scholarly journals Munc18-1 binding to the neuronal SNARE complex controls synaptic vesicle priming

2009 ◽  
Vol 184 (5) ◽  
pp. 751-764 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ferenc Deák ◽  
Yi Xu ◽  
Wen-Pin Chang ◽  
Irina Dulubova ◽  
Mikhail Khvotchev ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Synaptic Vesicle ◽  
Tight Binding ◽  
Point Mutations ◽  
Snare Complex ◽  
Attachment Protein ◽  
Macromolecular Assembly ◽  
Closed Conformation ◽  
Protein Receptors ◽  
Primed State ◽  
Synaptic Vesicle Fusion

Munc18-1 and soluble NSF attachment protein receptors (SNAREs) are critical for synaptic vesicle fusion. Munc18-1 binds to the SNARE syntaxin-1 folded into a closed conformation and to SNARE complexes containing open syntaxin-1. Understanding which steps in fusion depend on the latter interaction and whether Munc18-1 competes with other factors such as complexins for SNARE complex binding is critical to elucidate the mechanisms involved. In this study, we show that lentiviral expression of Munc18-1 rescues abrogation of release in Munc18-1 knockout mice. We describe point mutations in Munc18-1 that preserve tight binding to closed syntaxin-1 but markedly disrupt Munc18-1 binding to SNARE complexes containing open syntaxin-1. Lentiviral rescue experiments reveal that such disruption selectively impairs synaptic vesicle priming but not Ca2+-triggered fusion of primed vesicles. We also find that Munc18-1 and complexin-1 bind simultaneously to SNARE complexes. These results suggest that Munc18-1 binding to SNARE complexes mediates synaptic vesicle priming and that the resulting primed state involves a Munc18-1–SNARE–complexin macromolecular assembly that is poised for Ca2+ triggering of fusion.

scholarly journals Alpha-Synuclein and Calpains Disrupt SNARE-Mediated Synaptic Vesicle Fusion During Manganese Exposure in SH-SY5Y Cells

Cells ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (12) ◽  
pp. 258 ◽  
Author(s):  
Can Wang ◽  
Zhuo Ma ◽  
Dong-Ying Yan ◽  
Chang Liu ◽  
Yu Deng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Synaptic Vesicle ◽  
Vesicle Fusion ◽  
Alpha Synuclein ◽  
Convincing Evidence ◽  
Snare Complex ◽  
Attachment Protein ◽  
Over Expression ◽  
Synaptic Vesicle Fusion

Synaptic vesicle fusion is mediated by an assembly of soluble N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive fusion protein attachment protein receptors (SNAREs), composed of syntaxin 1, soluble NSF-attachment protein (SNAP)-25, and synaptobrevin-2/VAMP-2. Previous studies have suggested that over-exposure to manganese (Mn) could disrupt synaptic vesicle fusion by influencing SNARE complex formation, both in vitro and in vivo. However, the mechanisms underlying this effect remain unclear. Here we employed calpeptin, an inhibitor of calpains, along with a lentivirus vector containing alpha-synuclein (α-Syn) shRNA, to examine whether specific SNAP-25 cleavage and the over-expression of α-Syn disturbed the formation of the SNARE complex in SH-SY5Y cells. After cells were treated with Mn for 24 h, fragments of SNAP-25-N-terminal protein began to appear; however, this effect was reduced in the group of cells which were pre-treated with calpeptin. FM1-43-labeled synaptic vesicle fusion decreased with Mn treatment, which was consistent with the formation of SNARE complexes. The interaction of VAMP-2 and α-Syn increased significantly in normal cells in response to 100 μM Mn treatment, but decreased in LV-α-Syn shRNA cells treated with 100 μM Mn; similar results were observed in terms of the formation of SNARE complexes and FM1-43-labeled synaptic vesicle fusion. Our data suggested that Mn treatment could increase [Ca2+]i, leading to abnormally excessive calpains activity, which disrupted the SNARE complex by cleaving SNAP-25. Our data also provided convincing evidence that Mn could induce the over-expression of α-Syn; when combined with VAMP-2, α-Syn prevented VAMP-2 from joining the SNARE complex cycle.

scholarly journals SNARE-complex disassembly by NSF follows synaptic-vesicle fusion

2001 ◽  
Vol 98 (21) ◽  
pp. 12233-12238 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. T. Littleton ◽  
R. J. O. Barnard ◽  
S. A. Titus ◽  
J. Slind ◽  
E. R. Chapman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Synaptic Vesicle ◽  
Vesicle Fusion ◽  
Snare Complex ◽  
Synaptic Vesicle Fusion

scholarly journals Molecular Mechanisms of Fast Neurotransmitter Release

2018 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
pp. 469-497 ◽  
Author(s):  
Axel T. Brunger ◽  
Ucheor B. Choi ◽  
Ying Lai ◽  
Jeremy Leitz ◽  
Qiangjun Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Synaptic Vesicle ◽  
Neurotransmitter Release ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Molecular Mechanisms ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Vesicle Fusion ◽  
Synaptic Proteins ◽  
Functional Studies ◽  
Protein Receptors ◽  
Synaptic Vesicle Fusion

This review summarizes current knowledge of synaptic proteins that are central to synaptic vesicle fusion in presynaptic active zones, including SNAREs (soluble N-ethylmaleimide sensitive factor attachment protein receptors), synaptotagmin, complexin, Munc18 (mammalian uncoordinated-18), and Munc13 (mammalian uncoordinated-13), and highlights recent insights in the cooperation of these proteins for neurotransmitter release. Structural and functional studies of the synaptic fusion machinery suggest new molecular models of synaptic vesicle priming and Ca2+-triggered fusion. These studies will be a stepping-stone toward answering the question of how the synaptic vesicle fusion machinery achieves such high speed and sensitivity.

scholarly journals A new life for an old pump: V-ATPase and neurotransmitter release

2014 ◽  
Vol 205 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefano Vavassori ◽  
Andreas Mayer
Keyword(s):  
Plasma Membrane ◽  
Complex Formation ◽  
Membrane Fusion ◽  
Synaptic Vesicle ◽  
Neurotransmitter Release ◽  
Synaptic Vesicles ◽  
Snare Complex ◽  
Spontaneous Release ◽  
Synaptic Vesicle Fusion ◽  
Snare Complex Formation

Neurons fire by releasing neurotransmitters via fusion of synaptic vesicles with the plasma membrane. Fusion can be evoked by an incoming signal from a preceding neuron or can occur spontaneously. Synaptic vesicle fusion requires the formation of trans complexes between SNAREs as well as Ca2+ ions. Wang et al. (2014. J. Cell Biol. http://dx.doi.org/jcb.201312109) now find that the Ca2+-binding protein Calmodulin promotes spontaneous release and SNARE complex formation via its interaction with the V0 sector of the V-ATPase.

scholarly journals Disassembly of membrane-associated NSF 20S complexes is slow relative to vesicle fusion and is Ca(2+)-independent

2000 ◽  
Vol 113 (10) ◽  
pp. 1783-1791
Author(s):  
E. Swanton ◽  
N. Bishop ◽  
J. Sheehan ◽  
S. High ◽  
P. Woodman
Keyword(s):  
Synaptic Vesicle ◽  
Atp Hydrolysis ◽  
Vesicle Fusion ◽  
Synaptic Membranes ◽  
Attachment Protein ◽  
Essential Components ◽  
Form Part ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Vesicle Cycle ◽  
Synaptic Vesicle Fusion

N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive fusion protein (NSF) and its co-factor soluble NSF attachment protein (alpha)-SNAP) are essential components of the synaptic vesicle fusion machinery and form part of a structurally-conserved 20S protein complex. However, their precise function, relative to fusion itself, is not clear. Using a UV-activated cross-linking approach, we have measured the rate at which a single round of NSF-driven ATP hydrolysis leads to 20S complex disassembly within synaptic membranes. Although this rate is substantially faster than previous estimates of NSF-dependent ATP hydrolysis, it remains much lower than published rates for fusion of synaptic vesicles. Furthermore, the stability of 20S complexes is unaffected by Ca(2+) at concentrations that elicit rapid membrane fusion. We conclude that the ATPase activity of NSF does not contribute directly to vesicle fusion, but more likely plays an earlier role in the synaptic vesicle cycle.

scholarly journals The decoy SNARE Tomosyn sets tonic versus phasic release properties and is required for homeostatic synaptic plasticity

eLife ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chad W Sauvola ◽  
Yulia Akbergenova ◽  
Karen L Cunningham ◽  
Nicole A Aponte-Santiago ◽  
J Troy Littleton
Keyword(s):  
Synaptic Plasticity ◽  
Synaptic Vesicle ◽  
Snare Complex ◽  
Neuronal Populations ◽  
Homeostatic Synaptic Plasticity ◽  
Enhanced Resistance ◽  
Synaptic Vesicle Release ◽  
Synaptic Vesicle Fusion ◽  
Snare Complex Formation ◽  
Phasic Release

Synaptic vesicle release probability (Pr) is a key presynaptic determinant of synaptic strength established by cell intrinsic properties and further refined by plasticity. To characterize mechanisms that generate Pr heterogeneity between distinct neuronal populations, we examined glutamatergic tonic (Ib) and phasic (Is) motoneurons in Drosophila with stereotyped differences in Pr and synaptic plasticity. We found the decoy SNARE Tomosyn is differentially expressed between these motoneuron subclasses and contributes to intrinsic differences in their synaptic output. Tomosyn expression enables tonic release in Ib motoneurons by reducing SNARE complex formation and suppressing Pr to generate decreased levels of synaptic vesicle fusion and enhanced resistance to synaptic fatigue. In contrast, phasic release dominates when Tomosyn expression is low, enabling high intrinsic Pr at Is terminals at the expense of sustained release and robust presynaptic potentiation. In addition, loss of Tomosyn disrupts the ability of tonic synapses to undergo presynaptic homeostatic potentiation (PHP).

scholarly journals The Sec1/Munc18 protein Vps45 holds the Qa-SNARE Tlg2 in an open conformation

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Travis Eisemann ◽  
Frederick Allen ◽  
Kelly Lau ◽  
Gregory R. Shimamura ◽  
Philip D. Jeffrey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Snare Complex ◽  
Snare Protein ◽  
Sm Proteins ◽  
Closed Conformation ◽  
Open Conformation ◽  
Protein Receptors ◽  
Helical Hairpin ◽  
Snare Motif ◽  
Paradigmatic Structure ◽  
Template Complex

ABSTRACTFusion of intracellular trafficking vesicles is mediated by the assembly of soluble N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive fusion protein receptors (SNAREs) to form membrane-bridging complexes. Also required for SNARE-mediated membrane fusion are Sec1/Munc18-family (SM) proteins, SNARE chaperones that can function as templates to catalyze SNARE complex assembly. In the paradigmatic structure of an SM–SNARE complex, Munc18-1 bound to the Qa-SNARE syntaxin 1, the SNARE protein is trapped in an autoinhibited closed conformation that prevents it from entering into SNARE complexes. Here, we present the structure of a second SM–Qa-SNARE complex, Vps45–Tlg2. Strikingly, Vps45 holds Tlg2 in an open conformation, with its SNARE motif disengaged from its three-helical Habc domain and its linker region unfolded. The domain 3a helical hairpin of Vps45 is unfurled, exposing the presumptive R-SNARE binding site to allow template complex formation. Tlg2 has a pronounced tendency to self-associate via its SNARE motif, and we demonstrate that Vps45 can rescue Tlg2 oligomers into stoichiometric Vps45–Tlg2 complexes. Our findings demonstrate that SM proteins can engage Qa-SNAREs using at least two different modes, one in which the SNARE is closed and one in which it is open.

scholarly journals Munc18a clusters SNARE-bearing liposomes prior to trans-SNARE zippering

2017 ◽  
Vol 474 (19) ◽  
pp. 3339-3354 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew Grant Arnold ◽  
Pratikshya Adhikari ◽  
Baobin Kang ◽  
Hao Xu (徐昊)
Keyword(s):  
Snare Complex ◽  
Binary Interaction ◽  
Fusion Reactions ◽  
Sm Proteins ◽  
Attachment Protein ◽  
Direct Role ◽  
Vesicle Docking ◽  
Sensitive Factor ◽  
Protein Receptors ◽  
Snare Complex Formation

Sec1–Munc18 (SM) proteins co-operate with SNAREs {SNAP [soluble NSF (N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor) attachment protein] receptors} to mediate membrane fusion in eukaryotic cells. Studies of Munc18a/Munc18-1/Stxbp1 in neurotransmission suggest that SM proteins accelerate fusion kinetics primarily by activating the partially zippered trans-SNARE complex. However, accumulating evidence has argued for additional roles for SM proteins in earlier steps in the fusion cascade. Here, we investigate the function of Munc18a in reconstituted exocytic reactions mediated by neuronal and non-neuronal SNAREs. We show that Munc18a plays a direct role in promoting proteoliposome clustering, underlying vesicle docking during exocytosis. In the three different fusion reactions examined, Munc18a-dependent clustering requires an intact N-terminal peptide (N-peptide) motif in syntaxin that mediates the binary interaction between syntaxin and Munc18a. Importantly, clustering is preserved under inhibitory conditions that abolish both trans-SNARE complex formation and lipid mixing, indicating that Munc18a promotes membrane clustering in a step that is independent of trans-SNARE zippering and activation.

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