Chemical-genetic inhibition of a sensitized mutant myosin Vb demonstrates a role in peripheral-pericentriolar membrane traffic

D. William Provance, Christopher R. Gourley, Colleen M. Silan, L. C. Cameron, Kevan M. Shokat, James R. Goldenring, Kavita Shah, Peter G. Gillespie, John A. Mercer

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Abstract

Selective, in situ inhibition of individual unconventional myosins is a powerful approach to determine their specific physiological functions. Here, we report the engineering of a myosin Vb mutant that still hydrolyzes ATP, yet is selectively sensitized to an N6-substituted ADP analog that inhibits its activity, causing it to remain tightly bound to actin. Inhibition of the sensitized mutant causes inhibition of accumulation of transferrin in the cytoplasm and increases levels of plasma-membrane transferrin receptor, suggesting that myosin Vb functions in traffic between peripheral and pericentrosomal compartments.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1868-1873
Number of pages6
JournalProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
Volume101
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 17 2004

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