Run length distribution of dimerized kinesin-3 molecular motors: comparison with dimeric kinesin-1

Sci Rep. 2019 Nov 18;9(1):16973. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-53550-2.

Abstract

Kinesin-3 and kinesin-1 molecular motors are two families of the kinesin superfamily. It has been experimentally revealed that in monomeric state kinesin-3 is inactive in motility and cargo-mediated dimerization results in superprocessive motion, with an average run length being more than 10-fold longer than that of kinesin-1. In contrast to kinesin-1 showing normally single-exponential distribution of run lengths, dimerized kinesin-3 shows puzzlingly Gaussian distribution of run lengths. Here, based on our proposed model, we studied computationally the dynamics of kinesin-3 and compared with that of kinesin-1, explaining quantitatively the available experimental data and revealing the origin of superprocessivity and Gaussian run length distribution of kinesin-3. Moreover, predicted results are provided on ATP-concentration dependence of run length distribution and force dependence of mean run length and dissociation rate of kinesin-3.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adenosine Diphosphate / chemistry*
  • Adenosine Diphosphate / metabolism
  • Adenosine Triphosphate / chemistry*
  • Adenosine Triphosphate / metabolism
  • Algorithms
  • Animals
  • Humans
  • Kinesins / chemistry*
  • Kinesins / metabolism
  • Kinetics
  • Microtubules / chemistry*
  • Microtubules / metabolism
  • Molecular Docking Simulation
  • Molecular Dynamics Simulation
  • Monte Carlo Method
  • Protein Binding
  • Protein Multimerization*

Substances

  • KIF5B protein, human
  • Adenosine Diphosphate
  • Adenosine Triphosphate
  • Kinesins