6MLQ

Cryo-EM structure of microtubule-bound Kif7 in the ADP state


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
  • Resolution: 4.20 Å
  • Aggregation State: HELICAL ARRAY 
  • Reconstruction Method: HELICAL 

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Literature

Interplay between the Kinesin and Tubulin Mechanochemical Cycles Underlies Microtubule Tip Tracking by the Non-motile Ciliary Kinesin Kif7.

Jiang, S.Mani, N.Wilson-Kubalek, E.M.Ku, P.I.Milligan, R.A.Subramanian, R.

(2019) Dev Cell 49: 711-730.e8

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.devcel.2019.04.001
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    6MLQ, 6MLR

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    The correct localization of Hedgehog effectors to the tip of primary cilia is critical for proper signal transduction. The conserved non-motile kinesin Kif7 defines a "cilium-tip compartment" by localizing to the distal ends of axonemal microtubules. How Kif7 recognizes microtubule ends remains unknown. We find that Kif7 preferentially binds GTP-tubulin at microtubule ends over GDP-tubulin in the mature microtubule lattice, and ATP hydrolysis by Kif7 enhances this discrimination. Cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) structures suggest that a rotated microtubule footprint and conformational changes in the ATP-binding pocket underlie Kif7's atypical microtubule-binding properties. Finally, Kif7 not only recognizes but also stabilizes a GTP-form of tubulin to promote its own microtubule-end localization. Thus, unlike the characteristic microtubule-regulated ATPase activity of kinesins, Kif7 modulates the tubulin mechanochemical cycle. We propose that the ubiquitous kinesin fold has been repurposed in Kif7 to facilitate organization of a spatially restricted platform for localization of Hedgehog effectors at the cilium tip.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Department of Molecular Biology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA; Department of Genetics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Tubulin alpha-1A chain451Sus scrofaMutation(s): 0 
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UniProt GroupP02550
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Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Tubulin beta chain445Sus scrofaMutation(s): 0 
UniProt
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UniProt GroupP02554
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Entity ID: 3
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Kinesin-like protein KIF7399Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: KIF7UNQ340/PRO539
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Find proteins for Q2M1P5 (Homo sapiens)
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Go to UniProtKB:  Q2M1P5
PHAROS:  Q2M1P5
GTEx:  ENSG00000166813 
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UniProt GroupQ2M1P5
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Small Molecules
Ligands 5 Unique
IDChains Name / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
TA1
Query on TA1

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G [auth B]TAXOL
C47 H51 N O14
RCINICONZNJXQF-MZXODVADSA-N
GTP
Query on GTP

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E [auth A]GUANOSINE-5'-TRIPHOSPHATE
C10 H16 N5 O14 P3
XKMLYUALXHKNFT-UUOKFMHZSA-N
GDP
Query on GDP

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F [auth B]GUANOSINE-5'-DIPHOSPHATE
C10 H15 N5 O11 P2
QGWNDRXFNXRZMB-UUOKFMHZSA-N
ADP
Query on ADP

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H [auth C]ADENOSINE-5'-DIPHOSPHATE
C10 H15 N5 O10 P2
XTWYTFMLZFPYCI-KQYNXXCUSA-N
MG
Query on MG

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D [auth A],
I [auth C]
MAGNESIUM ION
Mg
JLVVSXFLKOJNIY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Binding Affinity Annotations 
IDSourceBinding Affinity
TA1 BindingDB:  6MLQ IC50: 7.7 (nM) from 1 assay(s)
EC50: 520 (nM) from 1 assay(s)
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
  • Resolution: 4.20 Å
  • Aggregation State: HELICAL ARRAY 
  • Reconstruction Method: HELICAL 
EM Software:
TaskSoftware PackageVersion
MODEL REFINEMENTPHENIX1.12-2829
RECONSTRUCTIONFREALIX

Structure Validation

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Entry History & Funding Information

Deposition Data


Funding OrganizationLocationGrant Number
Other privateUnited States--

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2019-05-01
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2019-05-08
    Changes: Data collection, Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2019-06-12
    Changes: Data collection, Database references
  • Version 1.3: 2019-12-18
    Changes: Other
  • Version 1.4: 2024-03-13
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Refinement description