| Structural highlights
6wdn is a 10 chain structure with sequence from Human. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance.
| | Gene: | MICU2, EFHA1 (HUMAN), MICU1, CALC, CBARA1 (HUMAN), SMDT1, C22orf32, EMRE (HUMAN), MCU, C10orf42, CCDC109A (HUMAN) |
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Function
[MCU_HUMAN] Mitochondrial inner membrane calcium uniporter that mediates calcium uptake into mitochondria. Mitochondrial calcium homeostasis plays key roles in cellular physiology and regulates cell bioenergetics, cytoplasmic calcium signals and activation of cell death pathways. Activity is regulated by MICU1 and MICU2 that stimulate and inhibit MCU activity, respectively. Regulates glucose-dependent insulin secretion in pancreatic beta-cells by regulating mitochondrial calcium uptake. Involved in buffering the amplitude of systolic calcium rises in cardiomyocytes.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [MICU2_HUMAN] Key regulator of mitochondrial calcium uniporter (MCU) required to limit calcium uptake by MCU when cytoplasmic calcium is low (PubMed:24503055, PubMed:24560927, PubMed:26903221). MICU1 and MICU2 form a disulfide-linked heterodimer that stimulate and inhibit MCU activity, depending on the concentration of calcium (PubMed:24560927). MICU2 acts as a gatekeeper of MCU that senses calcium level via its EF-hand domains: prevents channel opening at resting calcium, avoiding energy dissipation and cell-death triggering (PubMed:24560927).[10] [11] [12] [13] [EMRE_HUMAN] Essential regulatory subunit of the mitochondrial calcium uniporter complex (uniplex), a complex that mediates calcium uptake into mitochondria (PubMed:24231807, PubMed:26774479, PubMed:27099988). Required to bridge the calcium-sensing proteins MICU1 and MICU2 with the calcium-conducting subunit MCU (PubMed:24231807). Plays a central role in regulating the uniplex complex response to intracellular calcium signaling (PubMed:27099988). Acts by mediating activation of MCU and retention of MICU1 to the MCU pore, in order to ensure tight regulation of the uniplex complex and appropriate responses to intracellular calcium signaling (PubMed:27099988).[14] [15] [16] [MICU1_HUMAN] Key regulator of mitochondrial calcium uniporter (MCU) required to limit calcium uptake by MCU when cytoplasmic calcium is low. Acts as a gatekeeper that senses calcium level via its EF-hand domains and sets a threshold for mitochondrial calcium uptake by MCU, thereby preventing mitochondrial calcium overload. Regulates glucose-dependent insulin secretion in pancreatic beta-cells by regulating mitochondrial calcium uptake. Induces T-helper 1-mediated autoreactivity, which is accompanied by the release of IFNG.[17] [18] [19] [20]
Publication Abstract from PubMed
Mitochondria take up Ca(2+) through the mitochondrial calcium uniporter complex to regulate energy production, cytosolic Ca(2+) signalling and cell death(1,2). In mammals, the uniporter complex (uniplex) contains four core components: the pore-forming MCU protein, the gatekeepers MICU1 and MICU2, and an auxiliary subunit, EMRE, essential for Ca(2+) transport(3-8). To prevent detrimental Ca(2+) overload, the activity of MCU must be tightly regulated by MICUs, which sense changes in cytosolic Ca(2+) concentrations to switch MCU on and off(9,10). Here we report cryo-electron microscopic structures of the human mitochondrial calcium uniporter holocomplex in inhibited and Ca(2+)-activated states. These structures define the architecture of this multicomponent Ca(2+)-uptake machinery and reveal the gating mechanism by which MICUs control uniporter activity. Our work provides a framework for understanding regulated Ca(2+) uptake in mitochondria, and could suggest ways of modulating uniporter activity to treat diseases related to mitochondrial Ca(2+) overload.
Structure and mechanism of the mitochondrial Ca(2+) uniporter holocomplex.,Fan M, Zhang J, Tsai CW, Orlando BJ, Rodriguez M, Xu Y, Liao M, Tsai MF, Feng L Nature. 2020 Jun;582(7810):129-133. doi: 10.1038/s41586-020-2309-6. Epub 2020 May, 20. PMID:32494073[21]
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References
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- ↑ Fan M, Zhang J, Tsai CW, Orlando BJ, Rodriguez M, Xu Y, Liao M, Tsai MF, Feng L. Structure and mechanism of the mitochondrial Ca(2+) uniporter holocomplex. Nature. 2020 Jun;582(7810):129-133. doi: 10.1038/s41586-020-2309-6. Epub 2020 May, 20. PMID:32494073 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41586-020-2309-6
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