A barbed end interference mechanism reveals how capping protein promotes nucleation in branched actin networks
The assembly of branched actin networks depends on the heterodimeric capping protein CP/CapZ. Combining cryoEM, in vitro reconstitution and cell biological assays, the authors show that CP not only prevents actin filament elongation but also selectively masks actin filament ends to promote nucleatio...
Main Authors: | Johanna Funk, Felipe Merino, Matthias Schaks, Klemens Rottner, Stefan Raunser, Peter Bieling |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2021-09-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-25682-5 |
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