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. 1997 Nov 15;328(Pt 1):105–112. doi: 10.1042/bj3280105

Mammalian actin-related protein 2/3 complex localizes to regions of lamellipodial protrusion and is composed of evolutionarily conserved proteins.

L M Machesky 1, E Reeves 1, F Wientjes 1, F J Mattheyse 1, A Grogan 1, N F Totty 1, A L Burlingame 1, J J Hsuan 1, A W Segal 1
PMCID: PMC1218893  PMID: 9359840

Abstract

Human neutrophils contain a complex of proteins similar to the actin-related protein 2/3 (Arp2/3) complex of Acanthamoeba. We have obtained peptide sequence information for each member of the putative seven-protein complex previously described for Acanthamoeba and human platelets. From the peptide sequences we have identified cDNA species encoding three novel proteins in this complex. We find that in addition to Arp2 and Arp3, this complex contains a relative of the human (Suppressor of Profilin) SOP2Hs protein and four previously unknown proteins. These proteins localize in the cytoplasm of fibroblasts that lack lamellipodia, but are enriched in lamellipodia on stimulation with serum or platelet-derived growth factor. We propose a conserved and dynamic role for this complex in the organization of the actin cytoskeleton.

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