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Wei M, Zhang N, Li XD. Characterisation of the myosin light chain kinase (MLCK) gene of Locusta migratoria and the encoded MLCK. INSECT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2024. [PMID: 38411321 DOI: 10.1111/imb.12902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2024] [Accepted: 02/14/2024] [Indexed: 02/28/2024]
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Myosin light chain kinase (MLCK) is a dedicated kinase of myosin regulatory light chain (RLC), playing an essential role in the regulation of muscle contraction and cell motility. Much of the knowledge about MLCK comes from the study of vertebrate MLCK, and little is known about insect MLCK. Here, we identified the single MLCK gene in the locust Locusta migratoria, which spans over 1400 kb, includes 62 exons and accounts for at least five transcripts. We found that the five distinct transcripts of the locust MLCK gene are expressed in a tissue-specific manner, including three muscle-specific isoforms and two generic isoforms. To characterise the kinase activity of locust MLCK, we recombinantly expressed LmMLCK-G, the smallest locust MLCK isoform, in insect Sf9 cells. We demonstrated that LmMLCK-G is a Ca2+ /calmodulin-dependent kinase that specifically phosphorylates serine 50 of locust muscle myosin RLC (LmRLC). Additionally, we found that almost all LmRLC molecules in the flight muscle and the hindleg muscles of adult locusts are phosphorylated.
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- Miao Wei
- State Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Insect Pests and Rodents, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Insect Pests and Rodents, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Insect Pests and Rodents, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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Zhou X, Li Z, Chen H, Jiao M, Zhou C, Li H. Relevance Analysis of TPM2 and Clinicopathological Characteristics in Breast Cancer. Int J Gen Med 2024; 17:59-74. [PMID: 38221941 PMCID: PMC10788065 DOI: 10.2147/ijgm.s442004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2023] [Accepted: 12/28/2023] [Indexed: 01/16/2024] Open
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Background The function of tropomyosin 2 (TPM2) in breast cancer is still far understudied. In this study, we aim to explore the roles of TPM2 in breast cancer progression. Methods This research included 155 breast cancer tissues. The expression of TPM2 was analyzed by immunohistochemical staining and grading. The mRNA expression of TPM2 in pan-cancer was analyzed with The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) data plate form. The differential expression of TPM2 protein and the differential promoter methylation level of TPM2 between breast cancer tissues and normal breast tissues were analyzed by the UALCAN online database. The relationship between TPM2 and signaling pathways was interpreted by Gene Ontology (GO), Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG), and Gene Set Enrichment Analysis (GSEA) pathway enrichment analyses. The survival curve of TPM2 was analyzed across the Kaplan-Meier plotter online database. Furthermore, the relationship between TPM2 expression and infiltrating macrophages was validated through in vitro co-culture experiments. Results TPM2 expression was significantly down-regulated in breast cancer samples. In addition, TPM2 expression was correlated with lymph node metastasis and high-grade histopathological morphology. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve indicated that TPM2 expression could well distinguish between normal breast tissue and breast cancer tissue. TPM2 may have potential value in breast cancer diagnosis. Bioinformatics analysis illustrated that TPM2 was mainly involved in extracellular matrix organization, collagen fibril organization, cell junction assembly, focal adhesion, cAMP signaling pathway, estrogen signaling pathway, Wnt signaling pathway, and adaptive immune system. TPM2 expression was correlated with immune infiltrating cells and immune checkpoint molecules. Our in vitro co-culture experiments showed that the M2 macrophages could upregulate the expression of TPM2. Conclusion TPM2 may play key roles in breast cancer occurrence and development, especially in cancer metastasis. TPM2 may be a potential biomarker for breast cancer diagnosis.
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- Xingchen Zhou
- Department of Pathology, The Second Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Pathology, The Second Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Pathology, The Second Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Pathology, The Second Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Pathology, The Second Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Pathology, The Second Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, People’s Republic of China
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Meng Y, Huang K, Shi M, Huo Y, Han L, Liu B, Li Y. Research Advances in the Role of the Tropomyosin Family in Cancer. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:13295. [PMID: 37686101 PMCID: PMC10488083 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241713295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2023] [Revised: 08/22/2023] [Accepted: 08/24/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023] Open
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Cancer is one of the most difficult diseases for human beings to overcome. Its development is closely related to a variety of factors, and its specific mechanisms have been a hot research topic in the field of scientific research. The tropomyosin family (Tpm) is a group of proteins closely related to the cytoskeleton and actin, and recent studies have shown that they play an important role in various cancers, participating in a variety of biological activities, including cell proliferation, invasion, and migration, and have been used as biomarkers for various cancers. The purpose of this review is to explore the research progress of the Tpm family in tumorigenesis development, focusing on the molecular pathways associated with them and their relevant activities involved in tumors. PubMed and Web of Science databases were searched for relevant studies on the role of Tpms in tumorigenesis and development and the activities of Tpms involved in tumors. Data from the literature suggest that the Tpm family is involved in tumor cell proliferation and growth, tumor cell invasion and migration, tumor angiogenesis, tumor cell apoptosis, and immune infiltration of the tumor microenvironment, among other correlations. It can be used as a potential biomarker for early diagnosis, follow-up, and therapeutic response of some tumors. The Tpm family is involved in cancer in a close relationship with miRNAs and LncRNAs. Tpms are involved in tumor tissue invasion and migration as a key link. On this basis, TPM is frequently used as a biomarker for various cancers. However, the specific molecular mechanism of its involvement in cancer progression has not been explained clearly, which remains an important direction for future research.
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- Yucheng Meng
- Key Laboratory of Dental Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Biological Intelligence Manufacturing, School of Stomatology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730030, China; (Y.M.); (K.H.); (M.S.); (Y.H.); (L.H.)
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- Key Laboratory of Dental Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Biological Intelligence Manufacturing, School of Stomatology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730030, China; (Y.M.); (K.H.); (M.S.); (Y.H.); (L.H.)
- Key Laboratory of Preclinical Study for New Drugs of Gansu Province, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730030, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dental Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Biological Intelligence Manufacturing, School of Stomatology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730030, China; (Y.M.); (K.H.); (M.S.); (Y.H.); (L.H.)
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- Key Laboratory of Dental Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Biological Intelligence Manufacturing, School of Stomatology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730030, China; (Y.M.); (K.H.); (M.S.); (Y.H.); (L.H.)
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- Key Laboratory of Dental Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Biological Intelligence Manufacturing, School of Stomatology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730030, China; (Y.M.); (K.H.); (M.S.); (Y.H.); (L.H.)
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- Key Laboratory of Dental Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Biological Intelligence Manufacturing, School of Stomatology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730030, China; (Y.M.); (K.H.); (M.S.); (Y.H.); (L.H.)
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- Key Laboratory of Dental Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Biological Intelligence Manufacturing, School of Stomatology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730030, China; (Y.M.); (K.H.); (M.S.); (Y.H.); (L.H.)
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Liu C, Hao J, Yao LL, Wei M, Chen W, Yang Q, Li XD. Insect Sf9 cells are suitable for functional expression of insect, but not vertebrate, striated muscle myosin. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2022; 635:259-266. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2022.10.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2022] [Revised: 09/28/2022] [Accepted: 10/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Tian Z, Zhao J, Wang Y. The prognostic value of TPM1-4 in hepatocellular carcinoma. Cancer Med 2021; 11:433-446. [PMID: 34850589 PMCID: PMC8729055 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.4453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2021] [Revised: 10/30/2021] [Accepted: 11/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Background Despite advances in multiple disciplinary diagnoses and treatments, the prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains poor. Some evidence has identified that the aberrant expression of tropomyosins (TPMs) is involved with some cancers development. However, prognostic values of TPMs in HCC have not been thoroughly investigated. Methods Original TPM1–4 mRNA expression of TCGA HCC data and GTEx was downloaded from UCSC XENA. Oncomine database and GSE46408 were used for verification. Clinical stages and survival analysis of TPM1–4 in HCC were performed by GEPIA2. cBioPortal was utilized to assess TPM1–4 gene alteration in HCC. TIMER2.0 was used for investigating the relevance of TPM1–4 to tumor‐infiltrating immune cells in HCC. Additionally, we constructed a TPM1–4 prognostic model to explore the value of TPM1–4 for prognostic evaluation in HCC. LinkedOmics was applied to elucidate TPM3 co‐expression networks in HCC. Results This present study showed that TPM1–4 was upregulated in all HCC tissues, and TPM3 overexpression was correlated with poor survival outcomes in patients with HCC. Besides, TPM3 amplification was the main altered type in TPM1–4 genetic alteration, which affected the prognosis of HCC patients. The risk model revealed that TPM1, TPM2, and TPM3 were applied to risk assessment of HCC prognosis, among which TPM3 expression was significantly higher in the high‐risk group than that in the low‐risk group. Univariate and multivariate cox regression analyses indicated that TPM3 may be an independent prognostic factor of HCC prognosis. In addition, TPM3 co‐expression genes mainly participated in the cell cycle by maintaining microtubule cytoskeleton in HCC progression. TPM1–4 was associated with some tumor‐infiltrating immune cells in HCC. Conclusion Our study detected that the expression level of TPM1–4 was all remarkably elevated in HCC, suggesting that TPM1–4 may serve an important role in HCC development. High TPM3 expression was found to be correlated with poor overall survival, and TPM3 may be an independent prognostic factor for HCC.
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- Zhihui Tian
- Gastroenterology Ward One, Shanxi Province Cancer Hospital, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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- Gastroenterology Ward One, Shanxi Province Cancer Hospital, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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- Gastroenterology Ward One, Shanxi Province Cancer Hospital, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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Ni T, Yuan M, Ji HH, Tang G, Chen Y, Ma Z, Li XD. Effects of Mutations in the Phenamacril-Binding Site of Fusarium Myosin-1 on Its Motor Function and Phenamacril Sensitivity. ACS OMEGA 2020; 5:21815-21823. [PMID: 32905433 PMCID: PMC7469408 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.0c02886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2020] [Accepted: 08/10/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Phenamacril is a Fusarium-specific fungicide used for Fusarium head blight management. The target of phenamacril is FgMyo1, the sole class I myosin in Fusarium graminearum. The point mutation S217L in FgMyo1 is responsible for the high resistance of F. graminearum to phenamacril. Recent structural studies have shown that phenamacril binds to the 50 kDa cleft of the FgMyo1 motor domain, forming extensive interactions, including a hydrogen bond between the cyano group of phenamacril and the hydroxyl group of S217. Here, we produced FgMyo1IQ2, a truncated FgMyo1 composed of the motor domain and two IQ motifs complexed with the F. graminearum calmodulin in insect Sf9 cells. Phenamacril potently inhibited both the basal and the actin-activated ATPase activities of FgMyo1IQ2, with an IC50 in a micromolar range. S217 mutations of FgMyo1IQ2 substantially increased the IC50 of phenamacril. S217T or S217L each increased the IC50 of phenamacril for ∼60-fold, while S217A only increased the IC50 for ∼4-fold. These results indicate that the hydroxyl group of S217 plays an important, but nonessential role in phenamacril binding and that the bulky side chain at the position 217 sterically hinders phenamacril binding. On the other hand, S217P, which might alter the local conformation of the phenamacril-binding site, completely abolished the phenamacril inhibition. Because the cyano group of phenamacril does not form discernible interactions with FgMyo1 other than the nonessential hydrogen bond with the S217 hydroxyl group, we propose the cyano group of phenamacril as a key modification site for the development of novel fungicides.
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- Tong Ni
- Group
of Cell Motility and Muscle Contraction, State Key Laboratory of Integrated
Management of Pest Insects and Rodents, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- Institute
of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui 230601, China
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- Group
of Cell Motility and Muscle Contraction, State Key Laboratory of Integrated
Management of Pest Insects and Rodents, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- Institute
of Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Institute
of Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Institute
of Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Group
of Cell Motility and Muscle Contraction, State Key Laboratory of Integrated
Management of Pest Insects and Rodents, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
- University
of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Zhang HM, Ji HH, Ni T, Ma RN, Wang A, Li XD. Characterization of Blebbistatin Inhibition of Smooth Muscle Myosin and Nonmuscle Myosin-2. Biochemistry 2017; 56:4235-4243. [PMID: 28714309 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biochem.7b00311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Blebbistatin is a potent and specific inhibitor of the motor functions of class II myosins, including striated muscle myosin and nonmuscle myosin-2 (NM2). However, the blebbistatin inhibition of NM2c has not been assessed and remains controversial with respect to its efficacy with smooth muscle myosin (SmM), which is highly homologous to NM2. To clarify these issues, we analyzed the effects of blebbistatin on the motor activities of recombinant SmM and three NM2s (NM2a, -2b, and -2c). We found that blebbistatin potently inhibits the actin-activated ATPase activities of SmM and NM2s with following IC50 values: 6.47 μM for SmM, 3.58 μM for NM2a, 2.30 μM for NM2b, and 1.57 μM for NM2c. To identify the blebbistatin-resistant myosin-2 mutant, we performed mutagenesis analysis of the conserved residues in the blebbistatin-binding site of SmM and NM2s. We found that the A456F mutation renders SmM and NM2s resistant to blebbistatin without greatly altering their motor activities or phosphorylation-dependent regulation, making A456F a useful mutant for investigating the cellular function of NM2s.
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- Hai-Man Zhang
- Group of Cell Motility and Muscle Contraction, State Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Pest Insects and Rodents, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing, China 100101.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing, China 100049
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- Group of Cell Motility and Muscle Contraction, State Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Pest Insects and Rodents, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing, China 100101
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- Group of Cell Motility and Muscle Contraction, State Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Pest Insects and Rodents, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing, China 100101.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing, China 100049
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- Group of Cell Motility and Muscle Contraction, State Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Pest Insects and Rodents, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing, China 100101
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- Laboratory of Animal Models & Functional Genomics (LAMFG), Research Center of Reverse Vaccinology (RCRV), College of Veterinary Medicine, Hunan Agricultural University , Changsha, Hunan, China 410128
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- Group of Cell Motility and Muscle Contraction, State Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Pest Insects and Rodents, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing, China 100101.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing, China 100049
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The motor function of Drosophila melanogaster myosin-5 is activated by calcium and cargo-binding protein dRab11. Biochem J 2015; 469:135-44. [PMID: 25940004 DOI: 10.1042/bj20141330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2014] [Accepted: 05/05/2015] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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In the Drosophila melanogaster compound eye, myosin-5 (DmM5) plays two distinct roles in response to light stimulation: transport of pigment granules to the rhabdomere base to decrease light exposure and transport of rhodopsin-bearing vesicles to the rhabdomere base to compensate for the rhodopsin loss during light exposure. However, little is known of how the motor function of DmM5 is regulated at the molecular level. In the present study, we overexpressed DmM5 in Sf9 insect cells and investigated its regulation using purified proteins. We found that the actin-activated ATPase activity of DmM5 is significantly lower than that of the truncated DmM5 having the C-terminal globular tail domain (GTD) deleted, indicating that the GTD is the inhibitory domain. The actin-activated ATPase activity of DmM5 is significantly activated by micromolar levels of calcium. DmM5 associates with pigment granules and rhodopsin-bearing vesicles through cargo-binding proteins Lightoid (Ltd) and dRab11 respectively. We found that GTP-bound dRab11, but not Ltd, significantly activates DmM5 actin-activated ATPase activity. Moreover, we identified Gln(1689) in the GTD as the critical residue for the interaction with dRab11 and activation of DmM5 motor function by dRab11. Based on those results, we propose that DmM5-dependent transport of pigment granules is directly activated by light-induced calcium influx and the DmM5-dependent transport of rhodopsin-bearing vesicle is activated by active GTP-bound dRab11, whose formation is stimulated by light-induced calcium influx.
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Lu Z, Ma XN, Zhang HM, Ji HH, Ding H, Zhang J, Luo D, Sun Y, Li XD. Mouse myosin-19 is a plus-end-directed, high-duty ratio molecular motor. J Biol Chem 2014; 289:18535-48. [PMID: 24825904 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m114.569087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Class XIX myosin (Myo19) is a vertebrate-specific unconventional myosin, responsible for the transport of mitochondria. To characterize biochemical properties of Myo19, we prepared recombinant mouse Myo19-truncated constructs containing the motor domain and the IQ motifs using the baculovirus/Sf9 expression system. We identified regulatory light chain (RLC) of smooth muscle/non-muscle myosin-2 as the light chain of Myo19. The actin-activated ATPase activity and the actin-gliding velocity of Myo19-truncated constructs were about one-third and one-sixth as those of myosin-5a, respectively. The apparent affinity of Myo19 to actin was about the same as that of myosin-5a. The RLCs bound to Myo19 could be phosphorylated by myosin light chain kinase, but this phosphorylation had little effect on the actin-activated ATPase activity and the actin-gliding activity of Myo19-truncated constructs. Using dual fluorescence-labeled actin filaments, we determined that Myo19 is a plus-end-directed molecular motor. We found that, similar to that of the high-duty ratio myosin, such as myosin-5a, ADP release rate was comparable with the maximal actin-activated ATPase activity of Myo19, indicating that ADP release is a rate-limiting step for the ATPase cycle of acto-Myo19. ADP strongly inhibited the actin-activated ATPase activity and actin-gliding activity of Myo19-truncated constructs. Based on the above results, we concluded that Myo19 is a high-duty ratio molecular motor moving to the plus-end of the actin filament.
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- Zekuan Lu
- From the Group of Cell Motility and Muscle Contraction, National Laboratory of Integrated Management of Insect Pests and Rodents, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101 and
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- From the Group of Cell Motility and Muscle Contraction, National Laboratory of Integrated Management of Insect Pests and Rodents, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101 and
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- From the Group of Cell Motility and Muscle Contraction, National Laboratory of Integrated Management of Insect Pests and Rodents, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101 and
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- From the Group of Cell Motility and Muscle Contraction, National Laboratory of Integrated Management of Insect Pests and Rodents, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101 and
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- From the Group of Cell Motility and Muscle Contraction, National Laboratory of Integrated Management of Insect Pests and Rodents, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101 and
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- From the Group of Cell Motility and Muscle Contraction, National Laboratory of Integrated Management of Insect Pests and Rodents, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101 and
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- From the Group of Cell Motility and Muscle Contraction, National Laboratory of Integrated Management of Insect Pests and Rodents, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101 and
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- the Biodynamic Optical Imaging Center (BIOPIC), School of Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- From the Group of Cell Motility and Muscle Contraction, National Laboratory of Integrated Management of Insect Pests and Rodents, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101 and
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Myosin-10 produces its power-stroke in two phases and moves processively along a single actin filament under low load. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2014; 111:E1833-42. [PMID: 24753602 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1320122111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Myosin-10 is an actin-based molecular motor that participates in essential intracellular processes such as filopodia formation/extension, phagocytosis, cell migration, and mitotic spindle maintenance. To study this motor protein's mechano-chemical properties, we used a recombinant, truncated form of myosin-10 consisting of the first 936 amino acids, followed by a GCN4 leucine zipper motif, to force dimerization. Negative-stain electron microscopy reveals that the majority of molecules are dimeric with a head-to-head contour distance of ∼50 nm. In vitro motility assays show that myosin-10 moves actin filaments smoothly with a velocity of ∼310 nm/s. Steady-state and transient kinetic analysis of the ATPase cycle shows that the ADP release rate (∼13 s(-1)) is similar to the maximum ATPase activity (∼12-14 s(-1)) and therefore contributes to rate limitation of the enzymatic cycle. Single molecule optical tweezers experiments show that under intermediate load (∼0.5 pN), myosin-10 interacts intermittently with actin and produces a power stroke of ∼17 nm, composed of an initial 15-nm and subsequent 2-nm movement. At low optical trap loads, we observed staircase-like processive movements of myosin-10 interacting with the actin filament, consisting of up to six ∼35-nm steps per binding interaction. We discuss the implications of this load-dependent processivity of myosin-10 as a filopodial transport motor.
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Cao Y, White HD, Li XD. Drosophila myosin-XX functions as an actin-binding protein to facilitate the interaction between Zyx102 and actin. Biochemistry 2014; 53:350-60. [PMID: 24393048 DOI: 10.1021/bi401236c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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The class XX myosin is a member of the diverse myosin superfamily and exists in insects and several lower invertebrates. DmMyo20, the class XX myosin in Drosophila, is encoded by dachs, which functions as a crucial downstream component of the Fat signaling pathway, influencing growth, affinity, and gene expression during development. Sequence analysis shows that DmMyo20 contains a unique N-terminal extension, the motor domain, followed by one IQ motif, and a C-terminal tail. To investigate the biochemical properties of DmMyo20, we expressed several DmMyo20 truncated constructs containing the motor domain in the baculovirus/Sf9 system. We found that the motor domain of DmMyo20 had neither ATPase activity nor the ability to bind to ATP, suggesting that DmMyo20 does not function as a molecular motor. We found that the motor domain of DmMyo20 could specifically bind to actin filaments in an ATP-independent manner and enhance the interaction between actin filaments and Zyx102, a downstream component of DmMyo20 in the Fat signaling pathway. These results suggest that DmMyo20 functions as a scaffold protein, but not as a molecular motor, in a signaling pathway controlling cell differentiation.
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- Yang Cao
- Group of Cell Motility and Muscle Contraction, National Laboratory of Integrated Management of Insect Pests and Rodents, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100101, China
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