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Zhang X, Wang C, Qi L, Wang S, Chen Y, Kong Z, Li S, Zhang X, Zhang Z, Liu J, Wang D. The tandem EH domains of End3 cooperate to interact with dual XPF motifs of Sla1 for the connection of early and late stages in fungal endocytosis. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2023; 663:147-153. [PMID: 37121125 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2023.04.075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2023] [Accepted: 04/22/2023] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Clathrin-mediated endocytosis (CME) is imperative for physiological processes in eukaryotic cells. In fungi, the Pan1/End3/Sla1 complex controls the transition between early and late stages of CME. Although it is acknowledged that End3 uses its N-terminal to interact with the C-terminal of Sla1, detailed mechanism remains obscure. Magnaporthe oryzae, the pathogenic fungus of rice, cause blast disease that threatens rice production worldwide. Here we report the detailed interaction mechanism between End3 and Sla1 of M. oryzae, i.e. MoEnd3 and MoSla1. The two EH domains of MoEnd3 (MoEnd3-EH1 and MoEnd3-EH2) is different both in evolution and calcium binding, but are indispensable for conformational stability of each other, an unreported effect of tandem-arranged EH domains. MoEnd3-EH1 and MoEnd3-EH2 interact with peptide MoSla11145-1155 containing a NPF motif with a conserved mode, and MoEnd3-EHs (containing both EH1 and EH2 domains) binds MoSla11145-1155 with a higher affinity, supporting the synergetic effect of EH domains. In addition, MoEnd3-EHs also recognize peptide MoSla1971-981 with a new MPF motif that has not been reported before, while Sla1 of yeast contains a DPF motif that bears EH domain interaction ability. Collectively, our research shows that the two EH domains of End3 synergize to interact with dual XPF motifs of Sla1, which conforms to a bivalent receptor-bivalent ligand model to improve both affinity and specificity.
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- Xiaokang Zhang
- Ministry of Agriculture Key Laboratory for Crop Pest Monitoring and Green Control, College of Plant Protection, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Ministry of Agriculture Key Laboratory for Crop Pest Monitoring and Green Control, College of Plant Protection, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China; Zibo Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shandong, 255000, China
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- Ministry of Agriculture Key Laboratory for Crop Pest Monitoring and Green Control, College of Plant Protection, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Ministry of Agriculture Key Laboratory for Crop Pest Monitoring and Green Control, College of Plant Protection, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Ministry of Agriculture Key Laboratory for Crop Pest Monitoring and Green Control, College of Plant Protection, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Ministry of Agriculture Key Laboratory for Crop Pest Monitoring and Green Control, College of Plant Protection, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Ministry of Agriculture Key Laboratory for Crop Pest Monitoring and Green Control, College of Plant Protection, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Ministry of Agriculture Key Laboratory for Crop Pest Monitoring and Green Control, College of Plant Protection, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Department of Plant Pathology, College of Plant Protection, The Key Laboratory of Plant Immunity, Nanjing Agricultural University, And Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Crop Diseases and Pests, Ministry of Education, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- Ministry of Agriculture Key Laboratory for Crop Pest Monitoring and Green Control, College of Plant Protection, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China; Joint International Research Laboratory of Crop Molecular Breeding, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Ministry of Agriculture Key Laboratory for Crop Pest Monitoring and Green Control, College of Plant Protection, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China.
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Kovermann M, Weininger U, Löw C. Completing the family of human EH domains: Solution structure of the internal EH domain of γ-synergin. Protein Sci 2021; 31:811-821. [PMID: 34967068 PMCID: PMC8927860 DOI: 10.1002/pro.4269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2021] [Revised: 12/11/2021] [Accepted: 12/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Eps15 homology (EH) domains are universal interaction domains to establish networks of protein-protein interactions in the cell. These networks mainly coordinate cellular functions including endocytosis, actin remodeling and other intracellular signaling pathways. They are well characterized in structural terms, except for the internal EH domain from human γ-synergin (EHγ). Here, we complete the family of EH domain structures by determining the solution structure of the EHγ domain. The structural ensemble follows the canonical EH domain fold and the identified binding site is similar to other known EH domains. But EHγ differs significantly in the N- and C-terminal regions. The N-terminal α-helix is shortened compared to known homologs, while the C-terminal one is fully formed. A significant proportion of the remaining N- and C-terminal regions are well structured, a feature not seen in other EH domains. Single mutations in both the N-terminal and the C-terminal structured extensions lead to the loss of the distinct three-dimensional fold and turn EHγ into a molten globule like state. Therefore, we propose that the structural extensions in EHγ function as a clamp and are undoubtedly required to maintain its tertiary fold. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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- Michael Kovermann
- Department of Chemistry, University of Konstanz, Universitätsstrasse 10, 78457, Konstanz, Germany.,Konstanz Research School Chemical Biology KoRS-CB, University of Konstanz, Universitätsstrasse 10, 78457, Konstanz, Germany
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- Institute of Physics, Biophysics, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, D-06120 Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Centre for Structural Systems Biology (CSSB), Notkestrasse 85, D-22607 Hamburg, Germany Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), Hamburg Unit c/o Deutsches Elektronen Synchrotron (DESY), Notkestrasse 85, D-22607, Hamburg, Germany
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Tsushima H, Malabarba MG, Confalonieri S, Senic-Matuglia F, Verhoef LGGC, Bartocci C, D'Ario G, Cocito A, Di Fiore PP, Salcini AE. A snapshot of the physical and functional wiring of the Eps15 homology domain network in the nematode. PLoS One 2013; 8:e56383. [PMID: 23424658 PMCID: PMC3570524 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0056383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2012] [Accepted: 01/13/2013] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Protein interaction modules coordinate the connections within and the activity of intracellular signaling networks. The Eps15 Homology (EH) module, a protein-protein interaction domain that is a key feature of the EH-network, was originally identified in a few proteins involved in endocytosis and vesicle trafficking, and has subsequently also been implicated in actin reorganization, nuclear shuttling, and DNA repair. Here we report an extensive characterization of the physical connections and of the functional wirings of the EH-network in the nematode. Our data show that one of the major physiological roles of the EH-network is in neurotransmission. In addition, we found that the proteins of the network intersect, and possibly coordinate, a number of “territories” of cellular activity including endocytosis/recycling/vesicle transport, actin dynamics, general metabolism and signal transduction, ubiquitination/degradation of proteins, DNA replication/repair, and miRNA biogenesis and processing.
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- Hanako Tsushima
- IFOM, Fondazione Istituto FIRC di Oncologia Molecolare, Milan, Italy
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- IFOM, Fondazione Istituto FIRC di Oncologia Molecolare, Milan, Italy
- Dipartimento di Medicina, Chirurgia ed Odontoiatria, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- IFOM, Fondazione Istituto FIRC di Oncologia Molecolare, Milan, Italy
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- IFOM, Fondazione Istituto FIRC di Oncologia Molecolare, Milan, Italy
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- IFOM, Fondazione Istituto FIRC di Oncologia Molecolare, Milan, Italy
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- IFOM, Fondazione Istituto FIRC di Oncologia Molecolare, Milan, Italy
- Dipartimento di Medicina, Chirurgia ed Odontoiatria, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
- Istituto Europeo di Oncologia, Milan, Italy
- * E-mail: (PPDF); (AES)
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- IFOM, Fondazione Istituto FIRC di Oncologia Molecolare, Milan, Italy
- Biotech Research and Innovation Centre (BRIC), University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- * E-mail: (PPDF); (AES)
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Posey AD, Pytel P, Gardikiotes K, Demonbreun AR, Rainey M, George M, Band H, McNally EM. Endocytic recycling proteins EHD1 and EHD2 interact with fer-1-like-5 (Fer1L5) and mediate myoblast fusion. J Biol Chem 2010; 286:7379-88. [PMID: 21177873 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m110.157222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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The mammalian ferlins are calcium-sensing, C2 domain-containing proteins involved in vesicle trafficking. Myoferlin and dysferlin regulate myoblast fusion and muscle membrane resealing, respectively. Correspondingly, myoferlin is most highly expressed in singly nucleated myoblasts, whereas dysferlin expression is increased in mature, multinucleated myotubes. Myoferlin also mediates endocytic recycling and participates in trafficking the insulin-like growth factor receptor. We have now characterized a novel member of the ferlin family, Fer1L5, because of its high homology to dysferlin and myoferlin. We found that Fer1L5 protein is expressed in small myotubes that contain only two to four nuclei. We also found that Fer1L5 protein binds directly to the endocytic recycling proteins EHD1 and EHD2 and that the second C2 domain in Fer1L5 mediates this interaction. Reduction of EHD1 and/or EHD2 inhibits myoblast fusion, and EHD2 is required for normal translocation of Fer1L5 to the plasma membrane. The characterization of Fer1L5 and its interaction with EHD1 and EHD2 underscores the complex requirement of ferlin proteins and mediators of endocytic recycling for membrane trafficking events during myotube formation.
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- Avery D Posey
- Committee on Genetics, Genomics and Systems Biology, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
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Henry GD, Corrigan DJ, Dineen JV, Baleja JD. Charge effects in the selection of NPF motifs by the EH domain of EHD1. Biochemistry 2010; 49:3381-92. [PMID: 20329706 DOI: 10.1021/bi100065r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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The Eps15 homology (EH) domain is found in proteins associated with endocytosis and vesicle trafficking. EH domains bind to their target proteins through an asparagine-proline-phenylalanine (NPF) motif. We have measured the interaction energetics of the EH domain from EHD1 with peptides derived from two of its binding partners: Rabenosyn-5 (Ac-GPSLNPFDEED-NH(2)) and Rab11-Fip2 (Ac-YESTNPFTAK-NH(2)). Heteronuclear single quantum coherence (HSQC) spectroscopy shows that both peptides bind in the canonical binding pocket of EHD1 EH and induce identical structural changes, yet the affinity of the negatively charged Ac-GPSLNPFDEED-NH(2) (K(a) = 8 x 10(5) M(-1)) is tighter by 2 orders of magnitude. The thermodynamic profiles (DeltaG, DeltaH, DeltaS) were measured for both peptides as a function of temperature. The enthalpies of binding are essentially identical, and the difference in affinity is a consequence of the difference in entropic cost. Ac-GPSLNPFDEED-NH(2) binding is salt-dependent, demonstrating an electrostatic component to the interaction, whereas Ac-YESTNPFTAK-NH(2) binding is independent of salt. Successive replacement of acidic residues in Ac-GPSLNPFDEED-NH(2) with neutral residues showed that all are important. Lysine side chains in EHD1 EH create a region of strong positive surface potential near the NPF binding pocket. Contributions by lysine epsilon-amino groups to complex formation with Ac-GPSLNPFDEED-NH(2) was shown using direct-observe (15)N NMR spectroscopy. These experiments have enabled us to define a new extended interaction motif for EHD proteins, N-P-F-[DE]-[DE]-[DE], which we have used to predict new interaction partners and hence broaden the range of cellular activities involving the EHD proteins.
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- Gillian D Henry
- Department of Biochemistry, Tufts University School of Medicine, 136 Harrison Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02111, USA
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Structure of the Eps15-stonin2 complex provides a molecular explanation for EH-domain ligand specificity. EMBO J 2008; 27:558-69. [PMID: 18200045 DOI: 10.1038/sj.emboj.7601980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2007] [Accepted: 12/17/2007] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Eps15 homology (EH) domain-containing proteins play a key regulatory role in intracellular membrane trafficking and cell signalling. EH domains serve as interaction platforms for short peptide motifs comprising the residues NPF within natively unstructured regions of accessory proteins. The EH-NPF interactions described thus far are of very low affinity and specificity. Here, we identify the presynaptic endocytic sorting adaptor stonin2 as a high-affinity ligand for the second EH domain (EH2) of the clathrin accessory protein Eps15. Calorimetric data indicate that both NPF motifs within stonin2 interact with EH2 simultaneously and with sub-micromolar affinity. The solution structure of this complex reveals that the first NPF motif binds to the conserved site on the EH domain, whereas the second motif inserts into a novel hydrophobic pocket. Our data show how combination of two EH-attachment sites provides a means for modulating specificity and allows discrimination from a large pool of potential binding partners containing NPF motifs.
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Santonico E, Panni S, Falconi M, Castagnoli L, Cesareni G. Binding to DPF-motif by the POB1 EH domain is responsible for POB1-Eps15 interaction. BMC BIOCHEMISTRY 2007; 8:29. [PMID: 18154663 PMCID: PMC2238750 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2091-8-29] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2007] [Accepted: 12/21/2007] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Background Eps15 homology (EH) domains are protein interaction modules binding to peptides containing Asn-Pro-Phe (NPF) motifs and mediating critical events during endocytosis and signal transduction. The EH domain of POB1 associates with Eps15, a protein characterized by a striking string of DPF triplets, 15 in human and 13 in mouse Eps15, at the C-terminus and lacking the typical EH-binding NPF motif. Results By screening a multivalent nonapeptide phage display library we have demonstrated that the EH domain of POB1 has a different recognition specificity since it binds to both NPF and DPF motifs. The region of mouse Eps15 responsible for the interaction with the EH domain of POB1 maps within a 18 amino acid peptide (residues 623–640) that includes three DPF repeats. Finally, mutational analysis in the EH domain of POB1, revealed that several solvent exposed residues, while distal to the binding pocket, mediate specific recognition of binding partners through both hydrophobic and electrostatic contacts. Conclusion In the present study we have analysed the binding specificity of the POB1 EH domain. We show that it differs from other EH domains since it interacts with both NPF- and DPF-containing sequences. These unusual binding properties could be attributed to a different conformation of the binding pocket that allows to accommodate negative charges; moreover, we identified a cluster of solvent exposed Lys residues, which are only found in the EH domain of POB1, and influence binding to both NPF and DPF motifs. The characterization of structures of the DPF ligands described in this study and the POB1 EH domain will clearly determine the involvement of the positive patch and the rationalization of our findings.
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- Elena Santonico
- Department of Biology, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy.
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Babini E, Bertini I, Capozzi F, Luchinat C, Quattrone A, Turano M. Principal Component Analysis of the Conformational Freedom within the EF-Hand Superfamily. J Proteome Res 2005; 4:1961-71. [PMID: 16335940 DOI: 10.1021/pr050148n] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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A database of nonredundant structures of EF-hand domains--i.e., pairs of helix-loop-helix motifs--has been assembled, and the six angles among the four helices re-determined. A principal component analysis of these angles allows us to use two such components (PC1 and PC2) to describe the system retaining 80% of the total variance. A PC2 against PC1 plot representation allows us to represent in a compact way the full range of structural diversity of EF-hand domains, their grouping into protein families, and the variation for each family upon calcium and peptide binding.
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- Elena Babini
- Department of Food Science, University of Bologna, 47023 Cesena, Italy
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Montesinos ML, Castellano-Muñoz M, García-Junco-Clemente P, Fernández-Chacón R. Recycling and EH domain proteins at the synapse. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2005; 49:416-28. [PMID: 16054223 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainresrev.2005.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2005] [Revised: 06/13/2005] [Accepted: 06/14/2005] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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In neurons, a network of endocytic proteins accomplishes highly regulated processes such as synaptic vesicle cycling and the timely internalization of intracellular signaling molecules. In this review, we discuss recent advances on molecular networks created through interactions between proteins bearing the Eps15 homology (EH) domain and partner proteins containing the Asn-Pro-Phe (NPF) motif, which participate in important aspects of neuronal function as the synaptic vesicle cycle, the internalization of nerve growth factor (NGF), the determination of neuronal cell fate, the development of synapses and the trafficking of postsynaptic receptors. We discuss novel functional findings on the role of intersectin and synaptojanin and then we focus on the features of an emerging family of EH domain proteins termed EHDs (EH domain proteins), which are important for endocytic recycling of membrane proteins.
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- María Luz Montesinos
- Departamento de Fisiología Médica y Biofísica, Universidad de Sevilla, Avda. Sánchez-Pizjuán 4, E-41009 Sevilla, Spain.
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Exogenously and endogenously originated signals are propagated within the cell by functional and physical networks of proteins, leading to numerous biological outcomes. Many protein-protein interactions take place between binding domains and short peptide motifs. Frequently, these interactions are inducible by upstream signaling events, in which case one of the two binding surfaces may be created by a posttranslational modification. Here, we discuss two protein networks. One, the EH-network, is based on the Eps15 homology (EH) domain, which binds to peptides containing the sequence Asp-Pro-Phe (NPF). The other, which we define as the monoubiquitin (mUb) network, relies on monoubiquitination, which is emerging as an important posttranslational modification that regulates protein function. Both networks were initially implicated in the control of plasma membrane receptor endocytosis and in the regulation of intracellular trafficking routes. The ramifications of these two networks, however, appear to extend into many other aspects of cell physiology as well, such as transcriptional regulation, actin cytoskeleton remodeling, and DNA repair. The focus of this review is to integrate available knowledge of the EH- and mUb networks with predictions of genetic and physical interactions stemming from functional genomics approaches.
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- Simona Polo
- Istituto FIRC di Oncologia Molecolare, Via Adamello 16, 20139 Milan, Italy
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The Eps15 homology (EH) domain was originally identified as a motif present in three copies at the NH2-termini of Eps15 and of the related molecule Eps15R. Both of these molecules are substrates for the tyrosine kinase activity of the epidermal growth factor receptor and hence the name 'Eps15 homology' or EH domain [Wong et al. (1994) Oncogene 9, 1591-1597; Wong et al. (1995) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 92, 9530-9534; Fazioli et al. (1993) Mol. Cell. Biol. 13, 5814-5828] was derived. The motif was subsequently found in several proteins from yeast to nematode, thus establishing its evolutionary conservation. Initial studies with filter-binding assays and phage-displayed libraries demonstrated its protein:protein interaction abilities and identified specific ligands. Subsequently, structural analyses established the molecular bases of recognition between EH domains and cognate peptides. To date, several EH-containing and EH-binding proteins have been identified, which establish in the cell a network of protein:protein interactions, defined as the EH network. This network coordinates cellular functions connected with endocytosis, actin remodeling and intracellular transduction of signals.
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Brodsky FM, Chen CY, Knuehl C, Towler MC, Wakeham DE. Biological basket weaving: formation and function of clathrin-coated vesicles. Annu Rev Cell Dev Biol 2002; 17:517-68. [PMID: 11687498 DOI: 10.1146/annurev.cellbio.17.1.517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 485] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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There has recently been considerable progress in understanding the regulation of clathrin-coated vesicle (CCV) formation and function. These advances are due to the determination of the structure of a number of CCV coat components at molecular resolution and the identification of novel regulatory proteins that control CCV formation in the cell. In addition, pathways of (a) phosphorylation, (b) receptor signaling, and (c) lipid modification that influence CCV formation, as well as the interaction between the cytoskeleton and CCV transport pathways are becoming better defined. It is evident that although clathrin coat assembly drives CCV formation, this fundamental reaction is modified by different regulatory proteins, depending on where CCVs are forming in the cell. This regulatory difference likely reflects the distinct biological roles of CCVs at the plasma membrane and trans-Golgi network, as well as the distinct properties of these membranes themselves. Tissue-specific functions of CCVs require even more-specialized regulation and defects in these pathways can now be correlated with human diseases.
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- F M Brodsky
- Department of Biopharmaceutical Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA.
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Kuo HJ, Tran NT, Clary SA, Morris NP, Glanville RW. Characterization of EHD4, an EH domain-containing protein expressed in the extracellular matrix. J Biol Chem 2001; 276:43103-10. [PMID: 11533061 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m106128200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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To identify proteins that promote assembly of type VI collagen tetramers or stabilize type VI collagen filaments, a two-hybrid screen of a human placenta library was used and a new extracellular protein discovered. The cDNA sequence of the new protein encodes 541 amino acid residues. This cDNA sequence is identical to EHD4, a recently described member of the EH domain family of proteins. Two mRNAs of 4.4 and 3.0 kilobases were present in human skin fibroblasts and most tissues tested but were most prevalent in the heart. The chromosomal localization of the gene for this new protein was determined to be at 15q14-q15. Three polyclonal peptide antibodies were made against synthetic EHD4 peptides. The affinity-purified antibodies were used in immunofluorescent staining of developing limbs and matrices produced by human skin fibroblasts and mouse NIH3T3 fibroblasts in culture. Embryonic rat limb cartilage was strongly stained throughout development, and cultured fibroblasts deposited an extracellular filamentous network containing EHD4. In non-denaturing extracts of fetal bovine cartilage and in human skin fibroblast culture media, two components of approximately 220 and 158 kDa were observed, which, after reduction, migrated as a 56-kDa component on SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. EHD4 is the first extracellular matrix protein described that contains an EH domain.
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MESH Headings
- 3T3 Cells
- Amino Acid Sequence
- Animals
- Base Sequence
- Blotting, Northern
- Blotting, Western
- Carrier Proteins/chemistry
- Carrier Proteins/physiology
- Cartilage/metabolism
- Cattle
- Cells, Cultured
- Chromosome Mapping
- Chromosomes, Human, Pair 15
- Collagen/metabolism
- Collagen Type IV/metabolism
- DNA, Complementary/metabolism
- DNA-Binding Proteins
- Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel
- Extracellular Matrix/metabolism
- Extracellular Matrix Proteins/chemistry
- Extracellular Matrix Proteins/physiology
- Fibroblasts/metabolism
- Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Indirect
- Gene Library
- Humans
- Mice
- Models, Genetic
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Nuclear Proteins
- Organ Culture Techniques
- Peptides/chemistry
- Placenta/metabolism
- Protein Binding
- Protein Structure, Tertiary
- RNA, Messenger/metabolism
- Radiation Hybrid Mapping
- Rats
- Skin/metabolism
- Tissue Distribution
- Two-Hybrid System Techniques
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- H J Kuo
- Shriners Hospital for Children, Portland, Oregon 97201, USA
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We have compiled a comprehensive list of the articles published in the year 2000 that describe work employing commercial optical biosensors. Selected reviews of interest for the general biosensor user are highlighted. Emerging applications in areas of drug discovery, clinical support, food and environment monitoring, and cell membrane biology are emphasized. In addition, the experimental design and data processing steps necessary to achieve high-quality biosensor data are described and examples of well-performed kinetic analysis are provided.
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- R L Rich
- Center for Biomolecular Interaction Analysis, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84132, USA
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The detection and assignment of NMR spectroscopic signals of carbon atoms from carbonyl and carboxylate groups in the loop hosting the Ce(III) ion was performed for the cerium-substituted calcium-binding protein calbindin D9k. This provided a tool to characterize in solution the first coordination sphere of the metal ion. Due to the well-documented possibility of replacing calcium with metal ions of the Ln(III) series, this approach turns out to be extremely efficient for characterizing in solution the coordination of calcium ions in proteins, independently of the availability of X-ray crystal structures. The present approach completes the structural characterization of lanthanide-substituted calcium-binding proteins, for which the role of long-range constraints arising from hyperfine interaction and self-orientation has already been assessed.
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- I Bertini
- Magnetic Resonance Center (CERM), University of Florence, Via Luigi Sacconi 6, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy.
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The EF-hand motif is the most common calcium-binding motif found in proteins. Several high-resolution structures containing different metal ions bound to EF-hand sites have given new insight into the modulation of their binding affinities. Recently determined structures of members of several newly identified protein families that contain the EF-hand motif in some of their domains, as well as of their complexes with target molecules, are throwing light on the surprising variety of functions that can be served by this simple and ingenious structural motif.
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- A Lewit-Bentley
- Laboratoire pour l'Utilisation du Rayonnement Electromagnétique (LURE), CNRS, CEA, MRT, Centre Universitaire Paris-Sud, BP 34, 91898 Cedex, Orsay, France.
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