Regulation of neuronal SNARE assembly by the membrane - PubMed

Regulation of neuronal SNARE assembly by the membrane

Dae-Hyuk Kweon et al. Nat Struct Biol. 2003 Jun.

Abstract

In the neuron, SNARE (soluble N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor attachment protein receptors) assembly acts centrally in driving membrane fusion, a required process for neurotransmitter release. In the cytoplasm, vesicular SNARE VAMP-2 (vesicle-associated membrane protein-2) engages with two plasma membrane SNAREs, syntaxin 1A and SNAP-25 (synaptosome-associated protein of 25 kDa), to form the core complex that bridges two membranes. Although various factors regulate SNARE assembly, the membrane also aids in regulation by trapping VAMP-2 in the membrane. Fluorescence and EPR analyses revealed that the insertion of seven C-terminal core-forming residues into the membrane controls complex formation of the entire core region, even though the preceding 54 core-forming residues are fully exposed and freely moving. When two interfacial tryptophan residues in this region were replaced with hydrophilic serine residues, the mutation supported rapid complex formation. The results suggest that the membrane-proximal region of VAMP-2 is a regulatory module for SNARE assembly, providing new insights into calcium-triggered membrane fusion.

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