Utilizing the Dyn2 dimerization-zipper as a tool to probe NPC structure and function
The discovery of dynein light chain 2 (Dyn2) as a member of the nucleoporins in yeast led to a series of applications to study NPC structure and function. Its intriguing ability to act as a hub for the parallel dimerization of two short amino acid sequence motifs (DID) prompted us to utilize it as a...
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| Format: | Chapter/Article |
| Language: | English |
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20 May 2014
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Nuclear pore complexes and nucleocytoplasmic transport
Year: 2014, Pages: 99-115 |
| Online Access: | Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780124171602000059
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| Author Notes: | Dirk Flemming, Philipp Stelter, and Ed Hurt |
| Summary: | The discovery of dynein light chain 2 (Dyn2) as a member of the nucleoporins in yeast led to a series of applications to study NPC structure and function. Its intriguing ability to act as a hub for the parallel dimerization of two short amino acid sequence motifs (DID) prompted us to utilize it as a tool for probing nucleocytoplasmic transport in vivo. Further, the distinct structure of the Dyn2-DID rod, which is easily visible in the electron microscope, allowed us to develop a precise structural label on proteins or protein complexes. This label was used to identify the position of subunits in NPC subcomplexes or to derive at pseudo-atomic models of single large Nups. The versatility for various applications of the DID-Dyn2 system makes it an attractive molecular tool beyond the nuclear pore and transport field. |
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| Item Description: | Gesehen am 30.09.2020 |
| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISBN: | 9780124171787 0124171788 |