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The stress-sensing domain of activated IRE1α forms helical filaments in narrow ER membrane tubes.

ABSTRACT: The signaling network of the unfolded protein response (UPR) adjusts the protein-folding capacity of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) according to need. The most conserved UPR sensor, IRE1α, spans the ER membrane and activates through oligomerization. IRE1α oligomers accumulate in dynamic foci. We determined the in situ structure of IRE1α foci by cryogenic correlated light and electron microscopy combined with electron cryo-tomography and complementary immuno–electron microscopy in mammalian cell lines. IRE1α foci localized to a network of narrow anastomosing ER tubes (diameter, ~28 nm) with complex branching. The lumen of the tubes contained protein filaments, which were likely composed of arrays of IRE1α lumenal domain dimers that were arranged in two intertwined, left-handed helices. This specialized ER subdomain may play a role in modulating IRE1α signaling.

SUBMITTER: Tran NH

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9041316 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

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The stress-sensing domain of activated IRE1α forms helical filaments in narrow ER membrane tubes.

Tran Ngoc-Han NH Carter Stephen D SD De Mazière Ann A Ashkenazi Avi A Klumperman Judith J Walter Peter P Jensen Grant J GJ

Science (New York, N.Y.) 20210930 6563

The signaling network of the unfolded protein response (UPR) adjusts the protein-folding capacity of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) according to need. The most conserved UPR sensor, IRE1α, spans the ER membrane and activates through oligomerization. IRE1α oligomers accumulate in dynamic foci. We determined the in situ structure of IRE1α foci by cryogenic correlated light and electron microscopy combined with electron cryo-tomography and complementary immuno–electron microscopy in mammalian cell ...[more]

PMID: 34591618

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