Tail-anchored (TA) membrane proteins, accounting for roughly 2% of proteomes, are primarily targeted posttranslationally to the endoplasmic reticulum membrane by the guided entry of TA proteins (GET) pathway. For this complicated process, it remains unknown how the central targeting factor Get3 uses nucleotide to facilitate large conformational changes to recognize then bind clients while also preventing exposure of hydrophobic surfaces. Here, we identify the GET pathway in Giardia intestinalis and present the structure of the Get3-client complex in the critical postnucleotide-hydrolysis state, demonstrating that Get3 reorganizes the client-binding domain (CBD) to accommodate and shield the client transmembrane helix. Four additional structures of GiGet3, spanning the nucleotide-free (apo) open to closed transition and the ATP-bound state, reveal the details of nucleotide stabilization and occluded CBD. This work resolves key conundrums and allows for a complete model of the dramatic conformational landscape of Get3.

Department of Parasitology Faculty of Science BIOCEV Charles University Prague Czech Republic

Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering California Institute of Technology Pasadena CA USA

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