RT Journal Article T1 Oligomerization of the diaphanous‐related formin FHOD1 requires a coiled‐coil motif critical for its cytoskeletal and transcriptional activities A1 Madrid González, Ricardo A1 Gasteier, Judith A1 Bouchet, Jérôme A1 Schröder, Sebastian A1 Geyer, Matthias A1 Benichou, Serge A1 Fackler, Oliver AB The diaphanous‐related formin homology 2 domain containing protein 1 (FHOD1) interacts with the Rac GTPase and activates the Rho‐ROCK cascade leading to the formation of actin stress fibers. Here, we report the detection of homotypic interactions of FHOD1 in the yeast two‐hybrid system, by co‐immunoprecipitation and co‐localization in mammalian cells. A predicted coiled‐coil motif C‐terminal to the core FH2 domain, but not the core FH2 domain itself, was critical for self‐association of FHOD1. Deletion of both the coiled‐coil motif and the core FH2 domain abrogated formation of actin stress fibers and activation of transcription of the serum response element by FHOD1. In contrast, these motifs were dispensable for the physical and functional interaction of FHOD1 with Rac1. Together, these results indicate that oligomerization of FHOD1 via the coiled‐coil motif is a critical parameter for its biological activities. PB Elsevier SN 0014-5793 YR 2004 FD 2004 LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/97620 UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/97620 LA eng NO Madrid, Ricardo, et al. «Oligomerization of the Diaphanous‐related Formin FHOD1 Requires a Coiled‐coil Motif Critical for Its Cytoskeletal and Transcriptional Activities». FEBS Letters, vol. 579, n.o 2, enero de 2005, pp. 441-48. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.febslet.2004.12.009. DS Docta Complutense RD 11 abr 2025