Dimerization properties of Rabaptin-5 and its isoforms

Biochemistry (Mosc). 2006 Dec;71(12):1307-11. doi: 10.1134/s0006297906120030.

Abstract

Rabaptin-5 plays an important role in intracellular membrane traffic acting as an effector molecule of small GTPases Rab5 and Rab4. It was previously demonstrated that Rabaptin-5 exists as a part of a large protein complex in vivo and is able to form dimers in vitro. Data of X-ray structural analysis suggest that dimerization of Rabaptin-5 is an important feature required for its interaction with Rab5 GTPase. Recently several isoforms of Rabaptin-5 characterized by various deletions in the polypeptide chains have been identified. These isoforms might exhibit functional properties that differ from those of Rabaptin-5. In this study, we have investigated dimerization properties of delta and gamma isoforms of Rabaptin-5. In addition, we have provided the first direct evidence for Rabaptin-5 dimerization in cells.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Biological Transport / physiology
  • Cell Line
  • Cell Membrane / genetics
  • Cell Membrane / metabolism*
  • Dimerization
  • Humans
  • Protein Binding / physiology
  • Protein Isoforms / genetics
  • Protein Isoforms / metabolism
  • Two-Hybrid System Techniques
  • Vesicular Transport Proteins / genetics
  • Vesicular Transport Proteins / metabolism*
  • rab4 GTP-Binding Proteins / genetics
  • rab4 GTP-Binding Proteins / metabolism
  • rab5 GTP-Binding Proteins / genetics
  • rab5 GTP-Binding Proteins / metabolism

Substances

  • Protein Isoforms
  • RABEP1 protein, human
  • Vesicular Transport Proteins
  • rab4 GTP-Binding Proteins
  • rab5 GTP-Binding Proteins