Human keratin 1/10‐1B tetramer structures reveal a knob‐pocket mechanism in intermediate filament assembly
Eldirany SA, Ho M, Hinbest AJ, Lomakin IB, Bunick CG. Human keratin 1/10‐1B tetramer structures reveal a knob‐pocket mechanism in intermediate filament assembly. The EMBO Journal 2019, 38: embj2018100741. PMID: 31036554, PMCID: PMC6545558, DOI: 10.15252/embj.2018100741.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SubstitutionCircular DichroismCrystallography, X-RayCytoskeletonDynamic Light ScatteringHumansHydrophobic and Hydrophilic InteractionsIntermediate Filament ProteinsKeratin-1Keratin-10Models, MolecularMutation, MissenseProtein FoldingProtein Interaction Domains and MotifsProtein MultimerizationProtein Structure, QuaternaryProtein Structure, SecondarySkin DiseasesConceptsFilament assemblyN-terminal hydrophobic pocketIntermediate filament assemblyTetramer assemblyÅ structureÅ resolutionCircular dichroism measurementsTetramer formationAssembly mechanismHydrophobic faceHydrophobic pocketSecondary structureOctamer structureEpidermolytic palmoplantar keratodermaKeratin filamentsIntermediate filamentsMutationsPathogenic mutationsTetramer structureDichroism measurementsAtomic resolutionAssemblyBiochemical determinantsKeratin 1/10TetramerThe Crystal Structure of Yeast Fatty Acid Synthase, a Cellular Machine with Eight Active Sites Working Together
Lomakin IB, Xiong Y, Steitz TA. The Crystal Structure of Yeast Fatty Acid Synthase, a Cellular Machine with Eight Active Sites Working Together. Cell 2007, 129: 319-332. PMID: 17448991, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2007.03.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCatalytic siteCrystal structureAcyl carrier proteinPantetheine armActive siteCatalytic centerMacromolecular assembliesYeast fatty acid synthaseReaction chamberKetoacyl synthase domainWhole metabolic pathwaysTwo-dimensional diffusionAssemblyCarrier proteinSynthesisStructureComplexesCellular machinesMultiple stepsAcidSitesShellSubstrate