Journal: EMBO J / Year: 2020 Title: Structural insights into actin filament recognition by commonly used cellular actin markers. Authors: Archana Kumari / Shubham Kesarwani / Manjunath G Javoor / Kutti R Vinothkumar / Minhajuddin Sirajuddin / Abstract: Cellular studies of filamentous actin (F-actin) processes commonly utilize fluorescent versions of toxins, peptides, and proteins that bind actin. While the choice of these markers has been largely ...Cellular studies of filamentous actin (F-actin) processes commonly utilize fluorescent versions of toxins, peptides, and proteins that bind actin. While the choice of these markers has been largely based on availability and ease, there is a severe dearth of structural data for an informed judgment in employing suitable F-actin markers for a particular requirement. Here, we describe the electron cryomicroscopy structures of phalloidin, lifeAct, and utrophin bound to F-actin, providing a comprehensive high-resolution structural comparison of widely used actin markers and their influence towards F-actin. Our results show that phalloidin binding does not induce specific conformational change and lifeAct specifically recognizes closed D-loop conformation, i.e., ADP-Pi or ADP states of F-actin. The structural models aided designing of minimal utrophin and a shorter lifeAct, which can be utilized as F-actin marker. Together, our study provides a structural perspective, where the binding sites of utrophin and lifeAct overlap with majority of actin-binding proteins and thus offering an invaluable resource for researchers in choosing appropriate actin markers and generating new marker variants.
History
Deposition
Mar 10, 2020
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Mar 27, 2024
Processing site: PDBj / Status: Released
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Structure visualization
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Surface view with section colored by density value
Model: Quantifoil R1.2/1.3 / Material: GOLD / Mesh: 300 / Support film - Material: CARBON / Support film - topology: HOLEY / Support film - Film thickness: 50 / Pretreatment - Type: PLASMA CLEANING / Pretreatment - Time: 60 sec. / Pretreatment - Atmosphere: AIR / Pretreatment - Pressure: 0.025 kPa
Vitrification
Cryogen name: ETHANE / Chamber humidity: 95 % / Chamber temperature: 293 K / Instrument: FEI VITROBOT MARK I / Details: blot for 3 seconds.
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Electron microscopy
Microscope
FEI TITAN KRIOS
Temperature
Min: 100.0 K / Max: 120.0 K
Image recording
Film or detector model: FEI FALCON III (4k x 4k) / Detector mode: INTEGRATING / Number grids imaged: 1 / Number real images: 765 / Average exposure time: 2.0 sec. / Average electron dose: 42.6 e/Å2 / Details: 20
Electron beam
Acceleration voltage: 300 kV / Electron source: FIELD EMISSION GUN
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