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Gelsolin

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<StructureSection load='1h1v' size='350' side='right' caption='Human gelsolin G4-G6 (gold) complex with actin (grey), ATP (stick model) and Ca+2 ion (green) (PDB entry [[1h1v]])' scene=''>
<StructureSection load='1h1v' size='350' side='right' caption='Human gelsolin G4-G6 (gold) complex with actin (grey), ATP (stick model) and Ca+2 ion (green) (PDB entry [[1h1v]])' scene=''>
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== Function ==
== Function ==
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[[Gelsolin]] (GLS) is a protein regulator of actin assembly and disassembly<ref>PMID:10559185</ref>.
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[[Gelsolin]] (GLS) is a protein regulator of actin assembly and disassembly<ref>PMID:10559185</ref>. Binding of Ca+2 ion to GLS induces conformational change which enables it to bind actin.
== Structural highlights ==
== Structural highlights ==
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The image at the top left corresponds to the human gelsolin ([[3ffn]]), it has <scene name='Gelsolin/Cv/2'>dimeric form</scene>. It contains 6 homologous domains S1 to S6.
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GLS contains 6 homologous domains G1 to G6. The human GLS domains span residues: 15-135, 136-248, 249-367, 394-513, 514-619 and 620-734. The binding site of Ca+2 ion includes Glu, Asp and 2 carbonyl oxygens<ref>PMID:12460571</ref>.
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</StructureSection>
== 3D Structures of GLS ==
== 3D Structures of GLS ==
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**[[2x1o]], [[2x1p]], [[2x1q]] – GLS nanobody - Llama
**[[2x1o]], [[2x1p]], [[2x1q]] – GLS nanobody - Llama
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* GLS domains S1-S3
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* GLS domains G1-G3
**[[3ffk]] – hGLS +actin <br />
**[[3ffk]] – hGLS +actin <br />
**[[1rgi]] - hoGLS +actin <br />
**[[1rgi]] - hoGLS +actin <br />
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* GLS domains S4-S6
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* GLS domains G4-G6
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**[[1h1v]] - hGLS +actin<br />
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**[[1h1v]] - hGLS +actin + Ca + ATP<br />
**[[1nph]] - mGLS +Ca – mouse<br />
**[[1nph]] - mGLS +Ca – mouse<br />
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* GLS domain S1
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* GLS domain G1
**[[2ff3]] - hGLS +N-WASP+actin<br />
**[[2ff3]] - hGLS +N-WASP+actin<br />

Revision as of 09:34, 6 March 2016

Human gelsolin G4-G6 (gold) complex with actin (grey), ATP (stick model) and Ca+2 ion (green) (PDB entry 1h1v)

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3D Structures of GLS

Updated on 06-March-2016

References

  1. Sun HQ, Yamamoto M, Mejillano M, Yin HL. Gelsolin, a multifunctional actin regulatory protein. J Biol Chem. 1999 Nov 19;274(47):33179-82. PMID:10559185
  2. Choe H, Burtnick LD, Mejillano M, Yin HL, Robinson RC, Choe S. The calcium activation of gelsolin: insights from the 3A structure of the G4-G6/actin complex. J Mol Biol. 2002 Dec 6;324(4):691-702. PMID:12460571

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