A structure of human Scap bound to Insig-2 suggests how their interaction is regulated by sterols.
Science
; 371(6533)2021 03 05.
Article
en En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-33446483
ABSTRACT
The sterol regulatory element-binding protein (SREBP) pathway controls cellular homeostasis of sterols. The key players in this pathway, Scap and Insig-1 and -2, are membrane-embedded sterol sensors. The 25-hydroxycholesterol (25HC)-dependent association of Scap and Insig acts as the master switch for the SREBP pathway. Here, we present cryo-electron microscopy analysis of the human Scap and Insig-2 complex in the presence of 25HC, with the transmembrane (TM) domains determined at an average resolution of 3.7 angstrom. The sterol-sensing domain in Scap and all six TMs in Insig-2 were resolved. A 25HC molecule is sandwiched between the S4 to S6 segments in Scap and TMs 3 and 4 in Insig-2 in the luminal leaflet of the membrane. Unwinding of the middle of the Scap-S4 segment is crucial for 25HC binding and Insig association.
Texto completo:
1
Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Péptidos y Proteínas de Señalización Intracelular
/
Dominios y Motivos de Interacción de Proteínas
/
Hidroxicolesteroles
/
Proteínas de la Membrana
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Science
Año:
2021
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
China