Journal
EMBO JOURNAL
Volume 19, Issue 21, Pages 5740-5751Publisher
OXFORD UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1093/emboj/19.21.5740
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cell adhesion; GKAP; molecular modeling; SAP97; SH3
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- NIA NIH HHS [AG 12978-02, AG 06569-09] Funding Source: Medline
- NICHD NIH HHS [P50 HD32901] Funding Source: Medline
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Membrane-associated guanylate kinase homologs (MAGUKs) are multidomain proteins found to be central organizers of cellular junctions. In this study, we examined the molecular mechanisms that regulate the interaction of the MAGUK SAP97 with its GUK domain binding partner GKAP (GUK-associated protein). The GKAP-GUK interaction is regulated by a series of intramolecular interactions. Specifically, the association of the Src homology 3 (SH3) domain and sequences situated between the SE3 and GUK domains with the GUK domain was found to interfere with GKAP binding. In contrast, N-terminal sequences that precede the First PDZ domain in SAP97, facilitated GKAP binding via its association with the SH3 domain. Utilizing crystal structure data available for PDZ, SH3 and GUK domains, molecular models of SAP97 were generated. These models revealed that SAP97 can exist in a compact U-shaped conformation in which the N-terminal domain folds back and interacts with the SH3 and GUK domains. These models support the biochemical data and provide new insights into how intramolecular interactions may regulate the association of SAP97 with its binding partners.
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