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SUBMITTER: Kobielak A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2605950 | biostudies-literature | 2004 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Kobielak Agnieszka A Pasolli H Amalia HA Fuchs Elaine E
Nature cell biology 20031130 1
During epithelial sheet formation, linear actin cables assemble at nascent adherens junctions. This process requires alpha-catenin and actin polymerization, although the underlying mechanism is poorly understood. Here, we show that formin-1 interacts with alpha-catenin, localizes to adherens junctions and nucleates unbranched actin filaments. Furthermore, disruption of the alpha-catenin-formin-1 interaction blocks assembly of radial actin cables and perturbs intercellular adhesion. A fusion prot ...[more]