2010
Regulation of Actin Polymerization and Adhesion-Dependent Cell Edge Protrusion by the Abl-Related Gene (Arg) Tyrosine Kinase and N-WASp
Miller MM, Lapetina S, MacGrath SM, Sfakianos MK, Pollard TD, Koleske AJ. Regulation of Actin Polymerization and Adhesion-Dependent Cell Edge Protrusion by the Abl-Related Gene (Arg) Tyrosine Kinase and N-WASp. Biochemistry 2010, 49: 2227-2234. PMID: 20146487, PMCID: PMC2836179, DOI: 10.1021/bi901721u.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCell edge protrusionN-WASPActin polymerizationEdge protrusionN-WASP-dependent actin polymerizationGene Tyrosine KinaseFluorescent protein fusionsNovel binding partnerExtracellular cuesProtein fusionsSH2 domainExtracellular stimuliActin cytoskeletonSH3 domainBinding partnerCellular protrusionsPoint mutantsAffinity purificationTyrosine kinasePhysical interactionSH3PhosphorylationArgABLPotential link
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