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Characterization of two distinct binding modes between syntaxin 4 and Munc18c.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19193195     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Interaction of SM (Sec1/Munc18) proteins with their cognate syntaxins represents an important regulatory mechanism of SNARE (soluble N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive fusion protein-attachment protein receptor)-mediated membrane fusion. Understanding the conserved mechanisms by which SM proteins function in this process has proved challenging, largely due to an apparent lack of conservation of binding mechanisms between different SM-syntaxin pairs. In the present study, we have identified a hitherto uncharacterized mode of binding between syntaxin 4 and Munc18c that is independent of the binding mode shown previously to utilize the N-terminal peptide of syntaxin 4. Our data demonstrate that syntaxin 4 and Munc18c interact via two distinct modes of binding, analogous to those employed by syntaxin 1a-Munc18a and syntaxin 16-Vps45p (vacuolar protein sorting 45). These data support the notion that all syntaxin/SM proteins bind using conserved mechanisms, and pave the way for the formulation of unifying hypotheses of SM protein function.
Authors:
Veronica Aran; Fiona M Brandie; Alasdair R Boyd; Theodoros Kantidakis; Elizabeth J Rideout; Sharon M Kelly; Gwyn W Gould; Nia J Bryant
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Biochemical journal     Volume:  419     ISSN:  1470-8728     ISO Abbreviation:  Biochem. J.     Publication Date:  2009 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-04-09     Completed Date:  2009-04-21     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  2984726R     Medline TA:  Biochem J     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  655-60     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Henry Wellcome Laboratory of Cell Biology, Division of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Davidson Building, Faculty of Biomedical and Life Science, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, U.K.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Munc18 Proteins / metabolism*
Mutant Proteins / metabolism
Peptide Hydrolases / metabolism
Protein Binding
Qa-SNARE Proteins / metabolism*
Recombinant Fusion Proteins / metabolism
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
B19375//Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council; BB/D000211/1//Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Munc18 Proteins; 0/Mutant Proteins; 0/Qa-SNARE Proteins; 0/Recombinant Fusion Proteins; EC 3.4.-/Peptide Hydrolases

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