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Force-dependent allostery of the ?-catenin actin-binding domain controls adherens junction dynamics and functions.

ABSTRACT: ?-catenin is a key mechanosensor that forms force-dependent interactions with F-actin, thereby coupling the cadherin-catenin complex to the actin cytoskeleton at adherens junctions (AJs). However, the molecular mechanisms by which ?-catenin engages F-actin under tension remained elusive. Here we show that the ?1-helix of the ?-catenin actin-binding domain (?cat-ABD) is a mechanosensing motif that regulates tension-dependent F-actin binding and bundling. ?cat-ABD containing an ?1-helix-unfolding mutation (H1) shows enhanced binding to F-actin in vitro. Although full-length ?-catenin-H1 can generate epithelial monolayers that resist mechanical disruption, it fails to support normal AJ regulation in vivo. Structural and simulation analyses suggest that ?1-helix allosterically controls the actin-binding residue V796 dynamics. Crystal structures of ?cat-ABD-H1 homodimer suggest that ?-catenin can facilitate actin bundling while it remains bound to E-cadherin. We propose that force-dependent allosteric regulation of ?cat-ABD promotes dynamic interactions with F-actin involved in actin bundling, cadherin clustering, and AJ remodeling during tissue morphogenesis.

SUBMITTER: Ishiyama N

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6269467 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Force-dependent allostery of the α-catenin actin-binding domain controls adherens junction dynamics and functions.

Ishiyama Noboru N Sarpal Ritu R Wood Megan N MN Barrick Samantha K SK Nishikawa Tadateru T Hayashi Hanako H Kobb Anna B AB Flozak Annette S AS Yemelyanov Alex A Fernandez-Gonzalez Rodrigo R Yonemura Shigenobu S Leckband Deborah E DE Gottardi Cara J CJ Tepass Ulrich U Ikura Mitsuhiko M

Nature communications 20181130 1

α-catenin is a key mechanosensor that forms force-dependent interactions with F-actin, thereby coupling the cadherin-catenin complex to the actin cytoskeleton at adherens junctions (AJs). However, the molecular mechanisms by which α-catenin engages F-actin under tension remained elusive. Here we show that the α1-helix of the α-catenin actin-binding domain (αcat-ABD) is a mechanosensing motif that regulates tension-dependent F-actin binding and bundling. αcat-ABD containing an α1-helix-unfolding ...[more]

PMID: 30504777

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Force-dependent allostery of the ?-catenin actin-binding domain controls adherens junction dynamics and functions.

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Force-dependent allostery of the α-catenin actin-binding domain controls adherens junction dynamics and functions.

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