Jeff Coleman, PhD
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2023
Synaptophysin chaperones the assembly of 12 SNAREpins under each ready-release vesicle
Bera M, Radhakrishnan A, Coleman J, Sundaram R, Ramakrishnan S, Pincet F, Rothman J. Synaptophysin chaperones the assembly of 12 SNAREpins under each ready-release vesicle. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2023, 120: e2311484120. PMID: 37903271, PMCID: PMC10636311, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2311484120.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpecific molecular functionsSynaptic vesicle protein synaptophysinTarget membrane bilayerSensor synaptotagminSNARE proteinsMolecular functionsMembrane proteinsSNAREpinsReceptor vesiclesSingle-molecule measurementsGene knockoutMembrane bilayerLipid bilayersProtein synaptophysinVesiclesDetergent extractsHexamer structureSYPMechanism of actionProteinAssemblyChaperonesSynaptotagminExocytosisBilayersDiacylglycerol-dependent hexamers of the SNARE-assembling chaperone Munc13-1 cooperatively bind vesicles
Li F, Grushin K, Coleman J, Pincet F, Rothman J. Diacylglycerol-dependent hexamers of the SNARE-assembling chaperone Munc13-1 cooperatively bind vesicles. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2023, 120: e2306086120. PMID: 37883433, PMCID: PMC10623011, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2306086120.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRoles for diacylglycerol in synaptic vesicle priming and release revealed by complete reconstitution of core protein machinery
Sundaram R, Chatterjee A, Bera M, Grushin K, Panda A, Li F, Coleman J, Lee S, Ramakrishnan S, Ernst A, Gupta K, Rothman J, Krishnakumar S. Roles for diacylglycerol in synaptic vesicle priming and release revealed by complete reconstitution of core protein machinery. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2023, 120: e2309516120. PMID: 37590407, PMCID: PMC10450444, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2309516120.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCore protein machineryRelease-ready vesiclesSynaptic vesicle primingVesicle primingProtein machinerySingle-molecule imagingSNAREpin assemblyFunctional intermediatesFunctional reconstitutionMunc13DiacylglycerolCoordinated actionMunc18VesiclesMachineryComplete reconstitutionNew roleSelective effectDetailed characterizationChaperonesRate of caReconstitutionVAMP2ComplexinMutationsRapid Quantification of First and Second Phase Insulin Secretion Dynamics using an In vitro Platform for Improving Insulin Therapy
Thoduvayil S, Weerakkody J, Sundaram R, Topper M, Bera M, Coleman J, Li X, Mariappan M, Ramakrishnan S. Rapid Quantification of First and Second Phase Insulin Secretion Dynamics using an In vitro Platform for Improving Insulin Therapy. Cell Calcium 2023, 113: 102766. PMID: 37295201, PMCID: PMC10450995, DOI: 10.1016/j.ceca.2023.102766.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCellular pathwaysSecretion dynamicsSmall molecule screeningLuciferase reporter systemInsulin secretion dynamicsHigh-throughput compoundInsulin secretionHigh-throughput quantificationReporter systemGenetic studiesLive cellsDistinct rolesInsulin therapyGlucose-stimulated insulin secretionSmall moleculesEffective insulin therapyPathwaySecretionDirect determination of oligomeric organization of integral membrane proteins and lipids from intact customizable bilayer
Panda A, Giska F, Duncan A, Welch A, Brown C, McAllister R, Hariharan P, Goder J, Coleman J, Ramakrishnan S, Pincet F, Guan L, Krishnakumar S, Rothman J, Gupta K. Direct determination of oligomeric organization of integral membrane proteins and lipids from intact customizable bilayer. Nature Methods 2023, 20: 891-897. PMID: 37106230, PMCID: PMC10932606, DOI: 10.1038/s41592-023-01864-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntegral membrane proteinsMembrane proteinsOligomeric organizationOligomeric stateNative mass spectrometry analysisFunctional oligomeric stateKey membrane componentMass spectrometry analysisNMS analysisTarget membraneLipid bindingMembrane componentsProteolipid vesiclesMembrane compositionLipid compositionSpectrometry analysisLipid membranesNeurotransmitter releaseProteinMembraneLipidsMembrane propertiesDirect determinationBilayersTransporters
2022
Native Planar Asymmetric Suspended Membrane for Single‐Molecule Investigations: Plasma Membrane on a Chip (Small 51/2022)
Sundaram R, Bera M, Coleman J, Weerakkody J, Krishnakumar S, Ramakrishnan S. Native Planar Asymmetric Suspended Membrane for Single‐Molecule Investigations: Plasma Membrane on a Chip (Small 51/2022). Small 2022, 18 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202270277.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGiant plasma membrane vesiclesTotal internal reflection fluorescence microscopyMembrane protein assemblyPlasma membrane vesiclesReflection fluorescence microscopyDifferent cell typesSingle-molecule investigationsProtein functionProtein assembliesInner leafletPlasma membraneMembrane vesiclesCell typesLipid architectureFluorescence microscopyLipid membranesMolecule investigationsMembraneSilicon-based platformVesiclesAssemblyCellsBilayersLeafletsNative Planar Asymmetric Suspended Membrane for Single‐Molecule Investigations: Plasma Membrane on a Chip
Sundaram R, Bera M, Coleman J, Weerakkody J, Krishnakumar S, Ramakrishnan S. Native Planar Asymmetric Suspended Membrane for Single‐Molecule Investigations: Plasma Membrane on a Chip. Small 2022, 18: e2205567. PMID: 36328714, DOI: 10.1002/smll.202205567.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlasma membraneProtein assembliesNative plasma membrane vesiclesTotal internal reflection fluorescence microscopySingle-molecule levelSingle-molecule investigationsCellular plasma membranePlasma membrane vesiclesSingle-molecule precisionReflection fluorescence microscopyKnowledge of lipidProtein complexesProtein architectureCell signalingMovement of moleculesProtein orientationLipid membranesBiological processesCellular membranesMembrane vesiclesMicroarray platformFluorescence investigationsLipid domainsFluorescence microscopyMembraneA Quantitative Native Mass Spectrometry Platform for Deconstructing Hierarchical Organization of Membrane Proteins and Lipids
Panda A, Giska F, Brown C, Coleman J, Rothman J, Gupta K. A Quantitative Native Mass Spectrometry Platform for Deconstructing Hierarchical Organization of Membrane Proteins and Lipids. The FASEB Journal 2022, 36 DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.2022.36.s1.0r472.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMembrane proteinsOligomeric stateSpecific lipidsBiophysical propertiesSugar transporter proteinsPhysiological membranesBacterial plasma membraneTarget membrane proteinsLipid bilayer environmentSynaptic vesicle proteinsLipid compositionMS/MS capabilitiesProtein oligomerizationCellular signalingOligomeric organizationVesicle proteinsMembrane curvaturePlasma membraneMacromolecular assembliesTransporter proteinsNative massOligomeric populationMS/MS analysisRegulatory roleDiverse setMolecular determinants of complexin clamping and activation function
Bera M, Ramakrishnan S, Coleman J, Krishnakumar SS, Rothman JE. Molecular determinants of complexin clamping and activation function. ELife 2022, 11: e71938. PMID: 35442188, PMCID: PMC9020821, DOI: 10.7554/elife.71938.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSynaptotagmin-1Single-vesicle fusionAccessory helixFusion clampHelical domainMolecular detailsComplexinMutational analysisVesicle releaseFusion kineticsMolecular determinantsSpecific interactionsInhibitory functionProbability of fusionRapid CaSNAREpinsAssembly processFusionClamping functionDomainHelixVesiclesFunctionMembraneInteractionA tunable lipid bilayer native MS platform for direct determination of hierarchical organization of membrane proteins and lipids at the membrane
Panda A, Giska F, Brown C, Coleman J, Rothman J, Gupta K. A tunable lipid bilayer native MS platform for direct determination of hierarchical organization of membrane proteins and lipids at the membrane. Biophysical Journal 2022, 121: 312a-313a. DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2021.11.1192.Peer-Reviewed Original Research