25qp
Cryo-EM Structure of PLPP3
Structural highlights
FunctionPLPP3_HUMAN Magnesium-independent phospholipid phosphatase of the plasma membrane that catalyzes the dephosphorylation of a variety of glycerolipid and sphingolipid phosphate esters including phosphatidate/PA, lysophosphatidate/LPA, diacylglycerol pyrophosphate/DGPP, sphingosine 1-phosphate/S1P and ceramide 1-phosphate/C1P (PubMed:27694435, PubMed:9607309, PubMed:9705349). Also acts on N-oleoyl ethanolamine phosphate/N-(9Z-octadecenoyl)-ethanolamine phosphate, a potential physiological compound (PubMed:9607309). Has both an extracellular and an intracellular phosphatase activity, allowing the hydrolysis and the cellular uptake of these bioactive lipid mediators from the milieu, regulating signal transduction in different cellular processes (PubMed:23591818, PubMed:27694435, PubMed:9607309). Through the dephosphorylation of extracellular sphingosine-1-phosphate and the regulation of its extra- and intracellular availability, plays a role in vascular homeostasis, regulating endothelial cell migration, adhesion, survival, proliferation and the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines (PubMed:27694435). By maintaining the appropriate levels of this lipid in the cerebellum, also ensure its proper development and function (By similarity). Through its intracellular lipid phosphatase activity may act in early compartments of the secretory pathway, regulating the formation of Golgi to endoplasmic reticulum retrograde transport carriers (PubMed:23591818).[UniProtKB:Q99JY8][1] [2] [3] [4] Independently of this phosphatase activity may also function in the Wnt signaling pathway and the stabilization of beta-catenin/CTNNB1, thereby regulating cell proliferation, migration and differentiation in angiogenesis or yet in tumor growth (PubMed:20123964, PubMed:21569306). Also plays a role in integrin-mediated cell-cell adhesion in angiogenesis (PubMed:12660161, PubMed:16099422).[5] [6] [7] [8] Publication Abstract from PubMedLipid phosphates serve as signaling molecules involved in diverse cellular processes such as cell proliferation, migration, angiogenesis, inflammation, immunity and cancer progression. Phospholipid phosphatases (PLPPs) modulate these signals by catalyzing the dephosphorylation of lipid phosphates. Here, we report the cryo-EM structure of PLPP3, revealing a tetrameric assembly. PLPP3 contains six transmembrane helices (TMs) and an extracellular domain that contains two extracellular loops. TMs 1-4 create a hydrophobic cleft that holds the tails of a phospholipid while the extracellular domain forms a positively charged pocket to accommodate the polar head group. Two conserved catalytic histidine residues in this pocket coordinate a putative zinc ion previously identified as a PLPP3 inhibitor. Structural mapping of somatic mutations with functional analysis reveals that PLPP3 acts as a tumor suppressor in melanoma. Together, our findings provide critical insights into the structure, substrate engagement, inhibitory mechanism, and cancer-related function of PLPP3. Structural basis of PLPP3-mediated lipid phosphate dephosphorylation and its role in melanoma.,Wu Y, Xiao D, Li X, Wang K, Zhang H, Zhao Y, Wu D, Qi R, Zhou M, Han H, Long T Nat Commun. 2026 Jul 20. doi: 10.1038/s41467-026-75824-w. PMID:42477009[9] From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. References
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