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Regulation of fission yeast myosin-II function and contractile ring dynamics by regulatory light-chain and heavy-chain phosphorylation.


ABSTRACT: We investigated the role of regulatory light-chain (Rlc1p) and heavy-chain phosphorylation in controlling fission yeast myosin-II (Myo2p) motor activity and function during cytokinesis. Phosphorylation of Rlc1p leads to a fourfold increase in Myo2p's in vitro motility rate, which ensures effective contractile ring constriction and function. Surprisingly, unlike with smooth muscle and nonmuscle myosin-II, RLC phosphorylation does not influence the actin-activated ATPase activity of Myo2p. A truncated form of Rlc1p lacking its extended N-terminal regulatory region (including phosphorylation sites) supported maximal Myo2p in vitro motility rates and normal contractile ring function. Thus, the unphosphorylated N-terminal extension of Rlc1p can uncouple the ATPase and motility activities of Myo2p. We confirmed the identity of one out of two putative heavy-chain phosphorylation sites previously reported to control Myo2p function and cytokinesis. Although in vitro studies indicated that phosphorylation at Ser-1444 is not needed for Myo2p motor activity, phosphorylation at this site promotes the initiation of contractile ring constriction.

SUBMITTER: Sladewski TE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2735492 | biostudies-other | 2009 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other

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Regulation of fission yeast myosin-II function and contractile ring dynamics by regulatory light-chain and heavy-chain phosphorylation.

Sladewski Thomas E TE   Previs Michael J MJ   Lord Matthew M  

Molecular biology of the cell 20090701 17


We investigated the role of regulatory light-chain (Rlc1p) and heavy-chain phosphorylation in controlling fission yeast myosin-II (Myo2p) motor activity and function during cytokinesis. Phosphorylation of Rlc1p leads to a fourfold increase in Myo2p's in vitro motility rate, which ensures effective contractile ring constriction and function. Surprisingly, unlike with smooth muscle and nonmuscle myosin-II, RLC phosphorylation does not influence the actin-activated ATPase activity of Myo2p. A trunc  ...[more]

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