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Abstract
Neurotransmitter release depends critically on the neuronal SNARE complex formed by syntaxin-1, SNAP-25 and synaptobrevin, as well as on other proteins such as Munc18-1, Munc13-1 and synaptotagmin-1. Although three-dimensional structures are available for these components, it is still unclear how they are assembled between the synaptic vesicle and plasma membranes to trigger fast, Ca2+-dependent membrane fusion. Methyl TROSY NMR experiments provide a powerful tool to study complexes between these proteins, but assignment of the methyl groups of the SNARE complex is hindered by its limited solubility. Here we report the assignment of the isoleucine, leucine, methionine and valine methyl groups of the four SNARE motifs of syntaxin-1, SNAP-25 and synaptobrevin within the SNARE complex based solely on measurements of lanthanide-induced pseudocontact shifts. Our results illustrate the power of this approach to assign protein resonances without the need of triple resonance experiments and provide an invaluable tool for future structural studies of how the SNARE complex binds to other components of the release machinery.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 281-293 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | Journal of Biomolecular NMR |
Volume | 66 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2016 |
Keywords
- Membrane fusion
- Methyl assignment
- Neurotransmitter release
- Pseudocontact shifts
- SNAREs
Projects
- 1 Finished
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Expanding the molecular tool set for structural studies of proteins and their complexes
Graham, B.
Australian Research Council (ARC)
1/01/14 → 31/12/17
Project: Research