Synaptotagmin I’s Intrinsically Disordered Region Interacts with Synaptic Vesicle Lipids and Exerts Allosteric Control over C2A

Synaptotagmin I (Syt I) is a vesicle-localized integral membrane protein that senses the calcium ion (Ca2+) influx to trigger fast synchronous release of neurotransmitter. How the cytosolic domains of Syt I allosterically communicate to propagate the Ca2+ binding signal throughout the protein is not...

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Published in:Biochemistry (Easton) 2016-05, Vol.55 (21), p.2914-2926
Main Authors: Fealey, Michael E, Mahling, Ryan, Rice, Anne M, Dunleavy, Katie, Kobany, Stephanie E. G, Lohese, K. Jean, Horn, Benjamin, Hinderliter, Anne
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Allosteric Regulation
Amino Acid Sequence
Binding Sites
Calcium - metabolism
Calorimetry, Differential Scanning
Circular Dichroism
Humans
Lipids - chemistry
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular
Protein Domains
Synaptic Transmission
Synaptic Vesicles - chemistry
Synaptic Vesicles - metabolism
Synaptotagmin I - chemistry
Synaptotagmin I - metabolism
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Summary:Synaptotagmin I (Syt I) is a vesicle-localized integral membrane protein that senses the calcium ion (Ca2+) influx to trigger fast synchronous release of neurotransmitter. How the cytosolic domains of Syt I allosterically communicate to propagate the Ca2+ binding signal throughout the protein is not well understood. In particular, it is unclear whether the intrinsically disordered region (IDR) between Syt I’s transmembrane helix and first C2 domain (C2A) plays an important role in allosteric modulation of Ca2+ binding. Moreover, the structural propensity of this IDR with respect to membrane lipid composition is unknown. Using differential scanning and isothermal titration calorimetry, we found that inclusion of the IDR does indeed allosterically modulate Ca2+ binding within the first C2 domain. Additionally through application of nuclear magnetic resonance, we found that Syt I’s IDR interacts with membranes whose lipid composition mimics that of a synaptic vesicle. These findings not only indicate that Syt I’s IDR plays a role in regulating Syt I’s Ca2+ sensing but also indicate the IDR is exquisitely sensitive to the underlying membrane lipids. The latter observation suggests the IDR is a key route for communication of lipid organization to the adjacent C2 domains.
ISSN:0006-2960
1520-4995
DOI:10.1021/acs.biochem.6b00085