2003
Identification and Characterization of AplysiaAdducin, an Aplysia Cytoskeletal Protein Homologous to Mammalian Adducins: Increased Phosphorylation at a Protein Kinase C Consensus Site during Long-Term Synaptic Facilitation
Gruenbaum LM, Gilligan DM, Picciotto MR, Marinesco S, Carew TJ. Identification and Characterization of AplysiaAdducin, an Aplysia Cytoskeletal Protein Homologous to Mammalian Adducins: Increased Phosphorylation at a Protein Kinase C Consensus Site during Long-Term Synaptic Facilitation. Journal Of Neuroscience 2003, 23: 2675-2685. PMID: 12684453, PMCID: PMC6742073, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.23-07-02675.2003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsAplysiaCalmodulin-Binding ProteinsCloning, MolecularConsensus SequenceCytoskeletal ProteinsHumansKineticsMammalsMiceModels, BiologicalMolecular Sequence DataMotor NeuronsNervous SystemNeuronal PlasticityNeuronsNeurons, AfferentPhosphorylationProtein Kinase CProtein Structure, TertiarySequence Homology, Amino AcidSerotoninSynaptic TransmissionConceptsMammalian adducinsProtein kinase CProtein kinase C consensus sitesLong-term facilitationPKC phosphorylation sitesAplysia nervous systemProtein HomologousPhosphorylation sitesConsensus sitesMembrane cytoskeletonRegulatory componentsCandidate proteinsLong-term synaptic facilitationKinase CAdducinAplysia homologIncreased phosphorylationPhosphorylationNervous system extractsAplysia neuronsShort-term facilitationParticulate fractionSynaptic alterationsMotor neuronsSynaptic transmission
1985
Aplysia neurons express a gene encoding multiple FMRFamide neuropeptides
Schaefer M, Picciotto M, Kreiner T, Kaldany R, Taussig R, Scheller R. Aplysia neurons express a gene encoding multiple FMRFamide neuropeptides. Cell 1985, 41: 457-467. PMID: 3838698, DOI: 10.1016/s0092-8674(85)80019-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlternate RNA splicingAplysia nervous systemLys-Arg residuesHaploid genomeFMRFamide neuropeptidesRNA splicingCDNA clonesAnimal kingdomCDNA libraryMultiple transcriptsSingle copyCarboxy terminusAmino terminusInvertebrate tissuesFMRFamide peptidesDifferent tissuesPrecursor proteinPeptide Phe-MetGenesTerminusAplysia neuronsResiduesPhe-MetVariety of effectsArg-Phe