Cryo Electron Tomography with Volta Phase Plate Reveals Novel Structural Foundations of the 96-Nm Axonemal Repeat in the Pathogen Trypanosoma Brucei. Imhof, S., Zhang, J., Wang, H., Bui, K. H., Nguyen, H., Atanasov, I., Hui, W. H, Yang, S. K., Zhou, Z H., & Hill, K. L eLife, 8:e52058, eLife Sciences Publications, Ltd, November, 2019.
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The 96-nm axonemal repeat includes dynein motors and accessory structures as the foundation for motility of eukaryotic flagella and cilia. However, high-resolution 3D axoneme structures are unavailable for organisms among the Excavates, which include pathogens of medical and economic importance. Here we report cryo electron tomography structures of the 96-nm repeat from Trypanosoma brucei, a protozoan parasite in the Excavate lineage that causes African trypanosomiasis. We examined bloodstream and procyclic life cycle stages, and a knockdown lacking DRC11/CMF22 of the nexin dynein regulatory complex (NDRC). Sub-tomogram averaging yields a resolution of 21.8 Å for the 96-nm repeat. We discovered several lineage-specific structures, including novel inter-doublet linkages and microtubule inner proteins (MIPs). We establish that DRC11/CMF22 is required for the NDRC proximal lobe that binds the adjacent doublet microtubule. We propose that lineage-specific elaboration of axoneme structure in T. brucei reflects adaptations to support unique motility needs in diverse host environments.
@article{imhofCryoElectronTomography2019,
  title = {Cryo Electron Tomography with Volta Phase Plate Reveals Novel Structural Foundations of the 96-Nm Axonemal Repeat in the Pathogen {{Trypanosoma}} Brucei},
  author = {Imhof, Simon and Zhang, Jiayan and Wang, Hui and Bui, Khanh Huy and Nguyen, Hoangkim and Atanasov, Ivo and Hui, Wong H and Yang, Shun Kai and Zhou, Z Hong and Hill, Kent L},
  editor = {Carter, Andrew P and Kuriyan, John and Engel, Benjamin D and Morriswood, Brooke},
  year = {2019},
  month = nov,
  journal = {eLife},
  volume = {8},
  pages = {e52058},
  publisher = {eLife Sciences Publications, Ltd},
  issn = {2050-084X},
  doi = {10.7554/eLife.52058},
  urldate = {2024-06-13},
  abstract = {The 96-nm axonemal repeat includes dynein motors and accessory structures as the foundation for motility of eukaryotic flagella and cilia. However, high-resolution 3D axoneme structures are unavailable for organisms among the Excavates, which include pathogens of medical and economic importance. Here we report cryo electron tomography structures of the 96-nm repeat from Trypanosoma brucei, a protozoan parasite in the Excavate lineage that causes African trypanosomiasis. We examined bloodstream and procyclic life cycle stages, and a knockdown lacking DRC11/CMF22 of the nexin dynein regulatory complex (NDRC). Sub-tomogram averaging yields a resolution of 21.8 {\AA} for the 96-nm repeat. We discovered several lineage-specific structures, including novel inter-doublet linkages and microtubule inner proteins (MIPs). We establish that DRC11/CMF22 is required for the NDRC proximal lobe that binds the adjacent doublet microtubule. We propose that lineage-specific elaboration of axoneme structure in T. brucei reflects adaptations to support unique motility needs in diverse host environments.},
  keywords = {axoneme,cilium,dynein,motility,parasite,trypanosome},
  file = {C:\Users\shervinnia\Zotero\storage\8F774EJW\Imhof et al. - 2019 - Cryo electron tomography with volta phase plate re.pdf}
}

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