2002
SynCAM, a Synaptic Adhesion Molecule That Drives Synapse Assembly
Biederer T, Sara Y, Mozhayeva M, Atasoy D, Liu X, Kavalali ET, Südhof T. SynCAM, a Synaptic Adhesion Molecule That Drives Synapse Assembly. Science 2002, 297: 1525-1531. PMID: 12202822, DOI: 10.1126/science.1072356.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsBrainBrain ChemistryCell Adhesion MoleculesCell Adhesion Molecules, NeuronalCell LineCoculture TechniquesExocytosisHumansImmunoglobulinsMolecular Sequence DataNeuronsProsencephalonProtein Structure, TertiaryRatsReceptors, AMPARecombinant Fusion ProteinsSequence Homology, Amino AcidSynapsesSynaptic TransmissionTransfectionTumor Suppressor ProteinsConceptsSynapse assemblyHomophilic cell adhesion moleculeDomain-containing proteinsPDZ domain proteinsNonneuronal cellsAdhesion moleculesSynaptic adhesion moleculesImmunoglobulin domain-containing proteinsGlutamate receptorsCoordinated assemblyCytoplasmic tailCell adhesion moleculeGlutamatergic synaptic transmissionSynapse formationPostsynaptic specializationsPostsynaptic responsesHippocampal neuronsSynaptic transmissionProteinNerve cellsAssemblyCellsExpressionTight attachmentNeurons
2001
CASK and Protein 4.1 Support F-actin Nucleation on Neurexins*
Biederer T, Südhof T. CASK and Protein 4.1 Support F-actin Nucleation on Neurexins*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2001, 276: 47869-47876. PMID: 11604393, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m105287200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActinsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsBinding SitesCalcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein KinasesCytoplasmCytoskeletal ProteinsGlycophorinsGuanylate KinasesMembrane ProteinsMolecular Sequence DataNerve Tissue ProteinsNeuropeptidesNucleoside-Phosphate KinaseProtein BindingRatsSequence Homology, Amino AcidSpectrinConceptsProtein 4.1Actin cytoskeletonActin filamentsBrain-enriched isoformF-actin nucleationCytosolic C-terminusClass of proteinsCell surface proteinsCytosolic tailPDZ domainAdaptor proteinCellular processesMembrane organizationC-terminusNeurexinsProtein p55Glycophorin CCell surfaceRat brain extractsIntercellular junctionsSpectrin filamentsErythrocyte isoformsCytoskeletonProteinLocomotion of cells