2VCP

Crystal structure of N-Wasp VC domain in complex with skeletal actin


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 3.20 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.331 
  • R-Value Work: 0.275 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.275 

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Literature

Interactions of isolated C-terminal fragments of neural Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome protein (N-WASP) with actin and Arp2/3 complex.

Gaucher, J.F.Mauge, C.Didry, D.Guichard, B.Renault, L.Carlier, M.F.

(2012) J Biol Chem 287: 34646-34659

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M112.394361
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    2VCP

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome proteins (WASP) are a family of proteins that all catalyze actin filament branching with the Arp2/3 complex in a variety of actin-based motile processes. The constitutively active C-terminal domain, called VCA, harbors one or more WASP homology 2 (WH2) domains that bind G-actin, whereas the CA extension binds the Arp2/3 complex. The VCA·actin·Arp2/3 entity associates with a mother filament to form a branched junction from which a daughter filament is initiated. The number and function of WH2-bound actin(s) in the branching process are not known, and the stoichiometry of the VCA·actin·Arp2/3 complex is debated. We have expressed the tandem WH2 repeats of N-WASP, either alone (V) or associated with the C (VC) and CA (VCA) extensions. We analyzed the structure of actin in complex with V, VC, and VCA using protein crystallography and hydrodynamic and spectrofluorimetric methods. The partial crystal structure of the VC·actin 1:1 complex shows two actins in the asymmetric unit with extensive actin-actin contacts. In solution, each of the two WH2 domains in V, VC, and VCA binds G-actin in 1:2 complexes that participate in barbed end assembly. V, VC, and VCA enhance barbed end depolymerization like profilin but neither nucleate nor sever filaments, in contrast with other WH2 repeats. VCA binds the Arp2/3 complex in a 1:1 complex even in the presence of a large excess of VCA. VCA·Arp2/3 binds one actin in a latrunculin A-sensitive fashion, in a 1:1:1 complex, indicating that binding of the second actin to VCA is weakened in the ternary complex.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Laboratoire de Cristallographie et RMN Biologiques CNRS UMR 8015, Faculté de Pharmacie, Université Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité, 4 avenue de l'Observatoire, 75006 Paris, France.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
ACTIN, ALPHA SKELETAL MUSCLE
A, B
375Oryctolagus cuniculusMutation(s): 0 
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UniProt GroupP68135
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Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
NEURAL WISKOTT-ALDRICH SYNDROME PROTEINC [auth D],
D [auth E]
93Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
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PHAROS:  O00401
GTEx:  ENSG00000106299 
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UniProt GroupO00401
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 3.20 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.331 
  • R-Value Work: 0.275 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.275 
  • Space Group: P 61
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 136.24α = 90
b = 136.24β = 90
c = 205.41γ = 120
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
CNSrefinement
MOSFLMdata reduction
SCALAdata scaling
AMoREphasing

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Entry History 

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Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2008-11-04
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2012-08-08
    Changes: Database references, Derived calculations, Other, Refinement description, Source and taxonomy, Structure summary, Version format compliance
  • Version 1.2: 2013-01-30
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.3: 2018-02-28
    Changes: Database references, Source and taxonomy
  • Version 1.4: 2019-02-27
    Changes: Data collection, Derived calculations, Experimental preparation
  • Version 1.5: 2023-12-13
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Derived calculations, Other, Refinement description