N-WASP binds ARP2/3 and G-actin

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R-HSA-3928595
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Reaction [binding]
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Homo sapiens
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5/5
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Once neural Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome protein (WASL, N-WASP) is activated its VCA region becomes available for binding to actin-related protein (ARP2/3) complex and actin monomer. The actin monomer binds to the V-domain and ARP2/3 complex binds to the CA-domain. The simultaneous binding of G-actin and the ARP2/3 complex to the VCA region contributes to the activation of ARP2/3-complex-mediated actin polymerization (Takenawa & Suetsugu 2007). Actin polymerization via N-WASP and the ARP2/3 complex leads to spherical expansion of dendritic spine heads.
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PubMed ID Title Journal Year
10219243 The interaction between N-WASP and the Arp2/3 complex links Cdc42-dependent signals to actin assembly

Miki, H, Takenawa, T, Ma, L, Kirschner, MW, Lopez, M, Kirchhausen, Tomas, Rohatgi, R

Cell 1999
11747816 Different WASP family proteins stimulate different Arp2/3 complex-dependent actin-nucleating activities

Kranitz, H, Lempert, L, Zalevsky, J, Mullins, RD

Curr Biol 2001
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