Nature Communications (Jul 2019)

Lamin A molecular compression and sliding as mechanisms behind nucleoskeleton elasticity

  • Alex A. Makarov,
  • Juan Zou,
  • Douglas R. Houston,
  • Christos Spanos,
  • Alexandra S. Solovyova,
  • Cristina Cardenal-Peralta,
  • Juri Rappsilber,
  • Eric C. Schirmer

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-11063-6
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 10, no. 1
pp. 1 – 17

Abstract

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Lamin A is critical for nuclear architecture but its structure and assembly are not fully understood. Here, the authors use quantitative cross-linking mass spectrometry to map intra- and intermolecular interactions within lamin homomers, providing insights into the molecular basis for lamin’s mechanical properties.