Structural basis of actin filament assembly and aging
W. Oosterheert, B. U. Klink, A. Belyy, S. Pospich, S. Raunser
This study presents cryo-EM structures of F-actin in all nucleotide states, revealing how water molecules drive ATP hydrolysis and filament dynamics, and explains differences in polymerization rates between Ca2+ and Mg2+-actin.
bioRxiv · Mar 29, 2022Biochemistry