Two identical hydrophobic clusters are present on the same actin monomer: interaction between one myosin subfragment-1 and two actin monomers

FEBS Lett. 1995 Oct 16;373(3):221-4. doi: 10.1016/0014-5793(95)01044-f.

Abstract

Two-dimensional hydrophobic clusters analysis (HCA) was used to compare the distribution of hydrophobic clusters along various actin sequence. HCA-deduced patterns were not altered by amino-acid variations throughout the evolution of actin and we observed similar hydrophobic motifs comprising myosin subfragment-1 ATP-independent binding sites. HCA suggested the presence of two groups of identical hydrophobic motifs (A1 and A2) which bound on each side of the S1 (63 kDa-31 kDa) connecting segment in relation with two actin monomers. This connection is important in communications between actin- and nucleotide-binding sites. We postulate that some relation and message between the two motifs A1 and A2 take place through myosin subfragment-1 (63 kDa-31 kDa) connecting segment.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Actins / chemistry*
  • Actins / genetics
  • Actins / metabolism
  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Animals
  • Evolution, Molecular
  • Models, Molecular
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Muscle Contraction
  • Muscle, Skeletal / chemistry
  • Myosin Subfragments / chemistry*
  • Myosin Subfragments / genetics
  • Myosin Subfragments / metabolism
  • Protein Conformation
  • Protein Structure, Secondary
  • Rabbits

Substances

  • Actins
  • Myosin Subfragments