Interaction of the N- and C-terminal autoregulatory domains of FRL2 does not inhibit FRL2 activity.
Formin homology proteins are a highly conserved family of cytoskeletal remodeling proteins best known for their ability to induce the formation of long unbranched actin filaments. They accomplish this by nucleating the de novo polymerization of F-actin and also by acting as F-actin barbed end "leaky cappers" that allow filament elongation while antagonizing the function of capping proteins. More recently, it has been reported that the FH2 domains of FRL1 and mDia2 and the plant formin AFH1 are able to bind and bundle actin filaments via distinct mechanisms. We find that like FRL1, FRL2 and FRL3 are also able to bind and bundle actin filaments. In the case of FRL3, this activity is dependent upon a proximal DAD/WH2-like domain that is found C-terminal to the FH2 domain. In addition, we show that, like other Diaphanous-related formins, FRL3 activity is subject to autoregulation mediated by the interaction between its N-terminal DID and C-terminal DAD. In contrast, the DID and DAD of FRL2 also interact in vivo and in vitro but without inhibiting FRL2 activity. These data suggest that current models describing DID/DAD autoregulation via steric hindrance of FH2 activity must be revised. Finally, unlike other formins, we find that the FH2 and N-terminal dimerization domains of FRL2 and FRL3 are able to form hetero-oligomers.
Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario K1H 8M5, Canada.
Dominique C
DC
Vaillant
Sarah J
SJ
Copeland
Chris
C
Davis
Susan F
SF
Thurston
Nezar
N
Abdennur
John W
JW
Copeland
D008841:Actin Cytoskeleton / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D000199:Actins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D029681:Arabidopsis Proteins; D019281:Dimerization; D005326:Fetal Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D000080865:Formins; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D051379:Mice; D008840:Microfilament Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D008869:Microtubule-Associated Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D009252:NADPH Dehydrogenase / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D041681:NIH 3T3 Cells; D009687:Nuclear Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D017434:Protein Structure, Tertiary / Q000502:physiology
C417969:AFH1 protein, Arabidopsis; D000199:Actins; D029681:Arabidopsis Proteins; D005326:Fetal Proteins; D000080865:Formins; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D008840:Microfilament Proteins; D008869:Microtubule-Associated Proteins; D009687:Nuclear Proteins; C508552:Dia2 protein, mouse; D009252:NADPH Dehydrogenase