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Make room for dynein

R B Vallee1, M A Gee

  • 1University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester 01605, USA.

Trends in Cell Biology
|December 23, 1998
PubMed
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Cytoskeletal motor proteins like dyneins drive cell movement. New evidence suggests dynein

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Area of Science:

  • Cell Biology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Biochemistry

Background:

  • Cytoskeletal motor proteins, including myosins, kinesins, and dyneins, are crucial for various cellular movements essential for eukaryotic cell life.
  • While the mechanisms of myosin and kinesin have been elucidated through crystallographic analysis, dynein's complexity has hindered similar progress.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the structural organization and functional implications of the dynein motor domain.
  • To propose a model for dynein's interaction with microtubules based on emerging structural evidence.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of crystallographic data for myosin and kinesin motor domains.
  • Examination of evidence regarding dynein's microtubule-binding and ATPase domains.

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Main Results:

  • Crystallographic studies have revealed the force-production mechanisms of myosin and kinesin.
  • Evidence suggests dynein's microtubule-binding domain is physically separated from its ATPase domain.
  • This spatial arrangement is located at the tip of a projecting coiled coil.

Conclusions:

  • The unique structure of dynein may facilitate the attachment of multiple motor heads to the microtubule surface.
  • This arrangement could be key to accommodating dynein's large size and functional complexity.