4egx | pdb_00004egx
Crystal structure of KIF1A CC1-FHA tandem
Structural highlights
Disease[KIF1A_HUMAN] Autosomal dominant nonsyndromic intellectual disability;Hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy type 2;Autosomal recessive spastic paraplegia type 30. The disease is caused by mutations affecting the gene represented in this entry.[1] The disease is caused by mutations affecting the gene represented in this entry.[2] The disease is caused by mutations affecting the gene represented in this entry.[3] Function[KIF1A_HUMAN] Motor for anterograde axonal transport of synaptic vesicle precursors (By similarity). Publication Abstract from PubMedKinesin-3 KIF1A plays prominent roles in axonal transport and synaptogenesis. KIF1A adopts a monomeric form in vitro but acts as a processive dimer in vivo. The mechanism underlying the motor dimerization is poorly understood. Here, we find that the CC1-FHA tandem of KIF1A exists as a stable dimer. The structure of CC1-FHA reveals that the linker between CC1 and FHA unexpectedly forms a beta-finger hairpin, which integrates CC1 with FHA assembling a CC1-FHA homodimer. More importantly, dissociation of the CC1-FHA dimer unleashes CC1 and the beta-finger, which are both essential for the motor inhibition. Thus, dimerization of the CC1-FHA tandem not only promotes the KIF1A dimer formation but also may trigger the motor activity via sequestering the CC1/beta-finger region. The CC1-FHA tandem likely functions as a hub for controlling the dimerization and activation of KIF1A, which may represent a new paradigm for the kinesin regulation shared by other kinesin-3 motors. The CC1-FHA Tandem as a Central Hub for Controlling the Dimerization and Activation of Kinesin-3 KIF1A.,Huo L, Yue Y, Ren J, Yu J, Liu J, Yu Y, Ye F, Xu T, Zhang M, Feng W Structure. 2012 Sep 5;20(9):1550-61. Epub 2012 Aug 2. PMID:22863567[4] From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. See AlsoReferences
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