title: Adhesion dance with raver.
abstract: The localization of mRNAs in subcellular compartments is an efficient way to spatially restrict gene expression. Crystal structures of raver1-vinculin reported by Izard and coworkers now suggest a possible mechanism for mRNA localization during the assembly of focal adhesions.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Structural Biology, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Ingolstädter Landstr. 1, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany.
authors.forename: Tobias
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Madl
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sattler
mesh_terms: D000199:Actins / Q000378:metabolism; D001665:Binding Sites; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D002448:Cell Adhesion; D003599:Cytoskeleton / Q000378:metabolism; D005109:Extracellular Matrix / Q000378:metabolism; D022001:Focal Adhesions / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008954:Models, Biological; D008958:Models, Molecular; D009687:Nuclear Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D011485:Protein Binding; D011487:Protein Conformation; D017434:Protein Structure, Tertiary; D012313:RNA / Q000378:metabolism; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000378:metabolism; D012261:Ribonucleoproteins; D016596:Vinculin / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000199:Actins; D002352:Carrier Proteins; D009687:Nuclear Proteins; C486705:RAVER1 protein, human; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D012261:Ribonucleoproteins; D016596:Vinculin; D012313:RNA