1994
The role of Rab3A in neurotransmitter release
Geppert M, Bolshakov V, Siegelbaum S, Takei K, De Camilli P, Hammer R, Südhof T. The role of Rab3A in neurotransmitter release. Nature 1994, 369: 493-497. PMID: 7911226, DOI: 10.1038/369493a0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRole of Rab3ASynaptic vesicle exocytosisSmall GTPRab3A geneHomologous recombinationVesicle exocytosisSynaptic vesiclesHippocampal CA1 pyramidal cellsSynaptic proteinsProteinCA1 pyramidal cellsNeurotransmitter releaseExocytosisGTPPyramidal cellsRepetitive stimulationSynaptic depressionElectrophysiological recordingsRepetitive stimuliCompensatory changesShort trainsRabphilinRab3Rab3AGenes
1993
A mammalian guanine-nucleotide-releasing protein enhances function of yeast secretory protein Sec4
Burton J, Roberts D, Montaldi M, Novick P, Camilli P. A mammalian guanine-nucleotide-releasing protein enhances function of yeast secretory protein Sec4. Nature 1993, 361: 464-467. PMID: 8429887, DOI: 10.1038/361464a0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsATP-Binding Cassette TransportersBase SequenceBlotting, NorthernBrain ChemistryCarrier ProteinsCloning, MolecularDNAEscherichia coliEscherichia coli ProteinsGTP-Binding ProteinsGuanine Nucleotide Exchange FactorsGuanosine DiphosphateGuanosine TriphosphateMaltose-Binding ProteinsMolecular Sequence DataMonosaccharide Transport ProteinsPhosphotransferasesPhosphotransferases (Alcohol Group Acceptor)ProteinsRab GTP-Binding ProteinsRatsRecombinant Fusion ProteinsRecombinant ProteinsRestriction MappingRNA, MessengerSaccharomyces cerevisiaeSaccharomyces cerevisiae ProteinsSequence Homology, Amino AcidConceptsYeast secretory proteinsGTP-GDP cycleHydrolysis of GTPSimilar biochemical propertiesMammalian guanineMss4 proteinYeast proteinsSmall GTPSecretory pathwaySequence similarityAccessory proteinsProtein Rab3AGDP releaseSecretory proteinsMolecular switchComplementary DNABiochemical propertiesGTPMss4ProteinEnhance functionDifferent conformationsYeast6RAS2DSS4