[HTML][HTML] Structural basis of Rab effector specificity: crystal structure of the small G protein Rab3A complexed with the effector domain of rabphilin-3A

C Ostermeier, AT Brunger - Cell, 1999 - cell.com
C Ostermeier, AT Brunger
Cell, 1999cell.com
The small G protein Rab3A plays an important role in the regulation of neurotransmitter
release. The crystal structure of activated Rab3A/GTP/Mg 2+ bound to the effector domain of
rabphilin-3A was solved to 2.6 Ċ resolution. Rabphilin-3A contacts Rab3A in two distinct
areas. The first interface involves the Rab3A switch I and switch II regions, which are
sensitive to the nucleotide-binding state of Rab3A. The second interface consists of a deep
pocket in Rab3A that interacts with a SGAWFF structural element of rabphilin-3A. Sequence …
Abstract
The small G protein Rab3A plays an important role in the regulation of neurotransmitter release. The crystal structure of activated Rab3A/GTP/Mg2+ bound to the effector domain of rabphilin-3A was solved to 2.6 Ċ resolution. Rabphilin-3A contacts Rab3A in two distinct areas. The first interface involves the Rab3A switch I and switch II regions, which are sensitive to the nucleotide-binding state of Rab3A. The second interface consists of a deep pocket in Rab3A that interacts with a SGAWFF structural element of rabphilin-3A. Sequence and structure analysis, and biochemical data suggest that this pocket, or Rab complementarity-determining region (RabCDR), establishes a specific interaction between each Rab protein and its effectors. RabCDRs could be major determinants of effector specificity during vesicle trafficking and fusion.
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