Structural basis of intramitochondrial phosphatidic acid transport mediated by Ups1-Mdm35 complex.
Ups1 forms a complex with Mdm35 and is critical for the transport of phosphatidic acid (PA) from the mitochondrial outer membrane to the inner membrane. We report the crystal structure of the Ups1-Mdm35-PA complex and the functional characterization of Ups1-Mdm35 in PA binding and transfer. Ups1 features a barrel-like structure ... consisting of an antiparallel β-sheet and three α-helices. Mdm35 adopts a three-helical clamp-like structure to wrap around Ups1 to form a stable complex. The β-sheet and α-helices of Ups1 form a long tunnel-like pocket to accommodate the substrate PA, and a short helix α2 acts as a lid to cover the pocket. The hydrophobic residues lining the pocket and helix α2 are critical for PA binding and transfer. In addition, a hydrophilic patch on the surface of Ups1 near the PA phosphate-binding site also plays an important role in the function of Ups1-Mdm35. Our study reveals the molecular basis of the function of Ups1-Mdm35 and sheds new light on the mechanism of intramitochondrial phospholipid transport by the MSF1/PRELI family proteins.
Mesh Terms:
Amino Acid Sequence, Binding Sites, Biological Transport, Cardiolipins, Crystallography, X-Ray, Mitochondria, Mitochondrial Proteins, Models, Molecular, Phosphatidic Acids, Phospholipids, Protein Conformation, Protein Structure, Secondary, Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins
Amino Acid Sequence, Binding Sites, Biological Transport, Cardiolipins, Crystallography, X-Ray, Mitochondria, Mitochondrial Proteins, Models, Molecular, Phosphatidic Acids, Phospholipids, Protein Conformation, Protein Structure, Secondary, Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins
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Date: Jul. 01, 2015
PubMed ID: 26071601
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