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ArticleNature structural & molecular biology2025

Structure of the yeast ceramide synthase.

Jan-Hannes Schäfer, Lena Clausmeyer, Carolin Körner, Bianca M Esch, Verena N Wolf, Jennifer Sapia, Yara Ahmed, Stefan Walter, Stefano Vanni, Dovile Januliene and 2 more

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Article in Nature structural & molecular biology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Jan-Hannes Schäfer *Department of Biology/Chemistry, Structural Biology Section, Osnabrück University, Osnabrück, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8163-1629
Lena Clausmeyer *Department of Biology/Chemistry, Bioanalytical Chemistry Section, Osnabrück University, Osnabrück, Germany.
Carolin Körner *Department of Biology/Chemistry, Bioanalytical Chemistry Section, Osnabrück University, Osnabrück, Germany.
Bianca M EschDepartment of Biology/Chemistry, Bioanalytical Chemistry Section, Osnabrück University, Osnabrück, Germany.
Verena N WolfDepartment of Biology/Chemistry, Bioanalytical Chemistry Section, Osnabrück University, Osnabrück, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0005-0299-8171
Jennifer SapiaDepartment of Biology, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0004-8681-7085
Yara AhmedDepartment of Biology, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland.
Stefan WalterCenter of Cellular Nanoanalytic Osnabrück (CellNanOs), Osnabrück University, Osnabrück, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8797-3184
Stefano VanniDepartment of Biology, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2146-1140
Dovile JanulieneDepartment of Biology/Chemistry, Structural Biology Section, Osnabrück University, Osnabrück, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3279-7590
Arne MoellerDepartment of Biology/Chemistry, Structural Biology Section, Osnabrück University, Osnabrück, Germany. arne.moeller@uos.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1101-5366
Florian FröhlichDepartment of Biology/Chemistry, Bioanalytical Chemistry Section, Osnabrück University, Osnabrück, Germany. florian.froehlich@uos.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8307-2189

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Abstract

Ceramides are essential lipids involved in forming complex sphingolipids and acting as signaling molecules. They result from the N-acylation of a sphingoid base and a CoA-activated fatty acid, a reaction catalyzed by the ceramide synthase (CerS) family of enzymes. Yet, the precise structural details and catalytic mechanisms of CerSs have remained elusive. Here we used cryo-electron microscopy single-particle analysis to unravel the structure of the yeast CerS complex in both an active and a fumonisin B1-inhibited state. Our results reveal the complex's architecture as a dimer of Lip1 subunits bound to the catalytic subunits Lag1 and Lac1. Each catalytic subunit forms a hydrophobic crevice connecting the cytosolic site with the intermembrane space. The active site, located centrally in the tunnel, was resolved in a substrate preloaded state, representing one intermediate in ceramide synthesis. Our data provide evidence for competitive binding of fumonisin B1 to the acyl-CoA-binding tunnel.

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OxidoreductasesSaccharomyces cerevisiaeSaccharomyces cerevisiae ProteinsCatalytic DomainCeramidesCryoelectron MicroscopyFumonisinsModels, MolecularCeramidesdihydroceramide desaturasefumonisin B1FumonisinsOxidoreductasesSaccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins

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