Motor proteins of several kinesin family groups have now been crystallized: monomeric Kinesin-1 motor domains from human, rat andNeurospora (Kull et al., 1996; Sack et al., 1997; Song et al., 2001) and dimeric rat Kinesin-1 (two motor domains connected by a short coiled-coil; Kozielski et al., 1997); the Kinesin-14 (formerly C-terminal motor) proteins Drosophila Ncd in its monomeric and dimeric forms (Sablin & Fletterick, 1995, Sablin et al., 1996, 1998; Kozielski et al., 1997; Yun et al., 2003), yeast KAR3 (monomer) (Gulick et al., 1998; Yun et al., 2001) and three KAR3 mutants (Yun et al., 2001), and KCBP (Vinogradova et al., 2004); the Kinesin-3 (formerly Unc104/KIF1) motor, KIF1A bound to different nucleotides (KIF1A-ADP, KIF1A-AMPPCP, KIF1A-ADP-Vi, KIF1A-AlFx) (Kikkawa et al., 2001; Nitta et al., 2004); the Kinesin-5 (formerly BimC) motor, monomeric Eg5 (Turner et al., 2001); and the Kinesin-13 (formerly MCAK) motor, PfKinI (Shipley et al., 2004). The following tables summarize the crystallization conditions and some of the crystal parameters. |
Crystals of monomeric rat Kinesin-1 |
Contributed by J. Muller, J. Kull and E. Mandelkow
Table 1: Crystallization conditions for kinesin motor protein constructsConstruct Method Conditions References Human Kinesin-1
hK349Sitting drop
4°C5 mg/ml protein in 50 mM Na-acetate, pH 4.6, 75 mM KCl, 3.5% (w/v) PEG 4000, 2.5 mM ATP, 10 mM MgCl2
Reservoir: 100 mM Na-acetate pH 4.6, 150 mM KCl, 7% PEG 4000, 5 mM ATP, 20 mM MgCl2Kull et al., 1996 Ncd 335-700 Sitting drop
Room temperature7 mg/ml protein in 10 mM Pipes, pH 7.2, 100 mM NaCl, 1 mM EGTA, 1 mM DTT, 7% (w/v) PEG 4000, 0.3% octyl-ß-D-glucoside, 2 mM ATP, 10 mM MgCl2
Reservoir: 15% (w/v) PEG 4000, 60 mM NaCl equally bufferedSablin & Fletterick, 1995
Sablin et al., 1996Ncd 293-700 Hanging drop
18°C17 mg/ml protein in 20 mM HEPES pH 7.4, 200 mM NaCl, 10 mM MgCl2, 2 mM DTT was pre-incubated with 4 mM AMP*PNP or ATP for 2 hours
Crystals grew in 11% PEG 8000, 0.8 M NaCl, 50 mM Na2H2PO4, pH 6.8, 7 mM DTTYun et al., 2003 Rat Kinesin-1
rK354Hanging drop
Room temperature9-14 mg/ml protein 20 mM PIPES pH 7.5, 50 mM KCl, 1 mM EGTA, 1 mM DTT, 0.9 M Li2SO4
Reservoir: 20 mM PIPES pH 7.5, 1.8 M Li2SO4
or
15 mg/ml protein in 10 mM PIPES pH 7.5, 50 mM NaCl, 1 mM EGTA, 1 mM DTT, 0.5 mM NaN3, 0.9M (NH4)2SO4
Reservoir: 1.8M (NH4)2SO4,50 mM NaClKozielski et al., 1997a
Sack et al., 1997Rat Kinesin-1
rK379Hanging drop
Room temperature15 mg/ml protein 10 mM PIPES pH 7.5, 200 mM NaCl, 1 mM EGTA, 1 mM DTT, 0.5 mM NaN3, 0.8M (NH4)2SO4
Reservoir: 1.6M (NH4)2SO4, 200mM NaClKozielski et al. 1997a,b Kar3 383-729 Microbatch
Room temperature11 mg/ml protein 10 mM HEPES pH 7.5, 150 mM NaCl, 1 mM DTT, 1 mM MgCl2, 0.2 mM NaN3, 2 mM ADP combined 1:1 with 22% methyl ether PEG 2000, 100 mM NaCl, 2% ethylene glycol, 50 mM HEPES pH 7.0 Gulick et al., 1998 Ncd 281-700 Sitting drop
4°C20 mg/ml protein in 20 mM HEPES pH 7.5, 100 mM NaCl, 1 mM EGTA, 0.7 M Li2S04, 2 mM ADP, 10 mM MgCl2
Reservoir: 20 mM HEPES pH 7.5, 1.4 M Li2SO4, 1 mM EGTA, 1 mM DTT, 10 mM MgCl2Sablin et al., 1998 Ncd 295-700 Hanging drop
Room temperature5 mg/ml protein in 25 mM Na2PO4, pH 6.8, 6.8% PEG 8000, 1 M NaCl, 2 mM ATP, 3.5 mM DTT, 10 mM MgCl2
Reservoir: 25 mM Na2PO4 pH 6.8, 13.5% PEG 8000, 2 M NaCl, 7 mM DTTKozielski et al., 1999 Eg5 1-368
HsKSPSitting Drop
4°C5 mg/ml protein in 9% PEG-3350, 50 mM PIPES pH 6.8, 100 mM NaNO3
Reservoir: 18% PEG-3350, 100 mM PIPES pH 6.8, 200 mM NaNO3
Imperfect crystals were crushed and used to seed 5 mg/ml Eg5 in 7.5% PEG-3350, 50 mM MES pH 5.6, 100 mM NaNO3
Reservoir: 15% PEG-3350, 100 mM MES pH 5.6, 200 mM NaNO3Turner et al., 2001 KIF1A-ADP Vapor diffusion 2 microliters of protein (15 mg/ml) + 2 microliters of reservoir buffer (RB1) composed of 30% w/v PEG4000, 100 mM Tris-HCl pH 8.5, 200 mM sodium acetate, 8% w/v sucrose, 4 mM ADP, 10 mM MgCl2, equilibrated against RB1 for 5 d Kikkawa et al., 2001 KIF1A-AMPPCP
(soaked)Vapor diffusion 15 mg/ml protein + reservoir buffer (RB2) composed of 27% w/v PEG4000, 100 mM MES-NaOH pH 6.5, 200 mM sodium acetate, then soaked in RB2 + 20 mM AMPPCP + 40 mM MgCl2 for 24 hrs. Kikkawa et al., 2001 KIF1A-AMPPCP
(co-crystalized)Vapor diffusion 15 mg/ml protein co-crystalized with 5 mM AMPPCP + 20 mM MgCl2 in reservoir buffer (RB3) composed of 30% w/v PEG4000, 100 mM Tris-HCl pH 8.5, 200 mM sodium acetate Kikkawa et al., 2001 Nkin 1-355 Sitting Drop
19°C7.5-15 mg/ml protein in 20 mM Tris pH 7.9, 5 mM MgCl2, 0.5 mM ADP
Reservoir: 17.5% PEGMME 2000, 100 mM HEPES pH 6.5-7.5, 3% glycerolSong et al., 2001 Kar3 +N11 (WT) Hanging Drop
18°C2 microliters of protein (15 mg/ml) + 2 microliters of well solution containing 20-26% PEG2000ME, 0.2 M NaCl, 50 mM HEPES buffer pH 7.0-8.0 Yun et al., 2001 Kar3N650K Hanging Drop
18°C2 microliters of protein (15 mg/ml) + 2 microliters of well solution containing 20-26% PEG2000ME, 0.2 M NaCl, 50 mM HEPES buffer pH 7.0-8.0 Yun et al., 2001 Kar3 R598A Hanging Drop
4°C2 microliters of protein (15 mg/ml) + 2 microliters of well solution containing 20-26% PEG2000ME, 0.2 M NaCl, 50 mM HEPES buffer pH 7.0-8.0 Yun et al., 2001 Kar3 E631A Hanging Drop
4°C2 microliters of protein (15 mg/ml) + 2 microliters of well solution containing 20-26% PEG2000ME, 0.2 M NaCl, 50 mM HEPES buffer pH 7.0-8.0 Yun et al., 2001 Ncd 293 - 700 18°C 17 mg/ml protein in 20 mM HEPES pH 7.4, 200 mM NaCl, 10 mM MgCl2 and 2 mM DTT, pre-incubated with 4 mM AMP PNP or ATP for 2 h
Crystals grew in 11.0% PEG 8000, 0.8 M NaCl, 50 mM Na2HPO4/NaH2PO4 (pH 6.8) and 7 mM DTT at 18°CYun et al., 2003 KIF1A Vapor diffusion
at 20°C for 24 hAMPPNP: 27% w/v PEG4000, 100 mM Tris-HCl pH 8.5, 200 mM sodium acetate and 3% w/v xylitol with a final concentration of 5 mM AMPPNP and 1 mM MgCl2
ADP-AlFx: 29% w/v PEG4000, 100 mM Tris-HCl pH 8.5, 200 mM sodium acetate and 3% w/v xylitol with a final concentration of 1 mM ADP, 1 mM MgCl2 and 1 mM AlF3
ADP-Vi; 28% w/v PEG4000, 100 mM Tris-HCl pH 8.5, 200 mM sodium acetate and 3% w/v xylitol with a final concentration of 1 mM ADP, 1 mM MgCl2 and 1 mM NaVO4Nitta et al., 2004 KCBP
884 - 1252Sitting drop
vapor diffusion
at 4°C10 mg/mL protein in 50 mM Tris, pH 7.5, 50 mM NaCl, 2 mM MgCl2, 1 mM EGTA, 1 mM ATP, 1 mM Tris(2-carboxyethyl)-phosphine
Reservoir: 20% polyethylene glycol 3350 in 0.2 M di-sodium hydrogen phosphate, pH 9.1Vinogradova et al., 2004 KinI Sitting drop
4°C10 - 20 mg/ml protein
Reservoir: 1.4-1.8 M ammonium sulfate, 100 mM sodium acetate (pH 5.0), 200 mM sodium nitrateShipley et al., 2004
Table 2: Crystallographic parametersConstruct Space group Unit cell Resolution Structural determination Special Features hK349
PDB: 1BG2P212121 a=48.54 Å
b=67.94 Å
c=112.95 Å1.8 Å Multiple isomorphous replacement rK354
PDB: 2KINP212121 a=71.56 Å
b=73.67 Å
c=74.13 Å1.9 Å Molecular replacement rK379
PDB: 3KINP212121 a=72.2 Å
b=91.9 Å
c=141.7 Å3.0 Å Multiple isomorphous replacement Kar3 382-729
PDB: 3KARP21 a=44.1 Å
b=81.2 Å
c=48.3 Å
ß=105.8°2.3 Å Molecular replacement and phases of three heavy atom derivatives Ncd 335-700
CoordinatesI222 a=127.1 Å
b=122.3 Å
c=68.0 Å2.5 Å Multiple isomorphous replacement Ncd 281-700
PDB: 2NCDP6122 a= 123.0 Å
b=123.0 Å
c=121.1 Å2.5 Å Molecular replacement Ncd 295-700
PDB: 1CZ7C2221 a=116.19 Å
b=148.83 Å
c=261.52 Å2.9 Å Molecular replacement and phases of three heavy atom derivatives Eg5
PDB: 1II6P21 a=53.08 Å
b=78.59 Å
c=94.15 Å
ß=93.84°2.1 Å Molecular replacement KIF1A-ADP
PDB: 1I5SP212121 a=41.67 Å
b=51.92 Å
c=157.06 Å2.2 Å Molecular replacement KIF1A-AMPPCP
(soaked)
PDB: 1I6IP212121 a=41.99 Å
b=56.40 Å
c=156.12 Å2.0 Å Molecular replacement Motor bound to AMPPCP KIF1A-AMPPCP
(co-crystalized)
PDB: 1IA0P212121 a=42.42 Å
b=55.43 Å
c=157.27 Å1.9 Å Molecular replacement Motor bound to AMPPCP Nkin 1-355
PDB: 1GOJP212121 a=51.97 Å
b=72.73 Å
c=84.93 Å2.3 Å Molecular replacement Kar3+N11 (WT)
PDB: 1F9TP21 a=43.6 Å
b=78.8 Å
c=47.2 Å
ß=105.0°1.5 Å Molecular replacement Kar3 N650K
PDB: 1F9UP21 a=43.6 Å
b=78.0 Å
c=47.3 Å
ß=105.1°1.7 Å Molecular replacement Kar3 R598A
PDB: 1F9VP21 a=43.9 Å
b=77.4 Å
c=47.7 Å
ß=105.9°1.3 Å Molecular replacement Kar3 E631A
PDB: 1F9WP43 a=62.9 Å
c=153.6 Å2.5 Å Molecular replacement Ncd 293 - 700
PDB: 1N6MC2 a= 162.6Å
b= 66.6Å
c= 94.8Å2.5 Å Molecular replacement Rotation of stalk by 75° KIF1A
AMPPNP:
PDB: 1VFV
PDB: 1VFW
ADP-AlFx:
PDB: 1VFX
ADP-Vi:
PDB: 1VFZAMPPNP1:
P212121
AMPPNP2:
P212121
ADP-AlFx:
P212121
ADP-Vi:
P212121AMPPNP1:
a= 42.6 Å
b= 55.2 Å
c= 157.0 Å
AMPPNP2:
a= 42.6 Å
b= 55.5 Å
c= 156.7 Å
ADP-AlFx:
a= 41.9 Å
b= 54.6 Å
c= 156.8 Å
ADP-Vi:
a= 41.5 Å
b= 51.8 Å
c= 157.0 ÅAMPPNP1: 1.85 Å
AMPPNP2: 2.2 Å
ADP-AlFx: 2.6 Å
ADP-Vi: 2.2 ÅMolecular replacement Motor bound to AMPPNP, ADP-AlFx or ADP-Vi KCBP
PDB: 1SDMP21212 a= 95.7 Å
b= 85.3 Å
c= 44.5 Å2.3 Å Molecular replacement KinI
PDB: 1RY6P3221 a= 105.6 Å
c= 84.8 Å1.6 Å Molecular replacement No nucleotide bound to motor
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