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ArticleStructure (London, England : 1993)2021

Structural Basis of CYRI-B Direct Competition with Scar/WAVE Complex for Rac1.

Tamas Yelland, Anh Hoang Le, Savvas Nikolaou, Robert Insall, Laura Machesky, Shehab Ismail

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Article in Structure (London, England : 1993), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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11citing papers in PubMed
1.6field-weighted citation impact, top 19% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.

Tamas YellandCRUK- Beatson Institute, Glasgow G61 1BD, UK.
Anh Hoang LeCRUK- Beatson Institute, Glasgow G61 1BD, UK.
Savvas NikolaouCRUK- Beatson Institute, Glasgow G61 1BD, UK.
Robert InsallCRUK- Beatson Institute, Glasgow G61 1BD, UK; Institute of Cancer Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G61 1BD, UK.
Laura MacheskyCRUK- Beatson Institute, Glasgow G61 1BD, UK; Institute of Cancer Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G61 1BD, UK. Electronic address: laura.machesky@glasgow.ac.uk.
Shehab IsmailCRUK- Beatson Institute, Glasgow G61 1BD, UK; Institute of Cancer Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G61 1BD, UK; Department of Chemistry, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200G, 3001 Heverlee, Belgium. Electronic address: shehab.ismail@glasgow.ac.uk.
Cancer Research UK Scotland Institute · GB

Funding

Cancer Research UK 19257Cancer Research UK 24452Cancer Research UK A17196
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Rac1 is a major regulator of actin dynamics, with GTP-bound Rac1 promoting actin assembly via the Scar/WAVE complex. CYRI competes with Scar/WAVE for interaction with Rac1 in a feedback loop regulating actin dynamics. Here, we reveal the nature of the CYRI-Rac1 interaction, through crystal structures of CYRI-B lacking the N-terminal helix (CYRI-BΔN) and the CYRI-BΔN:Rac1Q61L complex, providing the molecular basis for CYRI-B regulation of the Scar/WAVE complex. We reveal CYRI-B as having two subdomains - an N-terminal Rac1 binding subdomain with a unique Rac1-effector interface and a C-terminal Ratchet subdomain that undergoes conformational changes induced by Rac1 binding. Finally, we show that the CYRI protein family, CYRI-A and CYRI-B can produce an autoinhibited hetero- or homodimers, adding an additional layer of regulation to Rac1 signaling.

Indexed as

Adaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAnimalsBinding SitesChlorocebus aethiopsConserved SequenceCOS CellsHumansIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsMiceMitochondrial ProteinsMolecular Docking SimulationProtein Bindingrac1 GTP-Binding ProteinAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingCYFIP1 protein, humanCYRIB protein, humanIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsMitochondrial Proteinsrac1 GTP-Binding ProteinRAC1 protein, humanactinCYRIBcytoskeletoninvasionrhoSCAR/WAVE

Identifiers

PMID33217330
PMCPMC7955166
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