5N5A

Structure of Tau(254-290) bound to F-actin


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: SOLUTION NMR
  • Conformers Calculated: 200 
  • Conformers Submitted: 20 
  • Selection Criteria: structures with the lowest energy 

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Literature

Multivalent cross-linking of actin filaments and microtubules through the microtubule-associated protein Tau.

Cabrales Fontela, Y.Kadavath, H.Biernat, J.Riedel, D.Mandelkow, E.Zweckstetter, M.

(2017) Nat Commun 8: 1981-1981

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-02230-8
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    5N5A, 5N5B

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Microtubule-associated proteins regulate microtubule dynamics, bundle actin filaments, and cross-link actin filaments with microtubules. In addition, aberrant interaction of the microtubule-associated protein Tau with filamentous actin is connected to synaptic impairment in Alzheimer's disease. Here we provide insight into the nature of interaction between Tau and actin filaments. We show that Tau uses several short helical segments to bind in a dynamic, multivalent process to the hydrophobic pocket between subdomains 1 and 3 of actin. Although a single Tau helix is sufficient to bind to filamentous actin, at least two, flexibly linked helices are required for actin bundling. In agreement with a structural model of Tau repeat sequences in complex with actin filaments, phosphorylation at serine 262 attenuates binding of Tau to filamentous actin. Taken together the data demonstrate that bundling of filamentous actin and cross-linking of the cellular cytoskeleton depend on the metamorphic and multivalent nature of microtubule-associated proteins.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Deutsches Zentrum für Neurodegenerative Erkrankungen (DZNE), Von-Siebold-Strasse 3a, 37075, Göttingen, Germany.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Microtubule-associated protein tau37Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
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Find proteins for P10636 (Homo sapiens)
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Go to UniProtKB:  P10636
PHAROS:  P10636
GTEx:  ENSG00000186868 
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UniProt GroupP10636
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: SOLUTION NMR
  • Conformers Calculated: 200 
  • Conformers Submitted: 20 
  • Selection Criteria: structures with the lowest energy 

Structure Validation

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Entry History & Funding Information

Deposition Data


Funding OrganizationLocationGrant Number
German Research FoundationGermanyZW 71/8-1

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2017-12-27
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2019-05-08
    Changes: Data collection
  • Version 1.2: 2024-06-19
    Changes: Data collection, Database references