2004
The Abl-related gene (Arg) requires its F-actin–microtubule cross-linking activity to regulate lamellipodial dynamics during fibroblast adhesion
Miller AL, Wang Y, Mooseker MS, Koleske AJ. The Abl-related gene (Arg) requires its F-actin–microtubule cross-linking activity to regulate lamellipodial dynamics during fibroblast adhesion. Journal Of Cell Biology 2004, 165: 407-420. PMID: 15138293, PMCID: PMC2172189, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.200308055.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLamellipodial dynamicsCross-linking activityF-actin-binding domainFluorescent protein fusionsMT-binding domainNonreceptor tyrosine kinaseFilamentous actin bundlesWild-type fibroblastsCell polarityProtein fusionsMembrane protrusionsCell peripheryLamellipodial protrusionCell protrusionsActin bundlesMolecular mechanismsTyrosine kinaseF-actinMicrotubulesArgFibroblast adhesionABLHigh affinityFibroblastsProtrusion
2001
The Abl-related gene (Arg) nonreceptor tyrosine kinase uses two F-actin-binding domains to bundle F-actin
Wang Y, Miller A, Mooseker M, Koleske A. The Abl-related gene (Arg) nonreceptor tyrosine kinase uses two F-actin-binding domains to bundle F-actin. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2001, 98: 14865-14870. PMID: 11752434, PMCID: PMC64950, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.251249298.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsF-actin-binding domainActin-rich structuresAbl family kinasesNonreceptor tyrosine kinaseF-actinActin cytoskeletonFamily kinasesFluorescent protein fusion proteinTyrosine kinaseActin-bundling activityProtein fusion proteinActin cytoskeletal structuresCellular morphogenesisSwiss 3T3 fibroblastsBundling activityDeletion mutantsCytoskeletal structuresC-terminusFusion proteinFunctional interactionKinaseActin moleculesCytoskeletonPositive cooperativityArg