Running Kinesin-1 shapes the microtubule acetylation gradient
Andreu-Carbo, M.; Egoldt, C.; Velluz, M.-C.; Aumeier, C.
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The properties of single microtubules within the microtubule network can be modulated through posttranslational modifications (PTMs), including acetylation within the lumen of microtubules. To access the lumen, the enzymes could either enter through the microtubule ends or at damage sites along the microtubule shaft. Here we show that the acetylation profile depends on damage sites, which can be caused by the motor protein kinesin-1. Indeed, the entry of the deacetylase HDAC6 into the microtubule lumen depends on kinesin-1-induced damage sites. In contrast, activity of the microtubule acetylase TAT1 is independent of kinesin-1 and shaft damage. On a cellular level, our results show that microtubule acetylation distributes in an exponential gradient. This gradient results from tight regulation of microtubule (de-)acetylation and scales with the size of the cells. The control of shaft damage represents a novel mechanism to regulate PTM inside the microtubule by giving access to the lumen.
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