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Dimerization of profilin II upon binding the (GP5)3 peptide from VASP overcomes the inhibition of actin nucleation by profilin II and thymosin beta4.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10214957     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Profilin II dimers bind the (GP5)3 peptide derived from VASP with an affinity of approximately 0.5 microM. The resulting profilin II-peptide complex overcomes the combined capacity of thymosin beta4 and profilin II to inhibit actin nucleation and restores the extent of filament formation. We do not observe such an effect when barbed filament ends are capped. Neither can profilin I, in the presence of the peptide, promote actin polymerization during its early phase consistent with a lower affinity. Since a Pro17 peptide-profilin II complex only partially restores actin polymerization, the glycine residues in the VASP peptide appear important.
Authors:
V Jonckheere; A Lambrechts; J Vandekerckhove; C Ampe
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Publication Detail:
Type:  In Vitro; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  FEBS letters     Volume:  447     ISSN:  0014-5793     ISO Abbreviation:  FEBS Lett.     Publication Date:  1999 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1999-05-05     Completed Date:  1999-05-05     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0155157     Medline TA:  FEBS Lett     Country:  NETHERLANDS    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  257-63     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Flanders Interuniversity Institute of Biotechnology, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Universiteit Gent, Ghent, Belgium.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Actins / chemistry*,  metabolism*
Amino Acid Sequence
Animals
Cattle
Cell Adhesion Molecules / chemistry*,  metabolism*
Contractile Proteins*
Dimerization
Microfilament Proteins / chemistry*,  metabolism*,  pharmacology
Models, Molecular
Molecular Sequence Data
Peptide Fragments / chemistry,  metabolism
Phosphoproteins / chemistry*,  metabolism*
Profilins
Protein Binding
Protein Conformation
Rabbits
Thymosin / pharmacology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Actins; 0/Cell Adhesion Molecules; 0/Contractile Proteins; 0/Microfilament Proteins; 0/Peptide Fragments; 0/Phosphoproteins; 0/Profilins; 0/vasodilator-stimulated phosphoprotein; 61512-21-8/Thymosin; 77591-33-4/thymosin beta(4)

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