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Structural basis for the clamping and Ca²⁺ activation of SNARE-mediated fusion by synaptotagmin

Grushin, K; Wang, J; Coleman, J; Rothman, JE; Sindelar, CV; Krishnakumar, SS; (2019) Structural basis for the clamping and Ca²⁺ activation of SNARE-mediated fusion by synaptotagmin. Nature Communications , 10 , Article 2413. 10.1038/s41467-019-10391-x. Green open access

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Abstract

Synapotagmin-1 (Syt1) interacts with both SNARE proteins and lipid membranes to synchronize neurotransmitter release to calcium (Ca2+) influx. Here we report the cryo-electron microscopy structure of the Syt1–SNARE complex on anionic-lipid containing membranes. Under resting conditions, the Syt1 C2 domains bind the membrane with a magnesium (Mg2+)-mediated partial insertion of the aliphatic loops, alongside weak interactions with the anionic lipid headgroups. The C2B domain concurrently interacts the SNARE bundle via the ‘primary’ interface and is positioned between the SNAREpins and the membrane. In this configuration, Syt1 is projected to sterically delay the complete assembly of the associated SNAREpins and thus, contribute to clamping fusion. This Syt1–SNARE organization is disrupted upon Ca2+-influx as Syt1 reorients into the membrane, likely displacing the attached SNAREpins and reversing the fusion clamp. We thus conclude that the cation (Mg2+/Ca2+) dependent membrane interaction is a key determinant of the dual clamp/activator function of Synaptotagmin-1.

Type: Article
Title: Structural basis for the clamping and Ca²⁺ activation of SNARE-mediated fusion by synaptotagmin
Location: England
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-10391-x
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-10391-x
Language: English
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Keywords: Cellular neuroscience, Cryoelectron microscopy
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 Brain Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology > Clinical and Experimental Epilepsy
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10075940
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