Cryo-EM structures of S-OPA1 reveal its interactions with membrane and changes upon nucleotide binding
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- 31 March 2020
- journal article
- research article
- Published by eLife Sciences Publications, Ltd in eLife
Abstract
Mammalian mitochondrial inner membrane fusion is mediated by optic atrophy 1 (OPA1). Under physiological conditions, OPA1 undergoes proteolytic processing to form a membrane-anchored long isoform (L-OPA1) and a soluble short isoform (S-OPA1). A combination of L-OPA1 and S-OPA1 is essential for efficient membrane fusion; however, the relevant mechanism is not well understood. In this study, we investigate the cryo-electron microscopic structures of S-OPA1–coated liposomes in nucleotide-free and GTPγS-bound states. S-OPA1 exhibits a general dynamin-like structure and can assemble onto membranes in a helical array with a dimer building block. We reveal that hydrophobic residues in its extended membrane-binding domain are critical for its tubulation activity. The binding of GTPγS triggers a conformational change and results in a rearrangement of the helical lattice and tube expansion similar to that of S-Mgm1. These observations indicate that S-OPA1 adopts a dynamin-like power stroke membrane remodeling mechanism during mitochondrial inner membrane fusion.Funding Information
- National Natural Science Foundation of China (31770794)
- Chinese Academy of Sciences (XDB08030202)
- Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China (2017YFA0504700)
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