Structural basis of respiratory complexes adaptation to cold temperatures
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ABSTRACT: In response to cold, mammals activate brown fat for respiratory-dependent thermogenesis reliant on the electron transport chain. Yet, the structural basis of respiratory complex adaptation to cold remains elusive. Herein we combined thermoregulatory physiology and cryo-EM to study endogenous respiratory supercomplexes exposed to different temperatures. A cold-induced conformation of CI:III2 (termed type 2) was identified with a ~25 rotation of CIII2 around its inter-dimer axis, shortening inter-complex Q exchange space, and exhibiting different catalytic states which favor electron transfer. Large-scale supercomplex simulations in lipid membrane reveal how unique lipid-protein arrangements stabilize type 2 complexes to enhance catalytic activity. Together, our cryo-EM studies, multiscale simulations and biochemical analyses unveil the mechanisms and dynamics of respiratory adaptation at the structural and energetic level.
INSTRUMENT(S): LTQ Orbitrap Elite
ORGANISM(S): Mus Musculus (mouse)
TISSUE(S): Brown Adipose Tissue, Fat Cell
DISEASE(S): Obesity
SUBMITTER: Pere Puigserver
LAB HEAD: Pere Puigserver
PROVIDER: PXD054042 | Pride | 2024-10-02
REPOSITORIES: Pride
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