The ESCRT-III-like protein Vipp1 {couples} filament polymerization with membrane reworking. It assembles planar sheets in addition to 3D rings and helical polymers, all implicated in mitigating plastid-associated membrane stress. The structure of Vipp1 planar sheets and helical polymers stays unknown, as do the geometric modifications required to transition between polymeric kinds. *
Within the article “Mechanism for Vipp1 spiral formation, ring biogenesis, and membrane restore” Souvik Naskar, Andrea Merino, Javier Espadas, Jayanti Singh, Aurelien Roux, Adai Colom and Harry H. Low present how cyanobacterial Vipp1 assembles into morphologically-related sheets and spirals on membranes in vitro.*
The spirals converge to type a central ring just like these described in membrane budding. Cryo-EM buildings of helical filaments reveal an in depth geometric relationship between Vipp1 helical and planar lattices. Furthermore, the helical buildings reveal how filaments twist—a course of required for Vipp1, and sure different ESCRT-III filaments, to transition between planar and 3D architectures. *
Total, the authors’ outcomes present a molecular mannequin for Vipp1 ring biogenesis and a mechanism for Vipp1 membrane stabilization and restore, with implications for different ESCRT-III methods. *
NanoWorld Extremely-Brief Cantilevers USC-F0.3-k0.3 for Excessive-Pace AFM (HS-AFM) with a typical spring fixed of 0.3 N nm−1 and a typical resonance frequency of about 300 kHz had been used for picture acquisition with quick scanning atomic drive microscopy.*
Vipp1 assembles dynamic networks of spirals, rings and sheets on membrane
a, F-AFM part timecourse displaying Vipp1 recruitment to the extremely curved fringe of membrane patches. Scan charge, 70 Hz; 256 × 256 pixels. The realm within the dashed field is enlarged in b. b, Spiral and ring formation localized to the membrane edge. Scan charge, 70 Hz; 256 × 256 pixels. c, Left, part timecourse showcasing a dense community of sheets, spirals, and rings that in the end cowl the whole membrane aircraft. Proper, common of six F-AFM peak photos. Scan charge, 120 Hz; 256 × 256 pixels. d, Common F-AFM peak picture displaying Vipp1 sheet, spiral, and ring element. Pink arrows mark the sheet branching into filaments ~13 nm extensive. Scan charge, 20 Hz; 256 × 256 pixels. e, Vipp1 sheet and spiral filament peak offset from the membrane. f–i, Quantification of Vipp1 filament and spiral traits. n = 124, 13, 278, and 278 impartial measurements for panels f, g, h, and that i, respectively. Error bars present one s.d. of the imply.
*Souvik Naskar, Andrea Merino, Javier Espadas, Jayanti Singh, Aurelien Roux, Adai Colom and Harry H. Low
Mechanism for Vipp1 spiral formation, ring biogenesis, and membrane restore
Nature Structural & Molecular Biology (2024)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41594-024-01401-8
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