spotiton

VP Dandey, WC Budell, H Wei, D Bobe, K Maruthi… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
We present an approach for preparing cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) grids to study
short-lived molecular states. Using piezoelectric dispensing, two independent streams of …

Structure of the Cdc48 segregase in the act of unfolding an authentic substrate

I Cooney, H Han, MG Stewart, RH Carson, DT Hansen… - Science, 2019 - science.org
The cellular machine Cdc48 functions in multiple biological pathways by segregating its
protein substrates from a variety of stable environments such as organelles or multi-subunit …

Structures of the ATP-fueled ClpXP proteolytic machine bound to protein substrate

X Fei, TA Bell, S Jenni, BM Stinson, TA Baker… - Elife, 2020 - elifesciences.org
ClpXP is an ATP-dependent protease in which the ClpX AAA+ motor binds, unfolds, and
translocates specific protein substrates into the degradation chamber of ClpP. We present …

Translocation of polyubiquitinated protein substrates by the hexameric Cdc48 ATPase

Z Ji, H Li, D Peterle, JA Paulo, SB Ficarro, TE Wales… - Molecular cell, 2022 - cell.com
Summary The hexameric Cdc48 ATPase (p97 or VCP in mammals) cooperates with its
cofactor Ufd1/Npl4 to extract polyubiquitinated proteins from membranes or macromolecular …

Better, faster, cheaper: recent advances in cryo–electron microscopy

EYD Chua, JH Mendez, M Rapp, SL Ilca… - Annual review of …, 2022 - annualreviews.org
Cryo–electron microscopy (cryo-EM) continues its remarkable growth as a method for
visualizing biological objects, which has been driven by advances across the entire pipeline …

Stairway to translocation: AAA+ motor structures reveal the mechanisms of ATP‐dependent substrate translocation

SN Gates, A Martin - Protein Science, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Translocases of the AAA+ (ATPases Associated with various cellular Activities) family are
powerful molecular machines that use the mechano‐chemical coupling of ATP hydrolysis …

Active conformation of the p97-p47 unfoldase complex

Y Xu, H Han, I Cooney, Y Guo, NG Moran… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
The p97 AAA+ ATPase is an essential and abundant regulator of protein homeostasis that
plays a central role in unfolding ubiquitylated substrates. Here we report two cryo-EM …

[HTML][HTML] De novo VPS4A mutations cause multisystem disease with abnormal neurodevelopment

C Rodger, E Flex, RJ Allison, A Sanchis-Juan… - The American Journal of …, 2020 - cell.com
The endosomal sorting complexes required for transport (ESCRTs) are essential for multiple
membrane modeling and membrane-independent cellular processes. Here we describe six …