Article
Biomolecular mimicry in the actin cytoskeleton: mechanisms underlying the cytotoxicity of kabiramide C and related macrolides.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 25 Nov 2003
Tanaka Junichi, Yan Yuling, Choi Jeongeun, Bai Jihong, Klenchin Vadim A, Rayment Ivan, Marriott Gerard
Abstract excerpt
This study characterizes the interactions between kabiramide C (KabC) and related macrolides and actin and establishes the mechanisms that underlie their inhibition of actin filament dynamics and cytotoxicity. The G-actin-KabC complex is formed through a two-step binding reaction and is extremely stable and long-lived. Competition-binding studies show that KabC binds to the same site on G-actin as Gelsolin domain...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
