Cryo-EM structure of the Mon1-Ccz1-RMC1 complex reveals molecular basis of metazoan RAB7A activation.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America(2023)
摘要
Understanding of the evolution of metazoans from their unicellular ancestors is a fundamental question in biology. In contrast to fungi which utilize the Mon1-Ccz1 dimeric complex to activate the small GTPase RAB7A, metazoans rely on the Mon1-Ccz1-RMC1 trimeric complex. Here, we report a near-atomic resolution cryogenic-electron microscopy structure of the Mon1-Ccz1-RMC1 complex. RMC1 acts as a scaffolding subunit and binds to both Mon1 and Ccz1 on the surface opposite to the RAB7A-binding site, with many of the RMC1-contacting residues from Mon1 and Ccz1 unique to metazoans, explaining the binding specificity. Significantly, the assembly of RMC1 with Mon1-Ccz1 is required for cellular RAB7A activation, autophagic functions and organismal development in zebrafish. Our studies offer a molecular explanation for the different degree of subunit conservation across species, and provide an excellent example of how metazoan-specific proteins take over existing functions in unicellular organisms.
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metazoan rab7a activation,mon1–ccz1–rmc1 complex,molecular basis
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