Structure of detergent-activated BAK dimers derived from the inert monomer.
Apoptosis
BAK
BAK activation
BCL-2 family proteins
BH3-in-groove core dimers
Detergent mediated dimerization
X-ray crystallography
cytochrome c release
membrane rupture
Journal
Molecular cell
ISSN: 1097-4164
Titre abrégé: Mol Cell
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9802571
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
20 05 2021
20 05 2021
Historique:
received:
04
09
2020
revised:
11
01
2021
accepted:
09
03
2021
pubmed:
2
4
2021
medline:
17
6
2021
entrez:
1
4
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
A body of data supports the existence of core (α2-α5) dimers of BAK and BAX in the oligomeric, membrane-perturbing conformation of these essential apoptotic effector molecules. Molecular structures for these dimers have only been captured for truncated constructs encompassing the core domain alone. Here, we report a crystal structure of BAK α2-α8 dimers (i.e., minus its flexible N-terminal helix and membrane-anchoring C-terminal segment) that has been obtained through the activation of monomeric BAK with the detergent C12E8. Core dimers are evident, linked through the crystal by contacts via latch (α6-α8) domains. This crystal structure shows activated BAK dimers with the extended latch domain present. Our data provide direct evidence for the conformational change converting BAK from inert monomer to the functional dimer that destroys mitochondrial integrity. This dimer is the smallest functional unit for recombinant BAK or BAX described so far.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33794146
pii: S1097-2765(21)00182-9
doi: 10.1016/j.molcel.2021.03.014
pii:
doi:
Substances chimiques
Detergents
0
Liposomes
0
bcl-2 Homologous Antagonist-Killer Protein
0
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
2123-2134.e5Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2021 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Declaration of interests The authors declare no competing interests.