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Molecular basis of AKAP79 regulation by calmodulin

Patel, N; Stengel, F; Aebersold, R; Gold, MG; (2017) Molecular basis of AKAP79 regulation by calmodulin. Nature Communications , 8 , Article 1681. 10.1038/s41467-017-01715-w. Green open access

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Abstract

AKAP79/150 is essential for coordinating second messenger-responsive enzymes in processes including synaptic long-term depression. Ca(2+) directly regulates AKAP79 through its effector calmodulin (CaM), but the molecular basis of this regulation was previously unknown. Here, we report that CaM recognizes a '1-4-7-8' pattern of hydrophobic amino acids starting at Trp79 in AKAP79. Cross-linking coupled to mass spectrometry assisted mapping of the interaction site. Removal of the CaM-binding sequence in AKAP79 prevents formation of a Ca(2+)-sensitive interface between AKAP79 and calcineurin, and increases resting cellular PKA phosphorylation. We determined a crystal structure of CaM bound to a peptide encompassing its binding site in AKAP79. CaM adopts a highly compact conformation in which its open Ca(2+)-activated C-lobe and closed N-lobe cooperate to recognize a mixed α/310 helix in AKAP79. The structure guided a bioinformatic screen to identify potential sites in other proteins that may employ similar motifs for interaction with CaM.

Type: Article
Title: Molecular basis of AKAP79 regulation by calmodulin
Location: England
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-017-01715-w
Publisher version: http://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-01715-w
Language: English
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UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences > Div of Biosciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences > Div of Biosciences > Neuro, Physiology and Pharmacology
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10038628
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