Nature Communications (Dec 2017)

She1 affects dynein through direct interactions with the microtubule and the dynein microtubule-binding domain

  • Kari H. Ecklund,
  • Tatsuya Morisaki,
  • Lindsay G. Lammers,
  • Matthew G. Marzo,
  • Timothy J. Stasevich,
  • Steven M. Markus

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-02004-2
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 8, no. 1
pp. 1 – 16

Abstract

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Dynein is a microtubule motor the motility of which is affected by the microtubule-associated protein She1. Here, the authors show that She1 alters dynein stepping behavior and increases its microtubule affinity through simultaneous interactions with the microtubule and dynein microtubule binding domain.