ACTC1

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ACTC1
Protein ACTC1 PDB 1atn.png
Identifiers
Aliases ACTC1 , ACTC, ASD5, CMD1R, CMH11, LVNC4, actin, alpha, cardiac muscle 1, actin alpha cardiac muscle 1
External IDs OMIM: 102540 MGI: 87905 HomoloGene: 68446 GeneCards: ACTC1
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez

70

11464

Ensembl

ENSG00000159251

ENSMUSG00000068614

UniProt

P68032

P68033

RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_005159

NM_009608

RefSeq (protein)

NP_005150

NP_033738

Location (UCSC) Chr 15: 34.79 – 34.8 Mb Chr 2: 113.88 – 113.88 Mb
PubMed search [3] [4]
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ACTC1 encodes cardiac muscle alpha actin. [5] [6] This isoform differs from the alpha actin that is expressed in skeletal muscle, ACTA1. Alpha cardiac actin is the major protein of the thin filament in cardiac sarcomeres, which are responsible for muscle contraction and generation of force to support the pump function of the heart.

Contents

Structure

Cardiac alpha actin is a 42.0 kDa protein composed of 377 amino acids. [7] [8] Cardiac alpha actin is a filamentous protein extending from a complex mesh with cardiac alpha-actinin (ACTN2) at Z-lines towards the center of the sarcomere. Polymerization of globular actin (G-actin) leads to a structural filament (F-actin) in the form of a two-stranded helix. Each actin can bind to four others. The atomic structure of monomeric actin was solved by Kabsch et al., [9] and closely thereafter this same group published the structure of the actin filament. [10] Actins are highly conserved proteins; the alpha actins are found in muscle tissues and are a major constituent of the contractile apparatus. Cardiac (ACTC1) and skeletal (ACTA1) alpha actins differ by only four amino acids (Asp4Glu, Glu5Asp, Leu301Met, Ser360Thr; cardiac/skeletal). The actin monomer has two asymmetric domains; the larger inner domain comprised by sub-domains 3 and 4, and the smaller outer domain by sub-domains 1 and 2. Both the amino and carboxy-termini lie in sub-domain 1 of the outer domain.

Function

Actin is a dynamic structure that can adapt two states of flexibility, with the greatest difference between the states occurring as a result of movement within sub-domain 2. [11] Myosin binding increases the flexibility of actin, [12] and cross-linking studies have shown that myosin subfragment-1 binds to actin amino acid residues 48-67 within actin sub-domain 2, which may account for this effect. [13]

It has been suggested that the ACTC1 gene has a role during development. Experiments in chick embryos found an association between ACTC1 knockdown and a reduction in the atrial septa. [14]

Clinical significance

Polymorphisms in ACTC1 have been linked to dilated cardiomyopathy in a small number of Japanese patients. [15] Further studies in patients from South Africa found no association. [16] The E101K missense mutation has been associated with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy [17] [18] [19] [20] and left ventricular noncompaction. [21] Another mutation has in the ACTC1 gene has been associated with atrial septal defects. [14]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Actin</span> Family of proteins

Actin is a family of globular multi-functional proteins that form microfilaments in the cytoskeleton, and the thin filaments in muscle fibrils. It is found in essentially all eukaryotic cells, where it may be present at a concentration of over 100 μM; its mass is roughly 42 kDa, with a diameter of 4 to 7 nm.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Desmin</span> Mammalian protein found in Homo sapiens

Desmin is a protein that in humans is encoded by the DES gene. Desmin is a muscle-specific, type III intermediate filament that integrates the sarcolemma, Z disk, and nuclear membrane in sarcomeres and regulates sarcomere architecture.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Titin</span> Largest-known protein in human muscles

Titin is a protein that in humans is encoded by the TTN gene. Titin is a giant protein, greater than 1 µm in length, that functions as a molecular spring that is responsible for the passive elasticity of muscle. It comprises 244 individually folded protein domains connected by unstructured peptide sequences. These domains unfold when the protein is stretched and refold when the tension is removed.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">MYH7</span> Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

MYH7 is a gene encoding a myosin heavy chain beta (MHC-β) isoform expressed primarily in the heart, but also in skeletal muscles. This isoform is distinct from the fast isoform of cardiac myosin heavy chain, MYH6, referred to as MHC-α. MHC-β is the major protein comprising the thick filament in cardiac muscle and plays a major role in cardiac muscle contraction.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nebulette</span> Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

Nebulette is a cardiac-specific isoform belonging to the nebulin family of proteins. It is encoded by the NEBL gene. This family is composed of 5 members: nebulette, nebulin, N-RAP, LASP-1 and LASP-2. Nebulette localizes to Z-discs of cardiac muscle and appears to regulate the length of actin thin filaments.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">TNNT2</span> Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

Cardiac muscle troponin T (cTnT) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the TNNT2 gene. Cardiac TnT is the tropomyosin-binding subunit of the troponin complex, which is located on the thin filament of striated muscles and regulates muscle contraction in response to alterations in intracellular calcium ion concentration.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">TPM1</span> Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

Tropomyosin alpha-1 chain is a protein that in humans is encoded by the TPM1 gene. This gene is a member of the tropomyosin (Tm) family of highly conserved, widely distributed actin-binding proteins involved in the contractile system of striated and smooth muscles and the cytoskeleton of non-muscle cells.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alpha-actinin-2</span> Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

Alpha-actinin-2 is a protein which in humans is encoded by the ACTN2 gene. This gene encodes an alpha-actinin isoform that is expressed in both skeletal and cardiac muscles and functions to anchor myofibrillar actin thin filaments and titin to Z-discs.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Myosin binding protein C, cardiac</span> Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

The myosin-binding protein C, cardiac-type is a protein that in humans is encoded by the MYBPC3 gene. This isoform is expressed exclusively in heart muscle during human and mouse development, and is distinct from those expressed in slow skeletal muscle (MYBPC1) and fast skeletal muscle (MYBPC2).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Troponin C type 1</span> Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

Troponin C, also known as TN-C or TnC, is a protein that resides in the troponin complex on actin thin filaments of striated muscle and is responsible for binding calcium to activate muscle contraction. Troponin C is encoded by the TNNC1 gene in humans for both cardiac and slow skeletal muscle.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">TPM2</span> Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

β-Tropomyosin, also known as tropomyosin beta chain is a protein that in humans is encoded by the TPM2 gene. β-tropomyosin is striated muscle-specific coiled coil dimer that functions to stabilize actin filaments and regulate muscle contraction.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">MYH10</span> Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

Myosin-10 also known as myosin heavy chain 10 or non-muscle myosin IIB (NM-IIB) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the MYH10 gene. Non-muscle myosins are expressed in a wide variety of tissues, but NM-IIB is the only non-muscle myosin II isoform expressed in cardiac muscle, where it localizes to adherens junctions within intercalated discs. NM-IIB is essential for normal development of cardiac muscle and for integrity of intercalated discs. Mutations in MYH10 have been identified in patients with left atrial enlargement.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">MYL2</span> Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

Myosin regulatory light chain 2, ventricular/cardiac muscle isoform (MLC-2) also known as the regulatory light chain of myosin (RLC) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the MYL2 gene. This cardiac ventricular RLC isoform is distinct from that expressed in skeletal muscle (MYLPF), smooth muscle (MYL12B) and cardiac atrial muscle (MYL7).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">MYH6</span> Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

Myosin heavy chain, α isoform (MHC-α) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the MYH6 gene. This isoform is distinct from the ventricular/slow myosin heavy chain isoform, MYH7, referred to as MHC-β. MHC-α isoform is expressed predominantly in human cardiac atria, exhibiting only minor expression in human cardiac ventricles. It is the major protein comprising the cardiac muscle thick filament, and functions in cardiac muscle contraction. Mutations in MYH6 have been associated with late-onset hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, atrial septal defects and sick sinus syndrome.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">MYL3</span> Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

Myosin essential light chain (ELC), ventricular/cardiac isoform is a protein that in humans is encoded by the MYL3 gene. This cardiac ventricular/slow skeletal ELC isoform is distinct from that expressed in fast skeletal muscle (MYL1) and cardiac atrial muscle (MYL4). Ventricular ELC is part of the myosin molecule and is important in modulating cardiac muscle contraction.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">MYL4</span> Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

Atrial Light Chain-1 (ALC-1), also known as Essential Light Chain, Atrial is a protein that in humans is encoded by the MYL4 gene. ALC-1 is expressed in fetal cardiac ventricular and fetal skeletal muscle, as well as fetal and adult cardiac atrial tissue. ALC-1 expression is reactivated in human ventricular myocardium in various cardiac muscle diseases, including hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, dilated cardiomyopathy, ischemic cardiomyopathy and congenital heart diseases.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Obscurin</span> Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

Obscurin is a protein that in humans is encoded by the OBSCN gene. Obscurin belongs to the family of giant sarcomeric signaling proteins that includes titin and nebulin. Obscurin is expressed in cardiac and skeletal muscle, and plays a role in the organization of myofibrils during sarcomere assembly. A mutation in the OBSCN gene has been associated with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and altered obscurin protein properties have been associated with other muscle diseases.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">CSRP3</span> Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

Cysteine and glycine-rich protein 3 also known as cardiac LIM protein (CLP) or muscle LIM protein (MLP) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CSRP3 gene.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">MYLK2</span> Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

Myosin light chain kinase 2 also known as MYLK2 is an enzyme which in humans is encoded by the MYLK2 gene.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">MYBPC2</span> Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

Myosin binding protein C, fast type is a protein that in humans is encoded by the MYBPC2 gene.

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