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Cryo-EM structures of Myomaker reveal a molecular basis for myoblast fusion

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DOI: 10.1038/s41594-023-01110-8

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The researchers determined the structure of the key protein Myomaker involved in myoblast fusion and found that it adopts a GPCR-like fold. They also identified the dimeric interface and lipid-binding sites as crucial for fusion and proposed a mechanism that may be conserved between different species.
The fusion of mononucleated myoblasts produces multinucleated muscle fibers leading to the formation of skeletal muscle. Myomaker, a skeletal muscle-specific membrane protein, is essential for myoblast fusion. Here we report the cryo-EM structures of mouse Myomaker (mMymk) and Ciona robusta Myomaker (cMymk). Myomaker contains seven transmembrane helices (TMs) that adopt a G-protein-coupled receptor-like fold. TMs 2-4 form a dimeric interface, while TMs 3 and 5-7 create a lipid-binding site that holds the polar head of a phospholipid and allows the alkyl tails to insert into Myomaker. The similarity of cMymk and mMymk suggests a conserved Myomaker-mediated cell fusion mechanism across evolutionarily distant species. Functional analyses demonstrate the essentiality of the dimeric interface and the lipid-binding site for fusogenic activity, and heterologous cell-cell fusion assays show the importance of transcellular interactions of Myomaker protomers for myoblast fusion. Together, our findings provide structural and functional insights into the process of myoblast fusion. The authors solved the cryo-EM structure of Myomaker, essential for myoblast fusion, and showed that it adopts a GPCR-like fold. They pinpointed the role of the dimeric interface and lipid-binding sites for fusion, and proposed a mechanism that may be conserved between species.

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