Structural highlights
Function
TLN1_MOUSE Probably involved in connections of major cytoskeletal structures to the plasma membrane. High molecular weight cytoskeletal protein concentrated at regions of cell-substratum contact and, in lymphocytes, at cell-cell contacts.
Publication Abstract from PubMed
Cell migration requires coordination between integrin-mediated cell adhesion to the extracellular matrix and force applied to adhesion sites. Talin plays a key role in coupling integrin receptors to the actomyosin contractile machinery, while deleted in liver cancer 1 (DLC1) is a Rho GAP that binds talin and regulates Rho, and therefore actomyosin contractility. We show that the LD motif of DLC1 forms a helix that binds to the four-helix bundle of the talin R8 domain in a canonical triple-helix arrangement. We demonstrate that the same R8 surface interacts with the paxillin LD1 and LD2 motifs. We identify key charged residues that stabilize the R8 interactions with LD motifs and demonstrate their importance in vitro and in cells. Our results suggest a network of competitive interactions in adhesion complexes that involve LD motifs, and identify mutations that can be used to analyze the biological roles of specific protein-protein interactions in cell migration.
LD Motif Recognition by Talin: Structure of the Talin-DLC1 Complex.,Zacharchenko T, Qian X, Goult BT, Jethwa D, Almeida TB, Ballestrem C, Critchley DR, Lowy DR, Barsukov IL Structure. 2016 May 31. pii: S0969-2126(16)30077-6. doi:, 10.1016/j.str.2016.04.016. PMID:27265849[1]
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References
- ↑ Zacharchenko T, Qian X, Goult BT, Jethwa D, Almeida TB, Ballestrem C, Critchley DR, Lowy DR, Barsukov IL. LD Motif Recognition by Talin: Structure of the Talin-DLC1 Complex. Structure. 2016 May 31. pii: S0969-2126(16)30077-6. doi:, 10.1016/j.str.2016.04.016. PMID:27265849 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.str.2016.04.016
