7squ | pdb_00007squ

Goslar chimallin C4 tetramer localized reconstruction

spinqualitylabelsall models 7squ, resolution 2.60Å Show:Asymmetric Unit Biological Assembly Drag the structure with the mouse to rotate   Export Animated Image   Print3D Structural highlights 7squ is a 12 chain structure. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance. Resources: FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT Publication Abstract from PubMed Bacteria encode myriad defences that target the genomes of infecting bacteriophage, including restriction-modification and CRISPR-Cas systems(1). In response, one family of large bacteriophages uses a nucleus-like compartment to protect its replicating genomes by excluding host defence factors(2-4). However, the principal composition and structure of this compartment remain unknown. Here we find that the bacteriophage nuclear shell assembles primarily from one protein, which we name chimallin (ChmA). Combining cryo-electron tomography of nuclear shells in bacteriophage-infected cells and cryo-electron microscopy of a minimal chimallin compartment in vitro, we show that chimallin self-assembles as a flexible sheet into closed micrometre-scale compartments. The architecture and assembly dynamics of the chimallin shell suggest mechanisms for its nucleation and growth, and its role as a scaffold for phage-encoded factors mediating macromolecular transport, cytoskeletal interactions, and viral maturation. Architecture and self-assembly of the jumbo bacteriophage nuclear shell.,Laughlin TG, Deep A, Prichard AM, Seitz C, Gu Y, Enustun E, Suslov S, Khanna K, Birkholz EA, Armbruster E, McCammon JA, Amaro RE, Pogliano J, Corbett KD, Villa E Nature. 2022 Aug;608(7922):429-435. doi: 10.1038/s41586-022-05013-4. Epub 2022, Aug 3. PMID:35922510 From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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