ジャーナル: Mol Biol Cell / 年: 2011 タイトル: The Dam1 ring binds to the E-hook of tubulin and diffuses along the microtubule. 著者: Vincent H Ramey / Hong-Wei Wang / Yuko Nakajima / Amanda Wong / Jian Liu / David Drubin / Georjana Barnes / Eva Nogales / 要旨: There has been much effort in recent years aimed at understanding the molecular mechanism by which the Dam1 kinetochore complex is able to couple microtubule depolymerization to poleward movement. ...There has been much effort in recent years aimed at understanding the molecular mechanism by which the Dam1 kinetochore complex is able to couple microtubule depolymerization to poleward movement. Both a biased diffusion and a forced walk model have been proposed, and several key functional aspects of Dam1-microtubule binding are disputed. Here, we investigate the elements involved in tubulin-Dam1 complex interactions and directly visualize Dam1 rings on microtubules in order to infer their dynamic behavior on the microtubule lattice and its likely relevance at the kinetochore. We find that the Dam1 complex has a preference for native tubulin over tubulin that is lacking its acidic C-terminal tail. Statistical mechanical analysis of images of Dam1 rings on microtubules, applied to both the distance between rings and the tilt angle of the rings with respect to the microtubule axis, supports a diffusive ring model. We also present a cryo-EM reconstruction of the Dam1 ring, likely the relevant assembly form of the complex for energy coupling during microtubule depolymerization in budding yeast. The present studies constitute a significant step forward by linking structural and biochemical observations toward a comprehensive understanding of the Dam1 complex.
凍結剤: ETHANE / チャンバー内湿度: 100 % / チャンバー内温度: 77 K / 装置: OTHER 詳細: Vitrification instrument: FEI vitrobot. Waited for sample to pass through open holes before blotting 手法: Blot for 2 seconds before plunging
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電子顕微鏡法
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FEI TECNAI F20
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平均: 91 K
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Legacy - 非点収差: objective lens astigmatism was corrected at 100,000 times magnification