The C-terminal tail of UNC-60B (actin depolymerizing factor/cofilin) is critical for maintaining its stable association with F-actin and is implicated in the second actin-binding site
The C-terminal tail of UNC-60B (actin depolymerizing factor/cofilin) is critical for maintaining its stable association with F-actin and is implicated in the second actin-binding site
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DOI:
10.1074/jbc.m007563200
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发表时间:
2001-02-23
影响因子:
4.8
通讯作者:
Weeds, AG
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作者:
Ono, S;McGough, A;Weeds, AG
Actin depolymerizing factor (ADF)/cofilin changes the twist of actin filaments by binding two longitudinally associated actin subunits, In the absence of an atomic model of the ADF/cofilin-F-actin complex, we have identified residues in ADF/cofilin that are essential for filament binding. Here, we have characterized the C-terminal tail of UNC-60B (a nematode ADF/cofilin isoform) as a novel determinant for its association with F-actin, Removal of the C-terminal isoleucine (Ile(152)) by carboxypeptidase A or truncation by mutagenesis eliminated F-actin binding activity but strongly enhanced actin depolymerizing activity, Replacement of Ile(152) by Ala had a similar but less marked effect; F-actin binding was weakened and depolymerizing activity slightly enhanced. Truncation of both Arg(151) and Ile(152) or replacement of Arg(151) with Ala also abolished F-actin binding and enhanced depolymerizing activity. Loss of F-actin binding in these mutants was accompanied by loss or greatly decreased severing activity. All of the variants of UNC-60B interacted with G-actin in an indistinguishable manner from wild type. Cryoelectron microscopy showed that UNC-60B changed the twist of F-actin to a similar extent to vertebrate ADF/cofilins. Helical reconstruction and structural modeling of UNC-60B-F-actin complex reveal how the C terminus of UNC-60B might be involved in one of the two actin-binding sites.