BiochemistrybioRxiv
Rickettsia Sca2 Recruits Two Actin Subunits for Nucleation but Lacks WH2 Domains
S. S. Alqassim, I.-G. Lee, R. Dominguez
This paper identifies Sca2 as an actin nucleator that binds two actin monomers without WH2 domains, revealing a novel mechanism distinct from eukaryotic formins.
DOI 10.1016/j.bpj.2018.12.009