Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA.
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
J Cell Biol. 2018 Jan 2;217(1):15-17. doi: 10.1083/jcb.201711075. Epub 2017 Dec 19.
The formin-like protein INF2 is an important player in the polymerization of actin filaments. In this issue, Chakrabarti et al. (2018. https://doi.org/10.1083/jcb.201709111) demonstrate that INF2 mediates actin polymerization at the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), resulting in increased ER-mitochondria contacts, calcium uptake by mitochondria, and mitochondrial division.
formin 样蛋白 INF2 是肌动蛋白丝聚合的重要参与者。在本期中,Chakrabarti 等人(2018. https://doi.org/10.1083/jcb.201709111)证明,INF2 在内质网上介导肌动蛋白的聚合,导致内质网-线粒体接触增加、线粒体摄取钙和线粒体分裂。