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Binding of Myomesin to Obscurin-Like-1 at the Muscle M-Band Provides a Strategy for Isoform-Specific Mechanical Protection

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Abstract

The sarcomeric cytoskeleton is a network of modular proteins that integrate mechanical and signaling roles. Obscurin, or its homolog obscurin-like-1, bridges the giant ruler titin and the myosin crosslinker myomesin at the M-band. Yet, the molecular mechanisms underlying the physical obscurin(-like-1):myomesin connection, important for mechanical integrity of the M-band, remained elusive. Here, using a combination of structural, cellular, and single-molecule force spectroscopy techniques, we decode the architectural and functional determinants defining the obscurin(-like-1):myomesin complex. The crystal structure reveals a trans-complementation mechanism whereby an incomplete immunoglobulin-like domain assimilates an isoform-specific myomesin interdomain sequence. Crucially, this unconventional architecture provides mechanical stability up to forces of ~135 pN. A cellular competition assay in neonatal rat cardiomyocytes validates the complex and provides the rationale for the isoform specificity of the interaction. Altogether, our results reveal a novel binding strategy in sarcomere assembly, which might have implications on muscle nanomechanics and overall M-band organization.

Acceptance Date Nov 18, 2016
Publication Date Jan 3, 2017
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal Structure
Print ISSN 0969-2126
Publisher Elsevier
Pages 107-120
DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.str.2016.11.015
Keywords muscle, M-band, myomesin, obscurin, obscurin-like-1, protein complexes, X-ray crystallography, SAXS, atomic force microscopy, immunoglobulin domain
Publisher URL http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.str.2016.11.015

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