Structural basis of αE-catenin–F-actin catch bond behavior

Cell-cell and cell-matrix junctions transmit mechanical forces during tissue morphogenesis and homeostasis. α-Catenin links cell-cell adhesion complexes to the actin cytoskeleton, and mechanical load strengthens its binding to F-actin in a direction-sensitive manner. Specifically, optical trap exper...

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Main Authors: Xiao-Ping Xu, Sabine Pokutta, Megan Torres, Mark F Swift, Dorit Hanein, Niels Volkmann, William I Weis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2020-09-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/60878