Mechanism of phosphate release from actin filaments
Wang Y, Wu J, Zsolnay V, Pollard T, Voth G. Mechanism of phosphate release from actin filaments. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2024, 121: e2408156121. PMID: 38980907, PMCID: PMC11260136, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2408156121.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActin CytoskeletonActinsAdenosine TriphosphateCryoelectron MicroscopyHydrogen BondingMagnesiumMolecular Dynamics SimulationPhosphatesConceptsCryo-EM structureAll-atom molecular dynamics simulationsATP-actinRate of phosphate releaseActin filamentsMechanism of phosphate releaseMolecular dynamics simulationsPhosphate releaseDissociation of phosphateR177Salt bridgesHydrogen bondsEnergy barrierDynamics simulationsComputational studyRelease of phosphateFilamentsRelease pathwayInternal cavityResiduesStudy residuesOccluding interactionsGatePrimary eventD179