Tau directs intracellular trafficking by regulating the forces exerted by kinesin and dynein teams

AR Chaudhary, F Berger, CL Berger, AG Hendricks - Traffic, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Organelles, proteins, and mRNA are transported bidirectionally along microtubules by plus‐end
directed kinesin and minus‐end directed dynein motors. Microtubules are decorated by …

[PDF][PDF] Acetylated microtubules are preferentially bundled leading to enhanced kinesin-1 motility

L Balabanian, CL Berger, AG Hendricks - Biophysical journal, 2017 - cell.com
The motor proteins kinesin and dynein transport organelles, mRNA, proteins, and signaling
molecules along the microtubule cytoskeleton. In addition to serving as tracks for transport, …

[HTML][HTML] The nucleotide-binding state of microtubules modulates kinesin processivity and the ability of Tau to inhibit kinesin-mediated transport

DP McVicker, LR Chrin, CL Berger - Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2011 - ASBMB
The ability of Tau to act as a potent inhibitor of kinesin's processive run length in vitro suggests
that it may actively participate in the regulation of axonal transport in vivo. However, it …

[PDF][PDF] Kinesin's neck-linker determines its ability to navigate obstacles on the microtubule surface

…, DP McVicker, WO Hancock, CL Berger - Biophysical journal, 2014 - cell.com
The neck-linker is a structurally conserved region among most members of the kinesin
superfamily of molecular motor proteins that is critical for kinesin's processive transport of …

[HTML][HTML] Polyglutamylation of tubulin's C-terminal tail controls pausing and motility of kinesin-3 family member KIF1A

…, T Hotta, KJ Verhey, R Ohi, CL Berger - Journal of Biological …, 2019 - ASBMB
The kinesin-3 family member KIF1A plays a critical role in site-specific neuronal cargo delivery
during axonal transport. KIF1A cargo is mislocalized in many neurodegenerative diseases…

Phosphoregulation of Tau modulates inhibition of kinesin-1 motility

…, GJ Hoeprich, GA Morfini, CL Berger - Molecular biology of …, 2017 - Am Soc Cell Biol
Microtubule-based axonal transport is tightly regulated by numerous pathways, ensuring
appropriate delivery of specific organelle cargoes to selected subcellular domains. Highlighting …

[HTML][HTML] Motor domain phosphorylation modulates kinesin-1 transport

…, SF Torabi, TA Schroer, CL Berger… - Journal of Biological …, 2013 - ASBMB
Disruptions in microtubule motor transport are associated with a variety of neurodegenerative
diseases. Post-translational modification of the cargo-binding domain of the light and …

Tau interconverts between diffusive and stable populations on the microtubule surface in an isoform and lattice specific manner

…, GJ Hoeprich, AR Thompson, CL Berger - …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
It has been demonstrated that Tau exists on the microtubule lattice in both diffusing and static
populations, but how this may relate to Tau function is currently unclear. Tau isoforms are …

The pathogenic R5L mutation disrupts formation of Tau complexes on the microtubule by altering local N-terminal structure

…, M Zweckstetter, CL Berger - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
The microtubule-associated protein (MAP) Tau is an intrinsically disordered protein (IDP)
primarily expressed in axons, where it functions to regulate microtubule dynamics, modulate …

[HTML][HTML] Actin-induced closure of the actin-binding cleft of smooth muscle myosin

…, M Enrique, LR Chrin, DP Gaffney, CL Berger - Journal of Biological …, 2002 - ASBMB
The putative actin-binding interface of myosin is separated by a large cleft that extends into
the base of the nucleotide binding pocket, suggesting that it may be important for mediating …