Kinesin-13s Form Rings Around Microtubules

Overview

Journal J Cell Biol

Specialty Cell Biology

Date 2006 Oct 4

PMID 17015621

Citations 30

Authors

Dongyan Tan

Ana B Asenjo

Vito Mennella

David J Sharp

Hernando Sosa

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Abstract

Kinesin is a superfamily of motor proteins that uses the energy of adenosine triphosphate hydrolysis to move and generate force along microtubules. A notable exception to this general description is found in the kinesin-13 family that actively depolymerizes microtubules rather than actively moving along them. This depolymerization activity is important in mitosis during chromosome segregation. It is still not fully clear by which mechanism kinesin-13s depolymerize microtubules. To address this issue, we used electron microscopy to investigate the interaction of kinesin-13s with microtubules. Surprisingly, we found that proteins of the kinesin-13 family form rings and spirals around microtubules. This is the first report of this type of oligomeric structure for any kinesin protein. These rings may allow kinesin-13s to stay at the ends of microtubules during depolymerization.

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