SNAP-25 can self-associate to form a disulfide-linked complex
Details
Serval ID
serval:BIB_12455815DBC4
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
SNAP-25 can self-associate to form a disulfide-linked complex
Journal
Biological Chemistry
ISSN
1431-6730 (Print)
Publication state
Published
Issued date
10/1997
Volume
378
Number
10
Pages
1171-6
Notes
In Vitro
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't --- Old month value: Oct
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't --- Old month value: Oct
Abstract
SNAP-25 is expressed in neurons and endocrine cells and is essential for exocytosis of neurotransmitters and peptide hormones. It has been shown to be involved in several interactions with other proteins of the secretion machinery. Here we show that SNAP-25 can self-associate to form a disulfide-linked complex. Complex formation is facilitated in vitro (in concentrated extracts or by immunoprecipitation). SNAP-25 complexes, however, also form when intact cells are treated with a membrane-permeable crosslinker indicating that SNAP-25 molecules exist in close proximity in vivo and could form complexes spontaneously. We also show that monomeric SNAP-25 and disulfide-linked SNAP-25 complexes are palmitoylated and that both can be cleaved by botulinum neurotoxin E.
Keywords
Animals
Botulinum Toxins/chemistry
Brain Chemistry
Cell Membrane Permeability
Cross-Linking Reagents/chemistry
Disulfides/*chemistry
*Membrane Proteins
Nerve Tissue Proteins/*chemistry
Neurons/chemistry
Precipitin Tests
Rats
Synaptosomal-Associated Protein 25
Pubmed
Web of science
Create date
24/01/2008 14:30
Last modification date
20/08/2019 12:40