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A novel function for the second C2 domain of synaptotagmin. Ca2+-triggered dimerization

E R Chapman1, S An, J M Edwardson

  • 1Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Department of Pharmacology, Boyer Center for Molecular Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut 06510, USA.

The Journal of Biological Chemistry
|March 8, 1996
PubMed
Summary

Calcium (Ca2+) triggers synaptotagmin dimerization via its second C2 domain, a key step for regulating neuronal exocytosis. This Ca2+-induced dimerization precedes synaptotagmin

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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Cell Biology
  • Biochemistry

Background:

  • Synaptotagmin is the primary calcium (Ca2+) sensor regulating exocytosis in neurons.
  • The precise mechanism of synaptotagmin in membrane fusion control is not fully understood.
  • Previous studies suggest synaptotagmin functions as a multimeric complex, with its second C2 domain crucial for excitation-secretion coupling.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To elucidate the biochemical mechanisms underlying synaptotagmin's role in Ca2+-regulated exocytosis.
  • To investigate the Ca2+-dependent protein-protein interactions of synaptotagmin.
  • To determine the role of synaptotagmin oligomerization in synaptic vesicle exocytosis.

Main Methods:

  • Biochemical assays were employed to study Ca2+-induced synaptotagmin oligomerization.

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  • Analysis of Ca2+-dependent interactions between synaptotagmin and syntaxin.
  • Determination of EC50 values for cation-dependent interactions.

    • Main Results:

    • Calcium (Ca2+) induces synaptotagmin oligomerization, primarily forming dimers, through its second C2 domain.
    • This dimerization is specific to divalent cations that stimulate exocytosis (Ca2+ >> Ba2+, Sr2+ >> Mg2+) with a low EC50 (3-10 microM Ca2+).
    • A distinct Ca2+-dependent interaction between synaptotagmin and syntaxin occurs at higher Ca2+ concentrations (approx. 100 microM) involving both C2 domains.

    Conclusions:

    • Ca2+ initiates a two-step process: synaptotagmin dimerization at low Ca2+ followed by syntaxin binding at higher Ca2+.
    • Ca2+-induced synaptotagmin dimerization is critical for efficient Ca2+ regulation of exocytosis.
    • These findings provide a biochemical basis for synaptotagmin's function as a Ca2+ sensor in neuronal secretion.