Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, MSLS Building, Room P259, 1201 Welch Road, Stanford, California 94305, USA.
EMBO Rep. 2012 Nov 6;13(11):1021-9. doi: 10.1038/embor.2012.140. Epub 2012 Sep 21.
Microtubules (MTs) are integral to numerous cellular functions, such as cell adhesion, differentiation and intracellular transport. Their dynamics are largely controlled by diverse MT-interacting proteins, but the signalling mechanisms that regulate these interactions remain elusive. In this report, we identify a rapid, calcium-regulated switch between MT plus end interaction and lattice binding within the carboxyl terminus of BPAG1n4. This switch is EF-hand dependent, and mutations of the EF-hands abolish this dynamic behaviour. Our study thus uncovers a new, calcium-dependent regulatory mechanism for a spectraplakin, BPAG1n4, at the MT plus end.
微管(MTs)是许多细胞功能的组成部分,例如细胞黏附、分化和细胞内运输。它们的动力学主要由各种 MT 相互作用蛋白控制,但调节这些相互作用的信号机制仍然难以捉摸。在本报告中,我们确定了 BPAG1n4 羧基末端中 MT 正极相互作用和晶格结合之间的快速、钙调节开关。该开关依赖于 EF 手,EF 手的突变会消除这种动态行为。因此,我们的研究揭示了 MT 正极处 spectrin 结合蛋白 BPAG1n4 的一种新的、依赖钙的调节机制。