2022
Identification of substrates of palmitoyl protein thioesterase 1 highlights roles of depalmitoylation in disulfide bond formation and synaptic function
Gorenberg EL, Tieze S, Yücel B, Zhao HR, Chou V, Wirak GS, Tomita S, Lam TT, Chandra SS. Identification of substrates of palmitoyl protein thioesterase 1 highlights roles of depalmitoylation in disulfide bond formation and synaptic function. PLOS Biology 2022, 20: e3001590. PMID: 35358180, PMCID: PMC9004782, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3001590.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPalmitoyl-protein thioesterase 1Disulfide bond formationNeuronal ceroid lipofuscinosisPosttranslational modificationsRole of PPT1Identification of substratesResin-assisted captureEnzyme palmitoyl-protein thioesterase 1Synaptic adhesion moleculesNeurodegenerative diseasesMature proteinMitochondrial proteinsMolecular dissectionPutative substratesDepalmitoylationKnockout mouse brainFunction mutationsStringent screenMolecular pathwaysSynapse functionDisulfide bondsProteinDevastating neurodegenerative diseaseDisease mechanismsSynaptic function
2011
Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 5 Regulates PSD-95 Ubiquitination in Neurons
Bianchetta MJ, Lam TT, Jones SN, Morabito MA. Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 5 Regulates PSD-95 Ubiquitination in Neurons. Journal Of Neuroscience 2011, 31: 12029-12035. PMID: 21849563, PMCID: PMC3190401, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.2388-11.2011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAMPA receptor endocytosisClathrin adaptor protein complex AP-2Receptor endocytosisAP-2Protein complex AP-2PSD-95Cdk5 activityMajor postsynaptic scaffolding proteinCyclin-dependent kinase 5Interaction of MDM2Β-adaptinNonproteolytic functionsUbiquitin E3Scaffolding proteinUbiquitinationMolecular mechanismsActivator p35Kinase 5Postsynaptic scaffolding proteinGenetic reductionPSD-95 protein levelsNMDA receptor stimulationProtein levelsEndocytosisNeurodegenerative diseases