5hnw
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Structural basis of backwards motion in kinesin-14: minus-end directed nKn664 in the AMPPNP state
Structural highlights
FunctionNCD_DROME NCD is required for normal chromosomal segregation in meiosis, in females, and in early mitotic divisions of the embryo. The NCD motor activity is directed toward the microtubule's minus end.[1] KIF5C_RAT Microtubule-associated force-producing protein that may play a role in organelle transport (By similarity). Has ATPase activity (PubMed:27452403). Involved in synaptic transmission (By similarity). Mediates dendritic trafficking of mRNAs (By similarity). Required for anterograde axonal transportation of MAPK8IP3/JIP3 which is essential for MAPK8IP3/JIP3 function in axon elongation (PubMed:23576431).[UniProtKB:O60282][UniProtKB:P28738][2] [3] Publication Abstract from PubMedKinesin-14 is a unique minus-end-directed microtubule-based motor. A swinging motion of a class-specific N-terminal neck helix has been proposed to produce minus-end directionality. However, it is unclear how swinging of the neck helix is driven by ATP hydrolysis utilizing the highly conserved catalytic core among all kinesins. Here, using a motility assay, we show that in addition to the neck helix, the conserved five residues at the C-terminal region in kinesin-14, namely the neck mimic, are necessary to give kinesin-1 an ability to reverse its directionality toward the minus end of microtubules. Our structural analyses further demonstrate that the C-terminal neck mimic, in cooperation with conformational changes in the catalytic core during ATP binding, forms a kinesin-14 bundle with the N-terminal neck helix to swing toward the minus end of microtubules. Thus, the neck mimic plays a crucial role in coupling the chemical ATPase reaction with the mechanical cycle to produce the minus-end-directed motility of kinesin-14. Structural Basis of Backwards Motion in Kinesin-1-Kinesin-14 Chimera: Implication for Kinesin-14 Motility.,Yamagishi M, Shigematsu H, Yokoyama T, Kikkawa M, Sugawa M, Aoki M, Shirouzu M, Yajima J, Nitta R Structure. 2016 Aug 2;24(8):1322-34. doi: 10.1016/j.str.2016.05.021. Epub 2016, Jul 21. PMID:27452403[4] From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. See AlsoReferences
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