2015
Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis with DNAJC5/CSPα mutation has PPT1 pathology and exhibit aberrant protein palmitoylation
Henderson MX, Wirak GS, Zhang YQ, Dai F, Ginsberg SD, Dolzhanskaya N, Staropoli JF, Nijssen PC, Lam TT, Roth AF, Davis NG, Dawson G, Velinov M, Chandra SS. Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis with DNAJC5/CSPα mutation has PPT1 pathology and exhibit aberrant protein palmitoylation. Acta Neuropathologica 2015, 131: 621-637. PMID: 26659577, PMCID: PMC4791186, DOI: 10.1007/s00401-015-1512-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeuronal ceroid lipofuscinosesProtein palmitoylationDisease pathwaysPalmitoyl-protein thioesterase 1Forms of NCLEnzyme palmitoyl-protein thioesterase 1Disease-associated proteinsCommon disease pathwaysNCL genesQuantitative proteomicsCSPα mutationsSpecific enzymatic activityCSPαFunctional linkNeuronal ceroid lipofuscinosisGlobal changePPT1Synaptic proteinsEnzymatic activityCeroid lipofuscinosesPalmitoylationGenesCeroid lipofuscinosisNeurodegenerative disordersProtein
2009
Palmitoylation of Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors
Alexander JK, Govind AP, Drisdel RC, Blanton MP, Vallejo Y, Lam TT, Green WN. Palmitoylation of Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors. Journal Of Molecular Neuroscience 2009, 40: 12-20. PMID: 19693711, PMCID: PMC3523180, DOI: 10.1007/s12031-009-9246-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcetylcholineAcylationAlpha7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine ReceptorAnimalsBinding SitesBiological AssayBrainCell LineElectric OrganHumansLigandsLipoylationMass SpectrometryNeuromuscular JunctionProtein Processing, Post-TranslationalProtein SubunitsProtein TransportReceptors, NicotinicSynaptic TransmissionTorpedoConceptsNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsSites of palmitoylationLigand-gated ion channelsDifferent posttranslational modificationsDisulfide bond formationMass spectrometry strategyLigand binding siteLow abundant proteinsAcetylcholine receptorsProtein palmitoylationPosttranslational modificationsSubunit assemblyPalmitoylationAbundant proteinsMuscle-type nAChRsIon channelsLoss of ligandBinding sitesSubunitsSitesReceptorsPhosphorylationTraffickingGlycosylationSensitive assay