Polarized Growth in Budding Yeast in the Absence of a Localized Formin
Polarized Growth in Budding Yeast in the Absence of a Localized Formin
Polarity is achieved partly through the localized assembly of the cytoskeleton. During growth in budding yeast, the bud cortex and neck localized formins Bni1p and Bnr1p nucleate and assemble actin cables that extend along the bud-mother axis, providing tracks for secretory vesicle delivery. Localized formins are believed to determine the location and polarity of cables, hence growth. However, yeast expressing the nonlocalized actin nucleating/assembly formin homology (FH) 1-FH2 domains of Bnr1p or Bni1p as the sole formin grow well. Although cables are significantly disorganized, analysis of directed transport of secretory vesicles is still biased toward the bud, reflecting a bias in correctly oriented cables, thereby permitting polarized growth. Myosin II, localized at the bud neck, contributes to polarized growth as a mutant unable to interact with F-actin further compromises growth in cells with an unlocalized formin but not with a localized formin. Our results show that multiple mechanisms contribute to cable orientation and polarized growth, with localized formins and myosin II being two major contributors.
- Cornell University United States
Myosin Type II, Microbial Viability, Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins, Myosin Heavy Chains, Secretory Vesicles, Microfilament Proteins, Myosin Type V, Cell Polarity, Actins, Peptide Fragments, Protein Structure, Tertiary, Cytoskeletal Proteins, Protein Transport, Saccharomycetales, Cytoskeleton
Myosin Type II, Microbial Viability, Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins, Myosin Heavy Chains, Secretory Vesicles, Microfilament Proteins, Myosin Type V, Cell Polarity, Actins, Peptide Fragments, Protein Structure, Tertiary, Cytoskeletal Proteins, Protein Transport, Saccharomycetales, Cytoskeleton
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