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ArticleMolecular cell2026

Cryo-EM structure of soluble VPS13C suggests its regulation by a conformational switch and by calmodulin.

Dazhi Li, Xinbo Wang, Hongyan Hao, Jessica Eden, Bodan Hu, Emma E Walsh, Matthew A H Parson, Stephanie Hamill, Yuting Li, Guochao Chen and 3 more

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Article in Molecular cell, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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13 authors.

Dazhi LiDepartment of Cell Biology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA; Aligning Science Across Parkinson's (ASAP) Collaborative Research Network, Chevy Chase, MD 20815, USA.
Xinbo WangDepartment of Cell Biology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA; Aligning Science Across Parkinson's (ASAP) Collaborative Research Network, Chevy Chase, MD 20815, USA; Department of Neuroscience, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA; Program in Cellular Neuroscience, Neurodegeneration, and Repair, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA; Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.
Hongyan HaoDepartment of Cell Biology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA; Aligning Science Across Parkinson's (ASAP) Collaborative Research Network, Chevy Chase, MD 20815, USA; Department of Neuroscience, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA; Program in Cellular Neuroscience, Neurodegeneration, and Repair, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA; Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.
Jessica EdenDepartment of Cell Biology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA; Aligning Science Across Parkinson's (ASAP) Collaborative Research Network, Chevy Chase, MD 20815, USA; Department of Neuroscience, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA; Program in Cellular Neuroscience, Neurodegeneration, and Repair, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA; Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.
Bodan HuDepartment of Cell Biology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA; Aligning Science Across Parkinson's (ASAP) Collaborative Research Network, Chevy Chase, MD 20815, USA.
Emma E WalshDepartment of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada; University of Victoria Genome BC Proteomic Centre, Victoria, BC, Canada.
Matthew A H ParsonDepartment of Cell Biology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.
Stephanie HamillDepartment of Cell Biology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.
Yuting LiDepartment of Cell Biology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.
Guochao ChenDepartment of Cell Biology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA; Department of Neuroscience, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA; Program in Cellular Neuroscience, Neurodegeneration, and Repair, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA; Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.
John E BurkeDepartment of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada; University of Victoria Genome BC Proteomic Centre, Victoria, BC, Canada; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Pietro De CamilliDepartment of Cell Biology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA; Aligning Science Across Parkinson's (ASAP) Collaborative Research Network, Chevy Chase, MD 20815, USA; Department of Neuroscience, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA; Program in Cellular Neuroscience, Neurodegeneration, and Repair, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA; Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA. Electronic address: pietro.decamilli@yale.edu.
Karin M ReinischDepartment of Cell Biology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA; Aligning Science Across Parkinson's (ASAP) Collaborative Research Network, Chevy Chase, MD 20815, USA. Electronic address: karin.reinisch@yale.edu.

Funding

Yale/NIDA Neuroproteomics Research CenterP30DA018343 · NIDA · YALE UNIVERSITY · PI ANGUS C. NAIRN, Kenneth Robert WILLIAMS · 2004 to 2026
$37.1M
Molecular Basis for Membrane Lipid HomeostasisR35GM131715 · NIGMS · YALE UNIVERSITY · PI KARIN M REINISCH · 2019 to 2026
$6.5M
Howard Hughes Medical InstituteNIDA NIH HHS P30 DA018343NIGMS NIH HHS R35 GM131715
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Bridge-like lipid transfer proteins (BLTPs) play fundamental roles in cellular lipid redistribution between organellar membranes. They comprise bridge domains spanning organelles at contact sites that allow lipids to transit through the cytosol between adjacent membranes. The assembly of BLTPs into complexes with adaptor proteins enables lipid transfer. To address the mechanisms underlying the assembly and regulation of BLTP complexes, we used cryo-EM to resolve the structure of one such BLTP, the Parkinson's disease protein VPS13C, at near-atomic resolution. The structure identifies a lipid-transfer-nonpermissive conformation, in which the built-in C-terminal VAB adaptor module blocks the end of the lipid transfer bridge, interfering with lipid delivery. We also identify calmodulin (CaM), central to calcium signaling, as a constitutive VPS13C interactor. Calcium induces conformational changes in the VPS13C-CaM complex, suggesting calcium regulation of VPS13 function. Altogether, this structure of intact VPS13C serves as a starting point for understanding its regulation and that of other VPS13 proteins.

Indexed as

CalmodulinCryoelectron MicroscopySaccharomyces cerevisiae ProteinsVesicular Transport ProteinsCalciumCalcium SignalingModels, MolecularProtein BindingProtein ConformationCalciumCalmodulinSaccharomyces cerevisiae ProteinsVesicular Transport ProteinsVPS13 protein, S cerevisiaelipid transportlysosomes, PARK23, Parkinson's disease, BLTPmembrane homeostasis

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PMID42413490
PMCPMC13430412

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