2020
Munc13 binds and recruits SNAP25 to chaperone SNARE complex assembly
Sundaram R, Jin H, Li F, Shu T, Coleman J, Yang J, Pincet F, Zhang Y, Rothman JE, Krishnakumar SS. Munc13 binds and recruits SNAP25 to chaperone SNARE complex assembly. FEBS Letters 2020, 595: 297-309. PMID: 33222163, PMCID: PMC8068094, DOI: 10.1002/1873-3468.14006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBinding SitesCloning, MolecularEscherichia coliGene ExpressionGenetic VectorsLipid BilayersLiposomesMiceModels, MolecularNerve Tissue ProteinsOptical TweezersPhosphatidylcholinesPhosphatidylethanolaminesPhosphatidylserinesPolyethylene GlycolsProtein BindingProtein Conformation, alpha-HelicalProtein Conformation, beta-StrandProtein Interaction Domains and MotifsRecombinant Fusion ProteinsSynaptosomal-Associated Protein 25Syntaxin 1Vesicle-Associated Membrane Protein 2ConceptsSNARE complex assemblyComplex assemblyMunc13-1 MUN domainDetailed structure-function analysisSNARE protein VAMP2Syntaxin 1/Structure-function analysisSynaptic vesicle fusionOptical tweezers studiesSNARE assemblySNARE motifMUN domainMunc18-1Syntaxin-1Munc13-1FRET spectroscopyLinker regionVesicle fusionDirect bindingPhospholipid bilayersPresynaptic membraneSNAP25AssemblyBindingRecruits
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
2014
A Half-Zippered SNARE Complex Represents a Functional Intermediate in Membrane Fusion
Li F, Kümmel D, Coleman J, Reinisch KM, Rothman JE, Pincet F. A Half-Zippered SNARE Complex Represents a Functional Intermediate in Membrane Fusion. Journal Of The American Chemical Society 2014, 136: 3456-3464. PMID: 24533674, PMCID: PMC3985920, DOI: 10.1021/ja410690m.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCell MembraneKineticsMembrane FusionMiceModels, MolecularProtein Structure, TertiaryRatsSNARE ProteinsThermodynamicsConceptsN-terminal domainMembrane fusionV-SNARET-SNAREsRecent biophysical studiesC-terminal portionSNARE complexTransmembrane domainRegulatory proteinsFunctional intermediatesC-terminusDistinct functionsN-terminusMolecular mechanismsConformational rearrangementsBiophysical studiesVital regulatorZippering mechanismRate-limiting stepBiological membranesSnareFusionComplexinMultiple stagesZipperingCommon intermediates and kinetics, but different energetics, in the assembly of SNARE proteins
Zorman S, Rebane AA, Ma L, Yang G, Molski MA, Coleman J, Pincet F, Rothman JE, Zhang Y. Common intermediates and kinetics, but different energetics, in the assembly of SNARE proteins. ELife 2014, 3: e03348. PMID: 25180101, PMCID: PMC4166003, DOI: 10.7554/elife.03348.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsEnergy TransferHumansKineticsModels, MolecularMolecular Sequence DataMultiprotein ComplexesOptical TweezersProtein FoldingProtein Structure, QuaternaryProtein Structure, SecondaryQa-SNARE ProteinsRatsSequence Homology, Amino AcidSNARE ProteinsThermodynamicsVesicle-Associated Membrane Protein 2Vesicular Transport ProteinsConceptsSoluble N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor attachment protein receptorsSNARE complexN-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor attachment protein receptorsMembrane fusionFactor attachment protein receptorsAttachment protein receptorsHigh-resolution optical tweezersNeuronal SNARE complexFolding/assemblyEnergy releaseSNARE proteinsSingle-molecule levelProtein receptorsDomain associationOptical tweezersTerminal partZippering mechanismFusion kineticsZipperingComplexesAssemblyDifferent energeticsEnergyYeastTweezers
2011
A conformational switch in complexin is required for synaptotagmin to trigger synaptic fusion
Krishnakumar SS, Radoff DT, Kümmel D, Giraudo CG, Li F, Khandan L, Baguley SW, Coleman J, Reinisch KM, Pincet F, Rothman JE. A conformational switch in complexin is required for synaptotagmin to trigger synaptic fusion. Nature Structural & Molecular Biology 2011, 18: 934-940. PMID: 21785412, PMCID: PMC3668341, DOI: 10.1038/nsmb.2103.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Vesicular TransportAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsBinding SitesCrystallography, X-RayHumansMembrane FusionModels, MolecularMolecular Sequence DataMutagenesis, Site-DirectedNerve Tissue ProteinsProtein Structure, TertiaryRatsSynaptosomal-Associated Protein 25SynaptotagminsSyntaxin 1Vesicle-Associated Membrane Protein 2
2008
An Internal Domain of Exo70p Is Required for Actin-independent Localization and Mediates Assembly of Specific Exocyst Components
Hutagalung A, Coleman J, Pypaert M, Novick P. An Internal Domain of Exo70p Is Required for Actin-independent Localization and Mediates Assembly of Specific Exocyst Components. Molecular Biology Of The Cell 2008, 20: 153-163. PMID: 18946089, PMCID: PMC2613103, DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e08-02-0157.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActinsAmino Acid SequenceCell MembraneExocytosisModels, MolecularMolecular Sequence DataMutationProtein Structure, TertiaryProtein SubunitsRecombinant Fusion ProteinsRho GTP-Binding ProteinsSaccharomyces cerevisiaeSaccharomyces cerevisiae ProteinsSecretory PathwayVesicular Transport ProteinsConceptsExocyst assemblyPlasma membraneHigh copy number suppressorActin-independent pathwayAmino-terminal domainSynthetic lethal interactionsRod-shaped subunitsNumber suppressorVesicle tethersExocyst componentsExocytic sitesActin cablesExo70pSingle geneSecretory vesiclesLethal interactionsSec3pSynthetic lethalityComplete deletionExocystInternal domainSubunitsDeletionMutationsVesicles