作者: Dheva T Setiaputra , Derrick TH Cheng , Shan Lu , Jesse M Hansen , Udit Dalwadi
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摘要: Elongator is a ~850 kDa protein complex involved in multiple processes from transcription to tRNA modification. Conserved yeast humans, assembled two copies of six unique subunits (Elp1 Elp6). Despite the wealth structural data on individual subunits, overall architecture and subunit organization full molecular mechanisms how it exerts its activities remain unclear. Using single-particle electron microscopy (EM), we revealed that adopts bilobal an unexpected asymmetric arrangement resulting hexameric Elp456 subassembly anchored one Elp123 lobes form scaffold. By integrating EM with available crystal structures restraints generated cross-linking coupled mass spectrometry, constructed multiscale model showed Elp3, main catalytic subunit, are located distinct environments. This work provides first insights into framework understand basis multifunctionality.