A role for epsin N-terminal homology/AP180 N-terminal homology (ENTH/ANTH) domains in tubulin binding |
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Authors: | Hussain Natasha K Yamabhai Montarop Bhakar Asha L Metzler Martina Ferguson Stephen S G Hayden Michael R McPherson Peter S Kay Brian K |
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Institution: | Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec H3A 2B4, Canada. |
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Abstract: | The epsin N-terminal homology (ENTH) domain is a protein module of approximately 150 amino acids found at the N terminus of a variety of proteins identified in yeast, plants, nematode, frog, and mammals. ENTH domains comprise multiple alpha-helices folded upon each other to form a compact globular structure that has been implicated in interactions with lipids and proteins. In characterizing this evolutionarily conserved domain, we isolated and identified tubulin as an ENTH domain-binding partner. The interaction, which is direct and has a dissociation constant of approximately 1 microm, was observed with ENTH domains of proteins present in various species. Tubulin is co-immunoprecipitated from rat brain extracts with the ENTH domain-containing proteins, epsins 1 and 2, and punctate epsin staining is observed along the microtubule cytoskeleton of dissociated cortical neurons. Consistent with a role in microtubule processes, the over-expression of epsin ENTH domain in PC12 cells stimulates neurite outgrowth. These data demonstrate an evolutionarily conserved property of ENTH domains to interact with tubulin and microtubules. |
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