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