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| Entry | Database: PDB / ID: 9y9j | |||||||||||||||
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| Title | Two CAP-1 Bound to the Pointed End of Cofilin F-actin | |||||||||||||||
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Keywords | PROTEIN FIBRIL / Cytoskeleton / Actin / Filament / Helical | |||||||||||||||
| Function / homology | Function and homology informationameboidal-type cell migration / actin filament fragmentation / : / positive regulation of actin filament depolymerization / Role of ABL in ROBO-SLIT signaling / modification of postsynaptic actin cytoskeleton / actin filament severing / actin filament depolymerization / I band / cytoskeletal motor activator activity ...ameboidal-type cell migration / actin filament fragmentation / : / positive regulation of actin filament depolymerization / Role of ABL in ROBO-SLIT signaling / modification of postsynaptic actin cytoskeleton / actin filament severing / actin filament depolymerization / I band / cytoskeletal motor activator activity / sarcomere organization / cortical actin cytoskeleton / muscle cell cellular homeostasis / myosin heavy chain binding / tropomyosin binding / actin filament bundle / troponin I binding / filamentous actin / mesenchyme migration / establishment or maintenance of cell polarity / skeletal muscle myofibril / actin filament bundle assembly / striated muscle thin filament / adenylate cyclase binding / skeletal muscle thin filament assembly / actin monomer binding / skeletal muscle tissue development / activation of adenylate cyclase activity / skeletal muscle fiber development / stress fiber / titin binding / actin filament polymerization / receptor-mediated endocytosis / actin filament organization / filopodium / actin filament / Hydrolases; Acting on acid anhydrides; Acting on acid anhydrides to facilitate cellular and subcellular movement / cell morphogenesis / Z disc / nuclear matrix / calcium-dependent protein binding / actin filament binding / azurophil granule lumen / Platelet degranulation / lamellipodium / actin cytoskeleton / presynapse / actin binding / cell body / postsynapse / protein domain specific binding / focal adhesion / hydrolase activity / calcium ion binding / Neutrophil degranulation / positive regulation of gene expression / glutamatergic synapse / magnesium ion binding / signal transduction / : / extracellular exosome / extracellular region / ATP binding / identical protein binding / plasma membrane / cytoplasm Similarity search - Function | |||||||||||||||
| Biological species | Homo sapiens (human)![]() | |||||||||||||||
| Method | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY / single particle reconstruction / cryo EM / Resolution: 3.58 Å | |||||||||||||||
Authors | Palmer, N.J. / Dominguez, R. | |||||||||||||||
| Funding support | United States, 1items
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Citation | Journal: Sci Adv / Year: 2026Title: 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. | |||||||||||||||
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| PDBx/mmCIF format | 9y9j.cif.gz | 527.3 KB | Display | PDBx/mmCIF format |
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| PDB format | pdb9y9j.ent.gz | 433.1 KB | Display | PDB format |
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| Arichive directory | https://data.pdbj.org/pub/pdb/validation_reports/y9/9y9j ftp://data.pdbj.org/pub/pdb/validation_reports/y9/9y9j | HTTPS FTP |
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-Related structure data
| Related structure data | ![]() 72703MC ![]() 9q7kC ![]() 9q7lC ![]() 9q7mC ![]() 9q7nC ![]() 9q7oC ![]() 9xyeC ![]() 9y52C ![]() 9y9lC ![]() 9y9mC ![]() 9y9pC ![]() 9yimC C: citing same article ( M: map data used to model this data |
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| Similar structure data | Similarity search - Function & homology F&H Search |
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| #1: Protein | Mass: 41978.773 Da / Num. of mol.: 5 / Source method: isolated from a natural source / Source: (natural) ![]() References: UniProt: P68135, Hydrolases; Acting on acid anhydrides; Acting on acid anhydrides to facilitate cellular and subcellular movement #2: Protein | Mass: 51968.309 Da / Num. of mol.: 2 Source method: isolated from a genetically manipulated source Source: (gene. exp.) Homo sapiens (human) / Gene: CAP1, CAP / Production host: ![]() #3: Protein | Mass: 18765.627 Da / Num. of mol.: 5 Source method: isolated from a genetically manipulated source Source: (gene. exp.) Homo sapiens (human) / Gene: CFL2 / Production host: ![]() #4: Chemical | ChemComp-ADP / #5: Chemical | ChemComp-MG / Has ligand of interest | N | Has protein modification | Y | |
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| Experiment | Method: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY |
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| EM experiment | Aggregation state: FILAMENT / 3D reconstruction method: single particle reconstruction |
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| Buffer solution | pH: 7.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Specimen | Embedding applied: NO / Shadowing applied: NO / Staining applied: NO / Vitrification applied: YES | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Specimen support | Grid material: COPPER / Grid mesh size: 300 divisions/in. / Grid type: Quantifoil R1.2/1.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vitrification | Instrument: FEI VITROBOT MARK IV / Cryogen name: ETHANE / Humidity: 100 % / Chamber temperature: 277 K |
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Electron microscopy imaging
| Experimental equipment | ![]() Model: Titan Krios / Image courtesy: FEI Company |
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| Microscopy | Model: TFS KRIOS |
| Electron gun | Electron source: FIELD EMISSION GUN / Accelerating voltage: 300 kV / Illumination mode: SPOT SCAN |
| Electron lens | Mode: BRIGHT FIELD / Nominal magnification: 89000 X / Nominal defocus max: 2500 nm / Nominal defocus min: 500 nm |
| Specimen holder | Specimen holder model: FEI TITAN KRIOS AUTOGRID HOLDER |
| Image recording | Electron dose: 50 e/Å2 / Film or detector model: GATAN K3 (6k x 4k) |
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| CTF correction | Type: PHASE FLIPPING AND AMPLITUDE CORRECTION | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3D reconstruction | Resolution: 3.58 Å / Resolution method: FSC 0.143 CUT-OFF / Num. of particles: 55287 / Symmetry type: POINT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Refinement | Highest resolution: 3.58 Å Stereochemistry target values: REAL-SPACE (WEIGHTED MAP SUM AT ATOM CENTERS) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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