MAGUIN, a novel neuronal membrane-associated guanylate kinase-interacting protein |
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Authors: | Yao I Hata Y Ide N Hirao K Deguchi M Nishioka H Mizoguchi A Takai Y |
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Institution: | Takai Biotimer Project, Exploratory Research for Advanced Technology, Japan Science and Technology Corporation, c/o JCR Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd., 2-2-10 Murotani, Nishi-ku, Kobe 651-2241, Japan. |
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Abstract: | Postsynaptic density (PSD)-95/Synapse-associated protein (SAP) 90 and synaptic scaffolding molecule (S-SCAM) are neuronal membrane-associated guanylate kinases. Because PSD-95/SAP90 and S-SCAM function as synaptic scaffolding proteins, identification of ligands for these proteins is important to elucidate the structure of synaptic junctions. Here, we report a novel protein interacting with the PDZ domains of PSD-95/SAP90 and S-SCAM and named it MAGUIN-1 (membrane-associated guanylate kinase-interacting protein-1). MAGUIN-1 has one sterile alpha motif, one PDZ, and one plekstrin homology domain. MAGUIN-1 is localized at the plasma membrane via the plekstrin homology domain and the C-terminal region and interacts with PSD-95/SAP90 and S-SCAM via a C-terminal PDZ domain-binding motif. MAGUIN-1 has a short isoform, MAGUIN-2, which lacks a PDZ domain-binding motif. MAGUINs are expressed in neurons and localized in the cell body and neurites and are coimmunoprecipitated with PSD-95/SAP90 and S-SCAM from rat crude synaptosome. MAGUIN-1 may play an important role with PSD-95/SAP90 and S-SCAM to assemble the components of synaptic junctions. |
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