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Human alpha-synemin interacts directly with vinculin and metavinculin.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18028034     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Synemin is a very large, unique member of the IF (intermediate filament) protein superfamily. Association of synemin with the major IF proteins, desmin and/or vimentin, within muscle cells forms heteropolymeric IFs. We have previously identified interactions of avian synemin with alpha-actinin and vinculin. Avian synemin, however, is expressed as only one form, whereas human synemin is expressed as two major splice variants, namely alpha- and beta-synemins. The larger alpha-synemin contains an additional 312-amino-acid insert (termed SNTIII) located near the end of the long C-terminal tail domain. Whether alpha- and beta-synemins have different cellular functions is unclear. In the present study we show, by in vitro protein-protein interaction assays, that SNTIII interacts directly with both vinculin and metavinculin. Furthermore, SNTIII interacts with vinculin in vivo, and this association is promoted by PtdIns(4,5)P(2). SNTIII also specifically co-localizes with vinculin within focal adhesions when transiently expressed in mammalian cells. In contrast, other regions of synemin show distinct localization patterns in comparison with those of SNTIII, without labelling focal adhesions. Our results indicate that alpha-synemin, but not beta-synemin, interacts with both vinculin and metavinculin, thereby linking the heteropolymeric IFs to adhesion-type junctions, such as the costameres located within human striated muscle cells.
Authors:
Ning Sun; David R Critchley; Denise Paulin; Zhenlin Li; Richard M Robson
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Biochemical journal     Volume:  409     ISSN:  1470-8728     ISO Abbreviation:  Biochem. J.     Publication Date:  2008 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-01-07     Completed Date:  2008-02-14     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  2984726R     Medline TA:  Biochem J     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  657-67     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Muscle Biology Group, Department of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology and of Animal Science, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011-3260, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Binding Sites
Cell Line
Focal Adhesions
Humans
Intermediate Filament Proteins / genetics,  metabolism*
Mice
Muscle, Skeletal / metabolism
Protein Binding
Rats
Vimentin / genetics,  metabolism
Vinculin / metabolism*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Intermediate Filament Proteins; 0/Vimentin; 0/desmuslin; 0/metavinculin; 125361-02-6/Vinculin
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Comment In:
Biochem J. 2008 Feb 1;409(3):e1-2   [PMID:  18177269 ]

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