3g37

Cryo-EM structure of actin filament in the presence of phosphate

Loading... Status: waiting for Mol* initialization Structural highlights 3g37 is a 12 chain structure with sequence from Oryctolagus cuniculus. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance. Method: Electron Microscopy, Resolution 6Å Ligands: ACE, ADP, HIC, MG, PO4 Resources: FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT Function ACTS_RABIT Actins are highly conserved proteins that are involved in various types of cell motility and are ubiquitously expressed in all eukaryotic cells. Publication Abstract from PubMed Assembled actin filaments support cellular signaling, intracellular trafficking, and cytokinesis. ATP hydrolysis triggered by actin assembly provides the structural cues for filament turnover in vivo. Here, we present the cryo-electron microscopic (cryo-EM) structure of filamentous actin (F-actin) in the presence of phosphate, with the visualization of some alpha-helical backbones and large side chains. A complete atomic model based on the EM map identified intermolecular interactions mediated by bound magnesium and phosphate ions. Comparison of the F-actin model with G-actin monomer crystal structures reveals a critical role for bending of the conserved proline-rich loop in triggering phosphate release following ATP hydrolysis. Crystal structures of G-actin show that mutations in this loop trap the catalytic site in two intermediate states of the ATPase cycle. The combined structural information allows us to propose a detailed molecular mechanism for the biochemical events, including actin polymerization and ATPase activation, critical for actin filament dynamics. Structural basis for actin assembly, activation of ATP hydrolysis, and delayed phosphate release.,Murakami K, Yasunaga T, Noguchi TQ, Gomibuchi Y, Ngo KX, Uyeda TQ, Wakabayashi T Cell. 2010 Oct 15;143(2):275-87. PMID:20946985 From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. See Also Actin 3D structures

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