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Loop 1 dynamics in smooth muscle myosin: isoform specific differences modulate ADP release.

Justin A Decarreau¹, Lynn R Chrin, Christopher L Berger

¹Department of Biochemistry, University of Vermont, College of Medicine, Burlington, VT, USA. jdecarre@uvm.edu

Journal of Muscle Research and Cell Motility

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Smooth muscle myosin isoforms show differences in Loop 1, affecting actin sliding velocity. A unique Loop 1 movement precedes ADP release in the faster isoform, crucial for its kinetics.

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Area of Science:

Biochemistry
Molecular Biology
Muscle Physiology

Background:

Smooth muscle (SM) myosin motor domains exist in isoforms with and without a seven amino acid insert in Loop 1.
This Loop 1 insert is known to increase actin sliding velocity and ADP release rate.
The precise role of the Loop 1 insert in modulating the kinetics of ADP release remains incompletely understood.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the role of the Loop 1 insert in modulating ADP release kinetics in SM myosin.
To probe local structural dynamics within Loop 1 using a tryptophan insertion.
To elucidate the mechanism by which the Loop 1 insert influences nucleotide release.

Main Methods:

Insertion of a single tryptophan residue into Loop 1 of both SM myosin isoforms.
Monitoring Loop 1 dynamics in relation to ADP release.
Investigating sequence dependence by alanine replacement of insert residues.

Main Results:

A unique movement of Loop 1 was observed in the inserted isoform preceding nucleotide release, absent in the non-inserted isoform.
This Loop 1 movement is sequence-dependent, as alanine replacement abolished the transition.
Alanine replacement also resulted in a slower ADP release rate.

Conclusions:

Movement of Loop 1 is a critical factor in increasing the ADP release rate in the faster SM myosin isoform.
The observed Loop 1 dynamics provide mechanistic insight into the faster kinetics of the inserted isoform.
The findings highlight the importance of Loop 1 structure and dynamics in regulating myosin function.