Adhesion dance with raver

Structure. 2009 Jun 10;17(6):781-3. doi: 10.1016/j.str.2009.05.004.

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.

Publication types

  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Actins / metabolism
  • Binding Sites
  • Carrier Proteins / chemistry
  • Carrier Proteins / metabolism*
  • Cell Adhesion
  • Cytoskeleton / metabolism
  • Extracellular Matrix / metabolism
  • Focal Adhesions / physiology*
  • Humans
  • Models, Biological
  • Models, Molecular
  • Nuclear Proteins / chemistry
  • Nuclear Proteins / metabolism*
  • Protein Binding
  • Protein Conformation
  • Protein Structure, Tertiary
  • RNA / metabolism
  • RNA, Messenger / metabolism
  • Ribonucleoproteins
  • Vinculin / chemistry
  • Vinculin / metabolism

Substances

  • Actins
  • Carrier Proteins
  • Nuclear Proteins
  • RAVER1 protein, human
  • RNA, Messenger
  • Ribonucleoproteins
  • Vinculin
  • RNA