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Database: PDB / ID: 9q7m
TitleBarbed end of cofilin actin, cofilin on second-to-last barbed end subunit
Components
  • Actin, alpha skeletal muscle
  • Cofilin-2
KeywordsPROTEIN FIBRIL / Cytoskeleton / Actin / Filament / Helical
Function / homology
Function and homology information


actin filament fragmentation / positive regulation of actin filament depolymerization / actin filament severing / actin filament depolymerization / I band / cytoskeletal motor activator activity / sarcomere organization / muscle cell cellular homeostasis / myosin heavy chain binding / tropomyosin binding ...actin filament fragmentation / positive regulation of actin filament depolymerization / actin filament severing / actin filament depolymerization / I band / cytoskeletal motor activator activity / sarcomere organization / muscle cell cellular homeostasis / myosin heavy chain binding / tropomyosin binding / actin filament bundle / troponin I binding / filamentous actin / mesenchyme migration / skeletal muscle myofibril / actin filament bundle assembly / striated muscle thin filament / skeletal muscle thin filament assembly / actin monomer binding / skeletal muscle tissue development / skeletal muscle fiber development / stress fiber / titin binding / actin filament polymerization / filopodium / actin filament / Hydrolases; Acting on acid anhydrides; Acting on acid anhydrides to facilitate cellular and subcellular movement / Z disc / nuclear matrix / calcium-dependent protein binding / actin filament binding / lamellipodium / actin cytoskeleton / cell body / protein domain specific binding / hydrolase activity / calcium ion binding / positive regulation of gene expression / magnesium ion binding / : / extracellular exosome / ATP binding / identical protein binding / cytoplasm
Similarity search - Function
ADF/Cofilin / Actin-depolymerising factor homology domain / Cofilin/tropomyosin-type actin-binding protein / ADF-H domain profile. / Actin depolymerisation factor/cofilin -like domains / ADF-H/Gelsolin-like domain superfamily / Actins signature 1. / Actin, conserved site / Actins signature 2. / Actin/actin-like conserved site ...ADF/Cofilin / Actin-depolymerising factor homology domain / Cofilin/tropomyosin-type actin-binding protein / ADF-H domain profile. / Actin depolymerisation factor/cofilin -like domains / ADF-H/Gelsolin-like domain superfamily / Actins signature 1. / Actin, conserved site / Actins signature 2. / Actin/actin-like conserved site / Actins and actin-related proteins signature. / Actin / Actin family / Actin / ATPase, nucleotide binding domain
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ADENOSINE-5'-DIPHOSPHATE / Actin, alpha skeletal muscle / Cofilin-2
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Biological speciesHomo sapiens (human)
Oryctolagus cuniculus (rabbit)
MethodELECTRON MICROSCOPY / single particle reconstruction / cryo EM / Resolution: 3.5 Å
AuthorsPalmer, N.J. / Dominguez, R.
Funding support United States, 1items
OrganizationGrant numberCountry
National Institutes of Health/National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIH/NIGMS) United States
CitationJournal: Sci Adv / Year: 2026
Title: Mechanisms of disassembly at the actin filament pointed and barbed ends.
Authors: Nicholas J Palmer / Malgorzata Boczkowska / Grzegorz Rebowski / Roberto Dominguez /
Abstract: Actin cytoskeleton dynamics power processes from cell motility to organelle trafficking, requiring rapid polymerization and depolymerization accelerated in cells by regulatory proteins. While ...Actin cytoskeleton dynamics power processes from cell motility to organelle trafficking, requiring rapid polymerization and depolymerization accelerated in cells by regulatory proteins. While mechanisms of accelerated polymerization are relatively well studied, those of depolymerization remain poorly understood. Here, we present twelve cryo-electron microscopy structures showing how cofilin, cyclase-associated protein (CAP), and capping protein (CP) coordinate their activities to accelerate depolymerization at both filament ends. Alone, CAP produces a ~4.0 Å lateral displacement of the first pointed-end subunit, whereas cofilin reverts terminal subunits at the pointed and barbed ends to a G-actin-like conformation and undertwists the filament short-pitch helix. When functioning together, these cofilin- and CAP-induced conformational changes are amplified to accelerate pointed-end disassembly. At the barbed end, the cofilin-induced changes trigger stepwise CP dissociation and favor depolymerization. These findings support end-specific mechanisms of filament disassembly through accelerated subunit dissociation, slowed subunit addition, and barbed-end uncapping.
History
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Deposited unit
A: Actin, alpha skeletal muscle
B: Actin, alpha skeletal muscle
C: Actin, alpha skeletal muscle
D: Actin, alpha skeletal muscle
E: Actin, alpha skeletal muscle
a: Cofilin-2
b: Cofilin-2
c: Cofilin-2
d: Cofilin-2
hetero molecules


Theoretical massNumber of molelcules
Total (without water)287,21419
Polymers284,9569
Non-polymers2,25810
Water00
1


  • Idetical with deposited unit
  • defined by author
  • Evidence: electron microscopy, not applicable
TypeNameSymmetry operationNumber
identity operation1_5551

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Components

#1: Protein
Actin, alpha skeletal muscle / Alpha-actin-1


Mass: 41978.773 Da / Num. of mol.: 5 / Source method: isolated from a natural source / Source: (natural) Oryctolagus cuniculus (rabbit)
References: UniProt: P68135, Hydrolases; Acting on acid anhydrides; Acting on acid anhydrides to facilitate cellular and subcellular movement
#2: Protein
Cofilin-2 / Cofilin / muscle isoform


Mass: 18765.627 Da / Num. of mol.: 4
Source method: isolated from a genetically manipulated source
Source: (gene. exp.) Homo sapiens (human) / Gene: CFL2 / Production host: Escherichia coli (E. coli) / References: UniProt: Q9Y281
#3: Chemical
ChemComp-ADP / ADENOSINE-5'-DIPHOSPHATE


Mass: 427.201 Da / Num. of mol.: 5 / Source method: obtained synthetically / Formula: C10H15N5O10P2 / Comment: ADP, energy-carrying molecule*YM
#4: Chemical
ChemComp-MG / MAGNESIUM ION


Mass: 24.305 Da / Num. of mol.: 5 / Source method: obtained synthetically / Formula: Mg
Has ligand of interestN
Has protein modificationY

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Experimental details

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Experiment

ExperimentMethod: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
EM experimentAggregation state: FILAMENT / 3D reconstruction method: single particle reconstruction

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Sample preparation

Component
IDNameTypeEntity IDParent-IDSource
1Complex of cofilin-2 bound F-actinCOMPLEX#1-#20MULTIPLE SOURCES
2Cofilin-2COMPLEX#21RECOMBINANT
3Actin, alpha skeletal muscleCOMPLEX#11NATURAL
Molecular weightExperimental value: NO
Source (natural)
IDEntity assembly-IDOrganismNcbi tax-ID
32Homo sapiens (human)9606
43Oryctolagus cuniculus (rabbit)9986
Source (recombinant)Organism: Escherichia coli (E. coli)
Buffer solutionpH: 7.5
SpecimenEmbedding applied: NO / Shadowing applied: NO / Staining applied: NO / Vitrification applied: YES
Specimen supportGrid type: Quantifoil R1.2/1.3
VitrificationInstrument: FEI VITROBOT MARK IV / Cryogen name: ETHANE / Humidity: 100 % / Chamber temperature: 277 K

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Experimental equipment
Model: Titan Krios / Image courtesy: FEI Company
MicroscopyModel: TFS KRIOS
Electron gunElectron source: FIELD EMISSION GUN / Accelerating voltage: 300 kV / Illumination mode: SPOT SCAN
Electron lensMode: BRIGHT FIELD / Nominal magnification: 89000 X / Nominal defocus max: 2500 nm / Nominal defocus min: 500 nm
Specimen holderSpecimen holder model: FEI TITAN KRIOS AUTOGRID HOLDER
Image recordingElectron dose: 50 e/Å2 / Film or detector model: GATAN K3 (6k x 4k)

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EM software
IDNameVersionCategory
1Topazparticle selection
2PHENIX1.21.2_5419model refinement
3EPUimage acquisition
5cryoSPARC4.7CTF correction
10cryoSPARCinitial Euler assignment
11cryoSPARC4.7final Euler assignment
13cryoSPARC4.73D reconstruction
CTF correctionType: PHASE FLIPPING AND AMPLITUDE CORRECTION
3D reconstructionResolution: 3.5 Å / Resolution method: FSC 0.143 CUT-OFF / Num. of particles: 29493 / Symmetry type: POINT
RefinementHighest resolution: 3.5 Å
Stereochemistry target values: REAL-SPACE (WEIGHTED MAP SUM AT ATOM CENTERS)
Refine LS restraints
Refine-IDTypeDev idealNumber
ELECTRON MICROSCOPYf_bond_d0.00520006
ELECTRON MICROSCOPYf_angle_d1.03827089
ELECTRON MICROSCOPYf_dihedral_angle_d6.5122743
ELECTRON MICROSCOPYf_chiral_restr0.0593037
ELECTRON MICROSCOPYf_plane_restr0.0083442

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