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Database: PDB / ID: 9qfd
TitleCryo-EM structure of the fully cofilin-1-decorated actin filament (cofilactin)
Components
  • Actin, cytoplasmic 1, N-terminally processed
  • Cofilin-1
KeywordsSTRUCTURAL PROTEIN / actin / cofilin / filament / cytoskeleton
Function / homology
Function and homology information


cellular response to ether / cofilin-actin rod / positive regulation of protein localization to cell leading edge / positive regulation of establishment of cell polarity regulating cell shape / negative regulation of unidimensional cell growth / positive regulation of barbed-end actin filament capping / actin filament severing activity / negative regulation of lamellipodium assembly / negative regulation of postsynaptic density organization / actin filament fragmentation ...cellular response to ether / cofilin-actin rod / positive regulation of protein localization to cell leading edge / positive regulation of establishment of cell polarity regulating cell shape / negative regulation of unidimensional cell growth / positive regulation of barbed-end actin filament capping / actin filament severing activity / negative regulation of lamellipodium assembly / negative regulation of postsynaptic density organization / actin filament fragmentation / negative regulation of actin filament bundle assembly / positive regulation of actin filament depolymerization / modification of postsynaptic actin cytoskeleton / positive regulation of embryonic development / positive regulation of norepinephrine uptake / positive regulation of cell motility / negative regulation of actin filament depolymerization / cellular response to cytochalasin B / bBAF complex / Formation of the embryonic stem cell BAF (esBAF) complex / gamma-tubulin complex / npBAF complex / nBAF complex / actin filament severing / brahma complex / host-mediated activation of viral process / regulation of transepithelial transport / Formation of the canonical BAF (cBAF) complex / negative regulation of cell adhesion / positive regulation of synaptic plasticity / morphogenesis of a polarized epithelium / Formation of annular gap junctions / Formation of the dystrophin-glycoprotein complex (DGC) / Formation of the polybromo-BAF (pBAF) complex / structural constituent of postsynaptic actin cytoskeleton / Gap junction degradation / GBP-mediated host defense / Formation of neuronal progenitor and neuronal BAF (npBAF and nBAF) / protein localization to adherens junction / Formation of the non-canonical BAF (ncBAF) complex / Cell-extracellular matrix interactions / GBAF complex / establishment of spindle localization / regulation of G0 to G1 transition / dense body / regulation of dendritic spine morphogenesis / Tat protein binding / negative regulation of cell motility / actin filament depolymerization / Folding of actin by CCT/TriC / RHO GTPases Activate ROCKs / cellular response to interleukin-6 / Regulation of CDH1 Function / postsynaptic actin cytoskeleton / RSC-type complex / apical protein localization / Adherens junctions interactions / Prefoldin mediated transfer of substrate to CCT/TriC / microtubule nucleation / RHOF GTPase cycle / regulation of double-strand break repair / adherens junction assembly / Sensory processing of sound by outer hair cells of the cochlea / negative regulation of dendritic spine maintenance / tight junction / positive regulation of T cell differentiation / regulation of mitotic metaphase/anaphase transition / Sensory processing of sound by inner hair cells of the cochlea / SWI/SNF complex / Interaction between L1 and Ankyrins / cellular response to insulin-like growth factor stimulus / maintenance of blood-brain barrier / positive regulation of dendritic spine development / apical junction complex / cortical actin cytoskeleton / phosphatidylinositol bisphosphate binding / regulation of nucleotide-excision repair / positive regulation of stem cell population maintenance / NuA4 histone acetyltransferase complex / positive regulation of proteolysis / Recycling pathway of L1 / cortical cytoskeleton / positive regulation of double-strand break repair / Regulation of MITF-M-dependent genes involved in pigmentation / lamellipodium membrane / regulation of norepinephrine uptake / mitotic cytokinesis / nitric-oxide synthase binding / establishment or maintenance of cell polarity / transporter regulator activity / cellular response to interleukin-1 / negative regulation of cell differentiation / Sema3A PAK dependent Axon repulsion / brush border / EPH-ephrin mediated repulsion of cells / Rho protein signal transduction / positive regulation of focal adhesion assembly / positive regulation of myoblast differentiation / regulation of synaptic vesicle endocytosis / RHO GTPases Activate WASPs and WAVEs
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
Similarity search - Domain/homology
ADENOSINE-5'-DIPHOSPHATE / Cofilin-1 / Actin, cytoplasmic 1
Similarity search - Component
Biological speciesHomo sapiens (human)
MethodELECTRON MICROSCOPY / helical reconstruction / cryo EM / Resolution: 2.61 Å
AuthorsOosterheert, W. / Boiero Sanders, M. / Hofnagel, O. / Bieling, P. / Raunser, S.
Funding support Germany, European Union, 4items
OrganizationGrant numberCountry
Max Planck Society Germany
Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Germany
German Research Foundation (DFG)BI 1998/2-1 Germany
European Research Council (ERC)856118European Union
CitationJournal: Cell / Year: 2025
Title: Choreography of rapid actin filament disassembly by coronin, cofilin, and AIP1.
Authors: Wout Oosterheert / Micaela Boiero Sanders / Oliver Hofnagel / Peter Bieling / Stefan Raunser /
Abstract: Rapid remodeling of actin filament (F-actin) networks is essential for the movement and morphogenesis of eukaryotic cells. The conserved actin-binding proteins coronin, cofilin, and actin-interacting ...Rapid remodeling of actin filament (F-actin) networks is essential for the movement and morphogenesis of eukaryotic cells. The conserved actin-binding proteins coronin, cofilin, and actin-interacting protein 1 (AIP1) act in synergy to promote rapid F-actin network disassembly, but the underlying mechanisms have remained elusive. Here, using cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM), we uncover the concerted molecular actions of coronin, cofilin, and AIP1 that lead to actin filament aging and severing. We find that the cooperative binding of coronin allosterically promotes inorganic phosphate release from F-actin and induces filament undertwisting, thereby priming the filament for cofilin binding. Cofilin then displaces coronin from the filament via a strand-restricted cooperative binding mechanism. The resulting cofilactin serves as a high-affinity platform for AIP1, which induces severing by acting as a clamp that disrupts inter-subunit filament contacts. In this "molecular squeezing" mechanism, AIP1 and not cofilin is responsible for filament severing. Our work redefines the role of key disassembly factors in actin dynamics.
History
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Deposited unit
A: Actin, cytoplasmic 1, N-terminally processed
B: Actin, cytoplasmic 1, N-terminally processed
C: Actin, cytoplasmic 1, N-terminally processed
D: Actin, cytoplasmic 1, N-terminally processed
E: Actin, cytoplasmic 1, N-terminally processed
F: Actin, cytoplasmic 1, N-terminally processed
G: Actin, cytoplasmic 1, N-terminally processed
H: Cofilin-1
I: Cofilin-1
J: Cofilin-1
K: Cofilin-1
L: Cofilin-1
M: Cofilin-1
N: Cofilin-1
hetero molecules


Theoretical massNumber of molelcules
Total (without water)424,31528
Polymers421,15514
Non-polymers3,16114
Water00
1


  • Idetical with deposited unit
  • defined by author&software
  • Evidence: electron microscopy, not applicable
TypeNameSymmetry operationNumber
identity operation1_555x,y,z1

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Components

#1: Protein
Actin, cytoplasmic 1, N-terminally processed


Mass: 41632.422 Da / Num. of mol.: 7 / Mutation: C272A
Source method: isolated from a genetically manipulated source
Details: actin filament / Source: (gene. exp.) Homo sapiens (human) / Gene: ACTB / Cell line (production host): BTI-Tnao38 / Production host: Trichoplusia ni (cabbage looper) / References: UniProt: P60709
#2: Protein
Cofilin-1 / 18 kDa phosphoprotein / p18 / Cofilin / non-muscle isoform


Mass: 18532.531 Da / Num. of mol.: 7
Source method: isolated from a genetically manipulated source
Details: Cofilin / Source: (gene. exp.) Homo sapiens (human) / Gene: CFL1, CFL / Production host: Escherichia coli BL21(DE3) (bacteria) / References: UniProt: P23528
#3: Chemical
ChemComp-ADP / ADENOSINE-5'-DIPHOSPHATE


Mass: 427.201 Da / Num. of mol.: 7 / Source method: obtained synthetically / Formula: C10H15N5O10P2 / Feature type: SUBJECT OF INVESTIGATION / Comment: ADP, energy-carrying molecule*YM
#4: Chemical
ChemComp-MG / MAGNESIUM ION


Mass: 24.305 Da / Num. of mol.: 7 / Source method: obtained synthetically / Formula: Mg / Feature type: SUBJECT OF INVESTIGATION
Has ligand of interestY
Has protein modificationY

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Experimental details

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Experiment

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

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Sample preparation

Component
IDNameTypeEntity IDParent-IDSourceDetails (eV)
1Beta-actin filament fully decorated by Cofilin-1.COMPLEX#1-#20RECOMBINANT
2Actin filamentCOMPLEX#11RECOMBINANTAssembled as a double stranded helix of beta-actin subunits.
3Cofilin-1COMPLEX#21RECOMBINANT
Molecular weight
IDEntity assembly-IDExperimental value
11NO
22
33
Source (natural)
IDEntity assembly-IDOrganismNcbi tax-ID
21Homo sapiens (human)9606
32Homo sapiens (human)9606
43Homo sapiens (human)9606
Source (recombinant)
IDEntity assembly-IDOrganismNcbi tax-IDCell
21Trichoplusia ni (cabbage looper)7111BTI-Tnao38
32Trichoplusia ni (cabbage looper)7111BTI-Tnao38
43Escherichia coli (E. coli)562BL21(DE3)
Buffer solutionpH: 7.1
Details: 1xKMEH (10 mM HEPES pH 7.1, 100 mM KCl, 2 mM MgCl2, 1 mM EGTA, 0.5 mM TCEP, 0.02% Tween20).
Buffer component
IDConc.NameFormulaBuffer-ID
110 mMHEPES1
2100 mMpotassium chlorideKCl1
32 mMmagnesium chlorideMgCl21
41 mMEGTA1
50.5 mMTCEP1
60.02 % (v/v)Tween201
SpecimenEmbedding applied: NO / Shadowing applied: NO / Staining applied: NO / Vitrification applied: YES
Specimen supportGrid material: COPPER / Grid mesh size: 200 divisions/in. / Grid type: Quantifoil R2/1
VitrificationInstrument: FEI VITROBOT MARK IV / Cryogen name: ETHANE-PROPANE / Humidity: 100 % / Chamber temperature: 286 K

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Electron microscopy imaging

Experimental equipment
Model: Titan Krios / Image courtesy: FEI Company
MicroscopyModel: TFS KRIOS
Electron gunElectron source: FIELD EMISSION GUN / Accelerating voltage: 300 kV / Illumination mode: FLOOD BEAM
Electron lensMode: BRIGHT FIELD / Nominal magnification: 105000 X / Nominal defocus max: 2700 nm / Nominal defocus min: 1200 nm / Cs: 0.01 mm / C2 aperture diameter: 50 µm
Specimen holderCryogen: NITROGEN / Specimen holder model: FEI TITAN KRIOS AUTOGRID HOLDER
Image recordingElectron dose: 65.8 e/Å2 / Film or detector model: GATAN K3 BIOQUANTUM (6k x 4k) / Num. of grids imaged: 1 / Num. of real images: 14055
EM imaging opticsEnergyfilter name: GIF Bioquantum / Energyfilter slit width: 15 eV
Spherical aberration corrector: The used Titan Krios G2 microscope contains an in-column Cs corrector.

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Processing

EM software
IDNameVersionCategoryDetails (eV)
1cryoSPARC4.4particle selectionFilament tracer
2EPUimage acquisition
4cryoSPARC4.4CTF correctionPatch CTF
7Coot0.9.8.1model fitting
8UCSF ChimeraX1.8model fitting
10cryoSPARC4.4initial Euler assignment
11cryoSPARC4.4final Euler assignment
12cryoSPARC4.4classification
13cryoSPARC4.43D reconstructionHelical Refinement
14PHENIX1.21rc1_5015model refinement
CTF correctionDetails: Patch CTF / Type: PHASE FLIPPING AND AMPLITUDE CORRECTION
Helical symmertyAngular rotation/subunit: -162.4 ° / Axial rise/subunit: 27.4 Å / Axial symmetry: C1
Particle selectionNum. of particles selected: 10071093
3D reconstructionResolution: 2.61 Å / Resolution method: FSC 0.143 CUT-OFF / Num. of particles: 798636 / Symmetry type: HELICAL
Atomic model buildingProtocol: FLEXIBLE FIT / Space: REAL / Details: Phenix real space refinement.
Atomic model buildingPDB-ID: 6VAO

6vao


Accession code: 6VAO / Source name: PDB / Type: experimental model
RefinementCross valid method: NONE
Stereochemistry target values: GeoStd + Monomer Library + CDL v1.2
Displacement parametersBiso mean: 83.46 Å2
Refine LS restraints
Refine-IDTypeDev idealNumber
ELECTRON MICROSCOPYf_bond_d0.00229421
ELECTRON MICROSCOPYf_angle_d0.45339795
ELECTRON MICROSCOPYf_chiral_restr0.04184466
ELECTRON MICROSCOPYf_plane_restr0.00285047
ELECTRON MICROSCOPYf_dihedral_angle_d10.20214046

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