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Single-particle EM reveals the higher-order domain architecture of soluble guanylate cyclase.


ABSTRACT: Soluble guanylate cyclase (sGC) is the primary nitric oxide (NO) receptor in mammals and a central component of the NO-signaling pathway. The NO-signaling pathways mediate diverse physiological processes, including vasodilation, neurotransmission, and myocardial functions. sGC is a heterodimer assembled from two homologous subunits, each comprised of four domains. Although crystal structures of isolated domains have been reported, no structure is available for full-length sGC. We used single-particle electron microscopy to obtain the structure of the complete sGC heterodimer and determine its higher-order domain architecture. Overall, the protein is formed of two rigid modules: the catalytic dimer and the clustered Per/Art/Sim and heme-NO/O2-binding domains, connected by a parallel coiled coil at two hinge points. The quaternary assembly demonstrates a very high degree of flexibility. We captured hundreds of individual conformational snapshots of free sGC, NO-bound sGC, and guanosine-5'-[(?,?)-methylene]triphosphate-bound sGC. The molecular architecture and pronounced flexibility observed provides a significant step forward in understanding the mechanism of NO signaling.

SUBMITTER: Campbell MG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3939929 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Single-particle EM reveals the higher-order domain architecture of soluble guanylate cyclase.

Campbell Melody G MG   Underbakke Eric S ES   Potter Clinton S CS   Carragher Bridget B   Marletta Michael A MA  

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 20140210 8


Soluble guanylate cyclase (sGC) is the primary nitric oxide (NO) receptor in mammals and a central component of the NO-signaling pathway. The NO-signaling pathways mediate diverse physiological processes, including vasodilation, neurotransmission, and myocardial functions. sGC is a heterodimer assembled from two homologous subunits, each comprised of four domains. Although crystal structures of isolated domains have been reported, no structure is available for full-length sGC. We used single-par  ...[more]

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