Zasp/Cypher internal ZM-motif containing fragments are sufficient to co-localize with α-actinin -: Analysis of patient mutations
Zasp/Cypher internal ZM-motif containing fragments are sufficient to co-localize with α-actinin -: Analysis of patient mutations
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DOI:
10.1016/j.yexcr.2005.12.036
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发表时间:
2006-05-01
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3.7
通讯作者:
Ylänne, J
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Klaavuniemi, T;Ylänne, J
Z-band alternatively spliced PDZ-containing protein (ZASP/Cypher) has an important role in maintaining Z-disc stability in striated and cardiac muscle. ZASP/Cypher interacts through its PDZ domain with the major Z-disc actin cross-linker, a-actinin. ZASP/Cypher also has a conserved sequence called the ZM-motif, and it is found in two alternatively spliced exons 4 and 6. We have shown earlier that the ZM-motif containing internal regions of two related proteins ALP and CLP36 interact with a-actinin rod region, and that the ZM-motif is important in targeting ALP to the a-actinin containing structures in cell. Here, we show that the ZASP/Cypher internal fragments containing either ZM exon 4 or 6 co-localized with alpha-actinin in cultured myoblasts and nonmuscle cells. Fragments of 130 residues around the ZM-consensus were sufficient for localization, which is similar to our previous results of ALP. Moreover, ZASP/Cypher protein interacted directly with the et-actinin rod and competed with ALP in binding to the rod. During the inhibition of stress fiber assembly ZASP/Cypher and a-actinin co-localization could be partially disturbed, suggesting that ZASP/Cypher is bound to a-actinin mainly when a-actinin is localizing in stress fibers. Many point mutations found in cardiomyopathy patients are located in the internal region of ZASP/Cypher. However, we found no evidence that human patient mutations in the internal domain would affect the ZASP/Cypher co-localization with a-actinin, or that the mutations would destabilize the ZASP/Cypher protein. (c) 2006 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.