2021
Structures of outer-arm dynein array on microtubule doublet reveal a motor coordination mechanism
Rao Q, Han L, Wang Y, Chai P, Kuo YW, Yang R, Hu F, Yang Y, Howard J, Zhang K. Structures of outer-arm dynein array on microtubule doublet reveal a motor coordination mechanism. Nature Structural & Molecular Biology 2021, 28: 799-810. PMID: 34556869, PMCID: PMC8500839, DOI: 10.1038/s41594-021-00656-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOuter arm dyneinMicrotubule doubletsDistinct microtubule-binding domainsHigh-resolution structuresAction of dyneinsMicrotubule-binding domainNative tracksATP hydrolysisDynein motorsHydrolyze ATPConformational changesNucleotide cycleMotor coordination mechanismATP turnoverDyneinHead interactionsMechanical forces
2019
Conformational Dynamics, Intramolecular Domain Conformation Signaling, and Activation of Apo-FimD Revealed by Single-Molecule Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer Studies
Liu Y, Sun C, Han L, Yu Y, Zhou H, Shao Q, Lou J, Zhao Y, Huang Y. Conformational Dynamics, Intramolecular Domain Conformation Signaling, and Activation of Apo-FimD Revealed by Single-Molecule Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer Studies. Biochemistry 2019, 58: 1931-1941. PMID: 30888187, DOI: 10.1021/acs.biochem.9b00080.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsC-terminal domainSingle-molecule fluorescence resonance energy transfer studiesN-terminal domainFluorescence resonance energy transfer studiesResonance energy transfer studiesConformational changesBacterial protein secretion systemsProtein secretion systemChaperone-subunit complexesDomain conformational changesSubstrate-bound stateOuter membrane proteinsPlug domainPilus biogenesisSubunit polymerizationSecretion pathwaySecretion systemMembrane proteinsDomain conformationConformational dynamicsMolecular eventsMolecular machinesEnergy transfer studiesConformational statesLinking studies