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An antiparallel actin dimer is associated with the endocytic pathway in mammalian cells

Silván, Unai and Boiteux, Céline and Sütterlin, Rosmarie and Schroeder, Ulrich and Mannherz, Hans Georg and Jockusch, Brigitte M. and Bernèche, Simon and Aebi, Ueli and Schoenenberger, Cora-Ann. (2012) An antiparallel actin dimer is associated with the endocytic pathway in mammalian cells. Journal of structural biology, Vol. 177, H. 1. pp. 70-80.

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Abstract

The dynamic rearrangement of the actin cytoskeleton plays a key role in several cellular processes such as cell motility, endocytosis, RNA processing and chromatin organization. However, the supramolecular actin structures involved in the different processes remain largely unknown. One of the less studied forms of actin is the lower dimer (LD). This unconventional arrangement of two actin molecules in an antiparallel orientation can be detected by chemical crosslinking at the onset of polymerization in vitro. Moreover, evidence for a transient incorporation of LD into growing filaments and its ability to inhibit nucleation of F-actin filament assembly implicate that the LD pathway contributes to supramolecular actin patterning. However, a clear link from this actin species to a specific cellular function has not yet been established. We have developed an antibody that selectively binds to LD configurations in supramolecular actin structures assembled in vitro. This antibody allowed us to unveil the LD in different mammalian cells. In particular, we show an association of the antiparallel actin arrangement with the endocytic compartment at the cellular and ultrastructural level. Taken together, our results strongly support a functional role of LD in the patterning of supramolecular actin assemblies in mammalian cells.
Faculties and Departments:05 Faculty of Science > Departement Biozentrum > Former Organization Units Biozentrum > Structural Biology (Schoenenberger)
05 Faculty of Science > Departement Biozentrum > Former Organization Units Biozentrum > Computational Biophysics (Bernèche)
UniBasel Contributors:Schoenenberger, Cora-Ann and Bernèche, Simon
Item Type:Article, refereed
Article Subtype:Research Article
Publisher:Academic Press
ISSN:1047-8477
Note:Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article
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