Arp2/3 is a seven-subunit actin-nucleating complex. Here, Chorev et al.identify a novel ‘hybrid complex’ consisting of the actin-nucleating three-subunit core of Arp2/3 and the focal adhesion adapter, vinculin, that localizes to, and modulates the growth of, focal adhesions.
- Dror S. Chorev
- Oren Moscovitz
- Michal Sharon