Fast Activation Cycles Of Rac1 At The Lamellipodium Tip Trigger Membrane Protrusion
Amine Mehidi, Olivier Rossier, Anaël Chazeau, Fabien Binamé, Amanda Remorino, Mathieu Coppey, Zeynep Karatas, Jean-Baptiste Sibarita, Violaine Moreau, Grégory Giannone
This study shows Rac1 activation occurs at the lamellipodium tip, not behind it, and is correlated with membrane protrusion through fast activation-inactivation cycles.
bioRxiv · Apr 27, 2017 · PreprintCell Biology