| Literature DB >> 27787846 |
Jimok Yoon1, Ruei-Jiun Hung1,2, Jonathan R Terman3.
Abstract
The MICALs are a family of phylogenetically conserved cytoplasmic proteins that modulate numerous cellular behaviors and play critical roles in semaphorin-plexin signaling. Our recent results have revealed that the MICALs are an unusual family of actin regulatory proteins that use actin filaments (F-actin) as a direct substrate-controlling F-actin dynamics via stereospecific oxidation of conserved methionine (Met44 and Met47) residues within actin. In particular, the MICALs have a highly conserved flavoprotein monooxygenase (redox) enzymatic domain in their N-terminus that directly oxidizes and destabilizes F-actin. Here, we describe methods to characterize MICAL-mediated F-actin disassembly using in vitro assays with purified proteins.Entities:
Keywords: Actin sedimentation; F-actin disassembly; MICALs; Oxidoreductase; Plexin; Pyrene-actin
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Year: 2017 PMID: 27787846 PMCID: PMC5563128 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-6448-2_8
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Methods Mol Biol ISSN: 1064-3745