Actomyosin cross-linking by caldesmon in non-muscle cells |
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Authors: | Goncharova E A Shirinsky V P Shevelev A Y Marston S B Vorotnikov A V |
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Institution: | Labouratory of Cell Motility, Institute of Experimental Cardiology Research Center, Moscow, Russia. |
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Abstract: | The role of myosin-binding in cytoskeletal arrangement of non-muscle low molecular weight caldesmon (l-caldesmon) was studied. The N-terminal myosin-binding domain of caldesmon N152 colocalized with myosin in transiently transfected chicken fibroblasts. When added exogenously to the Triton-insoluble cytoskeleton, N152 enhanced l-caldesmon displacement by exogenous C-terminal actin-binding fragment (H1). Thus, a significant fraction of l-caldesmon cross-links actin and myosin. In contrast, in epithelioid HeLa cells most of l-caldesmon was only actin-bound as H1 alone was enough for its displacement. Phosphorylation by mitogen-activated protein kinase reduced the capability of H1 to displace endogenous l-caldesmon, suggesting it may represent a regulatory mechanism for actin-caldesmon interaction in vivo. |
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