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Diacylglycerol in large alpha-actinin/actin complexes and in the cytoskeleton of activated platelets | P Burn
; A Rotman
; R K Meyer
; M M Burger
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4 Apr 1985 | Journal: | Nature, 314 (6010), 469-72 | Abstract: | The interaction of the cytoskeleton with plasma membranes may be mediated by vinculin, alpha-actinin and other proteins; alpha-actinin can interact specifically with model membranes only if they contain diacylglycerol and palmitic acid. On stimulation of platelets by thrombin, which leads to a reorganization of the cytoskeleton, diacylglycerol is produced rapidly, simultaneously with the disappearance of phosphatidylinositol. One important function of the diacylglycerol produced in platelets may be the activation of the Ca2+-and phospholipid-dependent protein kinase C. We show here that, in the presence of diacylglycerol and palmitic acid, a supramolecular complex between alpha-actinin and actin is formed in vitro. In the electron microscope, this complex displays substructures similar to those of microfilament bundles in vivo. Furthermore, such alpha-actinin/lipid complexes can also be formed in situ during the stimulation of blood platelet aggregation. Thus, alpha-actinin may be one of the proteins directly involved in structures connecting the cytoskeleton to cell membranes. | Source: | PubMed, pmid4039039 | Services: | Forum | Review | Favorites |
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