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- Title
Architecture and activation of human muscle phosphorylase kinase.
- Authors
Yang, Xiaoke; Zhu, Mingqi; Lu, Xue; Wang, Yuxin; Xiao, Junyu
- Abstract
The study of phosphorylase kinase (PhK)-regulated glycogen metabolism has contributed to the fundamental understanding of protein phosphorylation; however, the molecular mechanism of PhK remains poorly understood. Here we present the high-resolution cryo-electron microscopy structures of human muscle PhK. The 1.3-megadalton PhK α4β4γ4δ4 hexadecamer consists of a tetramer of tetramer, wherein four αβγδ modules are connected by the central β4 scaffold. The α- and β-subunits possess glucoamylase-like domains, but exhibit no detectable enzyme activities. The α-subunit serves as a bridge between the β-subunit and the γδ subcomplex, and facilitates the γ-subunit to adopt an autoinhibited state. Ca2+-free calmodulin (δ-subunit) binds to the γ-subunit in a compact conformation. Upon binding of Ca2+, a conformational change occurs, allowing for the de-inhibition of the γ-subunit through a spring-loaded mechanism. We also reveal an ADP-binding pocket in the β-subunit, which plays a role in allosterically enhancing PhK activity. These results provide molecular insights of this important kinase complex. High-resolution cryo-EM study of human muscle phosphorylase kinase reveals its complex structure and how calcium ions activate it, offering insights into glycogen metabolism and kinase regulation.
- Subjects
METABOLIC regulation; KINASE regulation; CALCIUM ions; GLYCOGEN; HUMAN beings
- Publication
Nature Communications, 2024, Vol 15, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
2041-1723
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1038/s41467-024-47049-2