Mutations in the leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 gene (LRRK2) are associated with familial and sporadic Parkinson's disease (PD). LRRK2 is a complex protein that consists of multiple domains, including predicted C-terminal WD40 repeats. In this study, we analyzed functional and molecular features conferred by the WD40 domain. Electron microscopic analysis of the purified LRRK2 C-terminal domain revealed doughnut-shaped particles, providing experimental evidence for its WD40 fold. We demonstrate that LRRK2 WD40 binds and sequesters synaptic vesicles via interaction with vesicle-associated proteins. In fact, a domain-based pulldown approach combined with mass spectrometric analysis identified LRRK2 as being part of a highly specific protein network involved in synaptic vesicle trafficking. In addition, we found that a C-terminal sequence variant associated with an increased risk of developing PD, G2385R, correlates with a reduced binding affinity of LRRK2 WD40 to synaptic vesicles. Our data demonstrate a critical role of the WD40 domain within LRRK2 function.
Leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 binds to neuronal vesicles through : protein interactions mediated by its C-terminal WD40 domain / G. Piccoli, F. Onofri, M.D. Cirnaru, C.J.O. Kaiser, P. Jagtap, A. Kastenmüller, F. Pischedda, A. Marte, F. von Zweydorf, A. Vogt, F. Giesert, L. Pan, F. Antonucci, C. Kiel, M. Zhang, S. Weinkauf, M. Sattler, C. Sala, M. Matteoli, M. Ueffing, C.J. Gloeckner. - In: MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR BIOLOGY. - ISSN 0270-7306. - 34:12(2014 Jun), pp. 2147-2161.
Titolo: | Leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 binds to neuronal vesicles through : protein interactions mediated by its C-terminal WD40 domain | |
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Parole Chiave: | Animals; Cells, Cultured; Humans; Mice; Mice, Inbred C57BL; Mutant Proteins; Mutation; Neurons; Neuropeptides; Neurotoxins; Parkinson Disease; Protein Binding; Protein Interaction Mapping; Protein-Serine-Threonine Kinases; Structure-Activity Relationship; Synapses; Synaptic Vesicles; Protein Interaction Domains and Motifs; Molecular Biology; Cell Biology | |
Settore Scientifico Disciplinare: | Settore BIO/14 - Farmacologia | |
Data di pubblicazione: | giu-2014 | |
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Tipologia: | Article (author) | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/MCB.00914-13 | |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 01 - Articolo su periodico |
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