The machines that divide and fuse mitochondria

S Hoppins, L Lackner, J Nunnari - Annu. Rev. Biochem., 2007 - annualreviews.org
Mitochondria are derived from eubacteria; however, in most eukaryotes, novel mechanisms
for the propagation of this organelle and its genome have evolved. This review focuses on …

Structure-function relationships of the G domain, a canonical switch motif

A Wittinghofer, IR Vetter - Annual review of biochemistry, 2011 - annualreviews.org
GTP-binding (G) proteins constitute a class of P-loop (phosphate-binding loop) proteins that
work as molecular switches between the GDP-bound OFF and the GTP-bound ON state. The …

Structural insights into oligomerization and mitochondrial remodelling of dynamin 1‐like protein

C Fröhlich, S Grabiger, D Schwefel, K Faelber… - The EMBO …, 2013 - embopress.org
Dynamin 1‐like protein (DNM1L) mediates fission of mitochondria and peroxisomes, and
dysfunction of DNM1L has been implicated in several neurological disorders. To study the …

Crystal structure of nucleotide-free dynamin

K Faelber, Y Posor, S Gao, M Held, Y Roske… - Nature, 2011 - nature.com
Dynamin is a mechanochemical GTPase that oligomerizes around the neck of clathrin-
coated pits and catalyses vesicle scission in a GTP-hydrolysis-dependent manner. The …

G domain dimerization controls dynamin's assembly-stimulated GTPase activity

JS Chappie, S Acharya, M Leonard, SL Schmid… - Nature, 2010 - nature.com
Dynamin is an atypical GTPase that catalyses membrane fission during clathrin-mediated
endocytosis. The mechanisms of dynamin's basal and assembly-stimulated GTP hydrolysis …

The crystal structure of dynamin

MGJ Ford, S Jenni, J Nunnari - Nature, 2011 - nature.com
Dynamin-related proteins (DRPs) are multi-domain GTPases that function via
oligomerization and GTP-dependent conformational changes to play central roles in …

Dynamin: functional design of a membrane fission catalyst

SL Schmid, VA Frolov - Annual review of cell and …, 2011 - annualreviews.org
Dynamin, best studied for its role in clathrin-mediated endocytosis, is the prototypical
member of a family of multidomain GTPases involved in fission and remodeling of multiple …

Structural basis of oligomerization in the stalk region of dynamin-like MxA

S Gao, A von der Malsburg, S Paeschke, J Behlke… - Nature, 2010 - nature.com
The interferon-inducible dynamin-like myxovirus resistance protein 1 (MxA; also called MX1)
GTPase is a key mediator of cell-autonomous innate immunity against pathogens such as …

[HTML][HTML] A pseudoatomic model of the dynamin polymer identifies a hydrolysis-dependent powerstroke

JS Chappie, JA Mears, S Fang, M Leonard, SL Schmid… - Cell, 2011 - cell.com
The GTPase dynamin catalyzes membrane fission by forming a collar around the necks of
clathrin-coated pits, but the specific structural interactions and conformational changes that …

Architectural and mechanistic insights into an EHD ATPase involved in membrane remodelling

O Daumke, R Lundmark, Y Vallis, S Martens… - Nature, 2007 - nature.com
The ability to actively remodel membranes in response to nucleotide hydrolysis has largely
been attributed to GTPases of the dynamin superfamily, and these have been extensively …