CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily P-loop containing nucleotide triphosphate hydrolases
Functional Family Meiotic spindle formation protein mei-1

Enzyme Information

5.6.1.1
Microtubule-severing ATPase.
based on mapping to UniProt P34808
n ATP + n H(2)O + a microtubule = n ADP + n phosphate + (n+1) alpha/beta tubulin heterodimers.
-!- A member of the AAA-ATPase family, active in splitting microtubules into tubulin dimers in the centrosome. -!- Formerly EC 3.6.4.3.

UniProtKB Entries (1)

P34808
KTNA1_CAEEL
Caenorhabditis elegans
Meiotic spindle formation protein mei-1

PDB Structure

PDB 5WC1
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism
Primary Citation
Katanin spiral and ring structures shed light on power stroke for microtubule severing.
Zehr, E., Szyk, A., Piszczek, G., Szczesna, E., Zuo, X., Roll-Mecak, A.
Nat. Struct. Mol. Biol.
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