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2018 ; 29
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Human CLASP2 specifically regulates microtubule catastrophe and rescue
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Lawrence EJ
; Arpag G
; Norris SR
; Zanic M
Mol Biol Cell
2018[May]; 29
(10
): 1168-1177
PMID29540526
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Cytoplasmic linker-associated proteins (CLASPs) are microtubule-associated
proteins essential for microtubule regulation in many cellular processes.
However, the molecular mechanisms underlying CLASP activity are not understood.
Here, we use purified protein components and total internal reflection
fluorescence microscopy to investigate the effects of human CLASP2 on microtubule
dynamics in vitro. We demonstrate that CLASP2 suppresses microtubule catastrophe
and promotes rescue without affecting the rates of microtubule growth or
shrinkage. Strikingly, when CLASP2 is combined with EB1, a known binding partner,
the effects on microtubule dynamics are strongly enhanced. We show that synergy
between CLASP2 and EB1 is dependent on a direct interaction, since a truncated
EB1 protein that lacks the CLASP2-binding domain does not enhance CLASP2
activity. Further, we find that EB1 targets CLASP2 to microtubules and increases
the dwell time of CLASP2 at microtubule tips. Although the temporally averaged
microtubule growth rates are unaffected by CLASP2, we find that microtubules
grown with CLASP2 display greater variability in growth rates. Our results
provide insight into the regulation of microtubule dynamics by CLASP proteins and
highlight the importance of the functional interplay between regulatory proteins
at dynamic microtubule ends.