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. 2024 Nov 6;15:9605. doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-53757-6

Fig. 3. The blocked cytosol-facing apo E1 and E1-ATP states.

Fig. 3

a 3.4 Å global resolution cryo-EM map of the E1 structure, colored as in Fig. 1b. b Cartoon representation of the E1 state. c The Plug-domain (green) dips into and blocks the cytosol-facing cavity, inserted in between M2 and M4. Non-sharpened, Cryo-EM map (gray, transparent) at contour level 0.13, and non-sharpened density for the Plug-domain (green) at contour level 0.16. d Structural comparison of the apo E1 (gray) and E1-ATP states (colored domains) highlighting the movement of the SGE dephosphorylation loop. e Surface electrostatics of the E1-ATP state, with a deep cavity in the M-domain that is exposed to cytosol, unless blocked by the Plug-domain, which is not modeled. The close view is from the cytosol, showing that the cavity is lined by M2, M4, M5, and M6.