Cryo-EM analysis of complement C3 reveals a reversible major opening of the macroglobulin ring
T. A. Gadeberg, M. H. Joergensen, H. G. Olesen, J. Lorentzen, S. L. Harwood, A. V. Almeida, M. U. Fruergaard, R. K. Jensen, P. Kanis, H. Pedersen, E. Tranchant, S. V. Petersen, I. B. Thoegersen, J. A. Lyons, J. J. Enghild, G. R. R. Andersen
This study uses cryo-EM to analyze the structural changes in C3 during hydrolysis, revealing a dynamic opening in the macroglobulin ring that allows domain translocation.
bioRxiv · Apr 15, 2024Biochemistry