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THREE DIMENSIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE N-TERMINAL DOMAIN OF SYNTAXIN 1ATHREE DIMENSIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE N-TERMINAL DOMAIN OF SYNTAXIN 1A
Structural highlights
FunctionSTX1A_RAT Potentially involved in docking of synaptic vesicles at presynaptic active zones. May play a critical role in neurotransmitter exocytosis. May mediate Ca(2+)-regulation of exocytosis acrosomal reaction in sperm. Evolutionary Conservation![]() Check, as determined by ConSurfDB. You may read the explanation of the method and the full data available from ConSurf. Publication Abstract from PubMedSyntaxin 1A plays a central role in neurotransmitter release through multiple protein-protein interactions. We have used NMR spectroscopy to identify an autonomously folded N-terminal domain in syntaxin 1A and to elucidate its three-dimensional structure. This 120-residue N-terminal domain is conserved in plasma membrane syntaxins but not in other syntaxins, indicating a specific role in exocytosis. The domain contains three long alpha helices that form an up-and-down bundle with a left-handed twist. A striking residue conservation is observed throughout a long groove that is likely to provide a specific surface for protein-protein interactions. A highly acidic region binds to the C2A domain of synaptotagmin I in a Ca2+-dependent interaction that may serve as an electrostatic switch in neurotransmitter release. Three-dimensional structure of an evolutionarily conserved N-terminal domain of syntaxin 1A.,Fernandez I, Ubach J, Dulubova I, Zhang X, Sudhof TC, Rizo J Cell. 1998 Sep 18;94(6):841-9. PMID:9753330[1] From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. See AlsoReferences |
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