2017
Two Disease-Causing SNAP-25B Mutations Selectively Impair SNARE C-terminal Assembly
Rebane AA, Wang B, Ma L, Qu H, Coleman J, Krishnakumar S, Rothman JE, Zhang Y. Two Disease-Causing SNAP-25B Mutations Selectively Impair SNARE C-terminal Assembly. Journal Of Molecular Biology 2017, 430: 479-490. PMID: 29056461, PMCID: PMC5805579, DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2017.10.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSoluble N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor attachment receptorSNARE assemblySynaptic exocytosisMembrane fusionSingle-molecule optical tweezersT-SNARE complexVesicle-associated SNAREsTarget plasma membraneC-terminal assemblyFour-helix bundleC-terminal regionSNARE complexPlasma membraneMolecular mechanismsZipperingMutationsNumerous diseasesAssembly energyNeurotransmitter releaseExocytosisAttachment receptorAssemblyNeurological disordersOptical tweezersComplexes
2016
Regulation of DNA Translocation Efficiency within the Chromatin Remodeler RSC/Sth1 Potentiates Nucleosome Sliding and Ejection
Clapier CR, Kasten MM, Parnell TJ, Viswanathan R, Szerlong H, Sirinakis G, Zhang Y, Cairns BR. Regulation of DNA Translocation Efficiency within the Chromatin Remodeler RSC/Sth1 Potentiates Nucleosome Sliding and Ejection. Molecular Cell 2016, 62: 453-461. PMID: 27153540, PMCID: PMC5291166, DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2016.03.032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenosine TriphosphateBinding SitesBiological TransportCell Cycle ProteinsChromatin Assembly and DisassemblyDNA, FungalDNA-Binding ProteinsHydrolysisMicrofilament ProteinsMutationNuclear ProteinsNucleosomesProtein BindingProtein Interaction Domains and MotifsSaccharomyces cerevisiaeSaccharomyces cerevisiae ProteinsTime FactorsTranscription Factors
2015
Munc18-1-regulated stage-wise SNARE assembly underlying synaptic exocytosis
Ma L, Rebane AA, Yang G, Xi Z, Kang Y, Gao Y, Zhang Y. Munc18-1-regulated stage-wise SNARE assembly underlying synaptic exocytosis. ELife 2015, 4: e09580. PMID: 26701912, PMCID: PMC4744192, DOI: 10.7554/elife.09580.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsN-terminal regulatory domainSNARE assemblyMunc18-1Folding/assemblySNARE domainVesicle dockingDifferent assembly stagesRegulatory domainLinker domainSynaptic exocytosisDistinct functionsRapid exocytosisC-terminalN-terminalExocytosisAttachment receptorAssemblyDistinct stagesSyntaxinDomainMutationsFusionOptical tweezersAssembly stageDocking