2024
Publisher Correction: Cryo-EM structures reveal how phosphate release from Arp3 weakens actin filament branches formed by Arp2/3 complex
Chavali S, Chou S, Cao W, Pollard T, De La Cruz E, Sindelar C. Publisher Correction: Cryo-EM structures reveal how phosphate release from Arp3 weakens actin filament branches formed by Arp2/3 complex. Nature Communications 2024, 15: 2354. PMID: 38491023, PMCID: PMC10943100, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-46804-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCryo-EM structures reveal how phosphate release from Arp3 weakens actin filament branches formed by Arp2/3 complex
Chavali S, Chou S, Cao W, Pollard T, De La Cruz E, Sindelar C. Cryo-EM structures reveal how phosphate release from Arp3 weakens actin filament branches formed by Arp2/3 complex. Nature Communications 2024, 15: 2059. PMID: 38448439, PMCID: PMC10918085, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-46179-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsArp2/3 complexActin filamentsCryo-EM structureMother filamentDaughter filamentArp2/3 complex nucleates branched actin filamentsActin filament branchingBranched actin filamentsDissociation of PiADP-PiFilament branchingOrganelle movementADP stateBranch junctionsArp3A-resolutionActinArp2/3ADP-BeFxFilamentsADPPhosphate releaseFilament mechanismArp2Organelles
2018
Conformational changes in Arp2/3 complex induced by ATP, WASp-VCA, and actin filaments
Espinoza-Sanchez S, Metskas LA, Chou SZ, Rhoades E, Pollard TD. Conformational changes in Arp2/3 complex induced by ATP, WASp-VCA, and actin filaments. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2018, 115: e8642-e8651. PMID: 30150414, PMCID: PMC6140485, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1717594115.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
Actin Filament Severing by Cofilin Dismantles Actin Patches and Produces Mother Filaments for New Patches
Chen Q, Pollard TD. Actin Filament Severing by Cofilin Dismantles Actin Patches and Produces Mother Filaments for New Patches. Current Biology 2013, 23: 1154-1162. PMID: 23727096, PMCID: PMC4131202, DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2013.05.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSites of endocytosisActin patchesWild-type cellsArp2/3 complexMother filamentActin filamentsAdaptor proteinActin polymerizationYeast cellsBranched actin filament networksEndocytic adaptor proteinActivators of Arp2/3Fission yeast cellsActin filament severingActin filament networkNew patchesEndocytic sitesQuantitative fluorescence microscopyMutant cofilinsMutant cellsNascent sitesFilament severingCofilinFilament networkEndocytosis
2011
Distinct Roles for F-BAR Proteins Cdc15p and Bzz1p in Actin Polymerization at Sites of Endocytosis in Fission Yeast
Arasada R, Pollard TD. Distinct Roles for F-BAR Proteins Cdc15p and Bzz1p in Actin Polymerization at Sites of Endocytosis in Fission Yeast. Current Biology 2011, 21: 1450-1459. PMID: 21885283, PMCID: PMC3350781, DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2011.07.046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsF-BAR proteinsNucleation-promoting factorsActin patchesFission yeastArp2/3 complexActin polymerizationActin filamentsGenetic interaction experimentsSites of endocytosisPeripheral membrane proteinsActin binding proteinsClathrin-mediated endocytosisMembrane scissionYeast showSH3 domainCdc15pMembrane proteinsMembrane tubulesPlasma membraneGenetic analysisBinding proteinDistinct rolesEndocytosisProteinClathrin
2007
Insights into the Influence of Nucleotides on Actin Family Proteins from Seven Structures of Arp2/3 Complex
Nolen BJ, Pollard TD. Insights into the Influence of Nucleotides on Actin Family Proteins from Seven Structures of Arp2/3 Complex. Molecular Cell 2007, 26: 449-457. PMID: 17499050, PMCID: PMC1997283, DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2007.04.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActin CytoskeletonActin-Related Protein 2-3 ComplexActinsAdenosine DiphosphateAdenosine TriphosphatasesAdenosine TriphosphateAnimalsBinding SitesCattleCross-Linking ReagentsGlutaralHumansKineticsMacromolecular SubstancesModels, MolecularNucleotidesProtein ConformationProtein Interaction MappingProtein Structure, TertiaryConceptsArp2/3 complexATP bindingSubdomain 1Actin-family proteinsConformational changesLarge-scale conformational changesActin filament branchesNetwork of interactionsInfluence of nucleotidesActin familyFamily proteinsActin structuresFilament branchesIntrinsic disorderArp3ATPase cycleSteric clashesArp2/3Arp2NucleotidesResiduesComplexesBindingAdenine nucleotidesNew electron density