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Biophysical Journal 66: 1563-1572 (1994)
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Electron cryomicroscopy of acto-myosin-S1 during steady-state ATP hydrolysis.

M Walker, H White, B Belknap and J Trinick

Department of Clinical Veterinary Science, Bristol University, Langford, United Kingdom.

ABSTRACT

The structure of the complex of actin and myosin subfragment-1 (S1) during steady-state ATP hydrolysis has been examined by electron microscopy. This complex is normally dissociated by ATP in vitro but was stabilized here by low ionic strength. Optimal conditions for attachment were established by light-scattering experiments that showed that approximately 70% of S1 could be bound in the presence of ATP. Micrographs of the unstained complex in vitreous water suggest that S1 attaches to actin in a variety of configurations in ATP; this contrasts with the single attached configuration seen in the presence of ADP. The data are therefore compatible with the idea that a change in attached configuration of the myosin cross-bridge is the origin of muscle force. In control experiments where ATP was allowed to hydrolyze completely the binding of the S1 seemed cooperative.




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