7Y5X | pdb_00007y5x

CryoEM structure of PS2-containing gamma-secretase treated with MRK-560


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
  • Resolution: 3.00 Å
  • Aggregation State: PARTICLE 
  • Reconstruction Method: SINGLE PARTICLE 

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Literature

Molecular basis for isoform-selective inhibition of presenilin-1 by MRK-560.

Guo, X.Wang, Y.Zhou, J.Jin, C.Wang, J.Jia, B.Jing, D.Yan, C.Lei, J.Zhou, R.Shi, Y.

(2022) Nat Commun 13: 6299-6299

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-33817-5
  • Primary Citation Related Structures: 
    7Y5T, 7Y5X, 7Y5Z

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Inhibition of γ-secretase activity represents a potential therapeutic strategy for Alzheimer's disease (AD). MRK-560 is a selective inhibitor with higher potency for Presenilin 1 (PS1) than for PS2, the two isoforms of the catalytic subunit of γ-secretase, although the underlying mechanism remains elusive. Here we report the cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) structures of PS1 and PS2-containing γ-secretase complexes with and without MRK-560 at overall resolutions of 2.9-3.4 Å. MRK-560 occupies the substrate binding site of PS1, but is invisible in PS2. Structural comparison identifies Thr281 and Leu282 in PS1 to be the determinant for isoform-dependent sensitivity to MRK-560, which is confirmed by swapping experiment between PS1 and PS2. By revealing the mechanism for isoform-selective inhibition of presenilin, our work may facilitate future drug discovery targeting γ-secretase.


  • Organizational Affiliation
    • Beijing Frontier Research Center for Biological Structure, Tsinghua-Peking Joint Center for Life Sciences, Key Laboratory for Protein Sciences of Ministry of Education, School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.

Macromolecule Content 

  • Total Structure Weight: 176.81 kDa 
  • Atom Count: 10,016 
  • Modeled Residue Count: 1,216 
  • Deposited Residue Count: 1,523 
  • Unique protein chains: 4

Macromolecules

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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains  Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Nicastrin709Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: NCSTNKIAA0253UNQ1874/PRO4317
Membrane Entity: Yes 
UniProt & NIH Common Fund Data Resources
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PHAROS:  Q92542
GTEx:  ENSG00000162736 
Entity Groups
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UniProt GroupQ92542
Glycosylation
Glycosylation Sites: 11Go to GlyGen: Q92542-1
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Reference Sequence
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Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChains  Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Presenilin-2448Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: PSEN2AD4PS2PSNL2STM2
EC: 3.4.23
Membrane Entity: Yes 
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PHAROS:  P49810
GTEx:  ENSG00000143801 
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Reference Sequence
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Entity ID: 3
MoleculeChains  Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Gamma-secretase subunit APH-1A265Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: APH1APSFCGI-78UNQ579/PRO1141UNQ1874/PRO4317
Membrane Entity: Yes 
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PHAROS:  Q96BI3
GTEx:  ENSG00000117362 
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Reference Sequence
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Entity ID: 4
MoleculeChains  Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Gamma-secretase subunit PEN-2101Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: PSENENPEN2MDS033
Membrane Entity: Yes 
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GTEx:  ENSG00000205155 
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Reference Sequence

Oligosaccharides

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Entity ID: 5
MoleculeChains Length2D Diagram GlycosylationD Interactions
2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucopyranose-(1-4)-2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucopyranose
E, G, H, I, J
2N-Glycosylation
Glycosylation Resources
GlyTouCan: G42666HT
GlyCosmos: G42666HT
GlyGen: G42666HT
Entity ID: 6
MoleculeChains Length2D Diagram GlycosylationD Interactions
beta-D-mannopyranose-(1-3)-[beta-D-mannopyranose-(1-6)]beta-D-mannopyranose-(1-4)-2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucopyranose-(1-4)-2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucopyranose
F
5N-Glycosylation
Glycosylation Resources
GlyTouCan: G89225LT
GlyCosmos: G89225LT
GlyGen: G89225LT

Small Molecules

Ligands 3 Unique
IDChains Name / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
PC1

Query on PC1



Download:Ideal Coordinates CCD File
Q [auth A],
R [auth B]
1,2-DIACYL-SN-GLYCERO-3-PHOSPHOCHOLINE
C44 H88 N O8 P
NRJAVPSFFCBXDT-HUESYALOSA-N
CLR

Query on CLR



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S [auth C],
T [auth C],
U [auth C]
CHOLESTEROL
C27 H46 O
HVYWMOMLDIMFJA-DPAQBDIFSA-N
NAG

Query on NAG



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K [auth A]
L [auth A]
M [auth A]
N [auth A]
O [auth A]
K [auth A],
L [auth A],
M [auth A],
N [auth A],
O [auth A],
P [auth A]
2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucopyranose
C8 H15 N O6
OVRNDRQMDRJTHS-FMDGEEDCSA-N

Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
  • Resolution: 3.00 Å
  • Aggregation State: PARTICLE 
  • Reconstruction Method: SINGLE PARTICLE 
EM Software:
TaskSoftware PackageVersion
MODEL REFINEMENTPHENIX

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

& Funding Information

Deposition Data


Funding OrganizationLocationGrant Number
National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC)China81920108015

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2022-11-02
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2024-10-30
    Changes: Data collection, Structure summary
  • Version 1.2: 2025-06-18
    Changes: Data collection