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==F-actin binding interface of alpha-E-catenin ABD (cadherin-catenin complex) and afadin==
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== Structural highlights ==
<table><tr><td colspan='2'>[[9dva]] is a 8 chain structure with sequence from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallus_gallus Gallus gallus] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mus_musculus Mus musculus]. Full crystallographic information is available from [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-bin/ocashort?id=9DVA OCA]. For a <b>guided tour on the structure components</b> use [https://proteopedia.org/fgij/fg.htm?mol=9DVA FirstGlance]. <br>
</td></tr><tr id='method'><td class="sblockLbl"><b>[[Empirical_models|Method:]]</b></td><td class="sblockDat" id="methodDat">Electron Microscopy, [[Resolution|Resolution]] 3.1&#8491;</td></tr>
<tr id='ligand'><td class="sblockLbl"><b>[[Ligand|Ligands:]]</b></td><td class="sblockDat" id="ligandDat"><scene name='pdbligand=ADP:ADENOSINE-5-DIPHOSPHATE'>ADP</scene>, <scene name='pdbligand=HIC:4-METHYL-HISTIDINE'>HIC</scene>, <scene name='pdbligand=MG:MAGNESIUM+ION'>MG</scene></td></tr>
<tr id='resources'><td class="sblockLbl"><b>Resources:</b></td><td class="sblockDat"><span class='plainlinks'>[https://proteopedia.org/fgij/fg.htm?mol=9dva FirstGlance], [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-bin/ocaids?id=9dva OCA], [https://pdbe.org/9dva PDBe], [https://www.rcsb.org/pdb/explore.do?structureId=9dva RCSB], [https://www.ebi.ac.uk/pdbsum/9dva PDBsum], [https://prosat.h-its.org/prosat/prosatexe?pdbcode=9dva ProSAT]</span></td></tr>
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== Function ==
[https://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/ACTS_CHICK ACTS_CHICK] Actins are highly conserved proteins that are involved in various types of cell motility and are ubiquitously expressed in all eukaryotic cells.
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== Publication Abstract from PubMed ==
The E-cadherin-beta-catenin-alphaE-catenin (cadherin-catenin) complex couples the cytoskeletons of neighboring cells at adherens junctions (AJs) to mediate force transmission across epithelia. Mechanical force and auxiliary binding partners converge to stabilize the cadherin-catenin complex's inherently weak binding to actin filaments (F-actin) through unclear mechanisms. Here we show that afadin's coiled-coil (CC) domain and vinculin synergistically enhance the cadherin-catenin complex's F-actin engagement. The cryo-EM structure of an E-cadherin-beta-catenin-alphaE-catenin-vinculin-afadin-CC supra-complex bound to F-actin reveals that afadin-CC bridges adjacent alphaE-catenin actin-binding domains along the filament, stabilizing flexible alphaE-catenin segments implicated in mechanical regulation. These cooperative binding contacts promote the formation of supra-complex clusters along F-actin. Additionally, cryo-EM variability analysis links supra-complex binding along individual F-actin strands to nanoscale filament curvature, a deformation mode associated with cytoskeletal forces. Collectively, this work elucidates a mechanistic framework by which vinculin and afadin tune cadherin-catenin complex-cytoskeleton coupling to support AJ function across varying mechanical regimes.

Afadin mediates cadherin-catenin complex clustering on F-actin linked to cooperative binding and filament curvature.,Gong R, Reynolds MJ, Sun X, Alushin GM bioRxiv [Preprint]. 2024 Oct 11:2024.10.08.617332. doi: , 10.1101/2024.10.08.617332. PMID:39415991<ref>PMID:39415991</ref>

From MEDLINE&reg;/PubMed&reg;, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.<br>
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== References ==
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[[Category: Gallus gallus]]
[[Category: Large Structures]]
[[Category: Mus musculus]]
[[Category: Alushin GM]]
[[Category: Gong R]]
[[Category: Reynolds MJ]]