Analysis of the MCTP Amino Acid Sequence Reveals the Conservation of Putative Calcium- and Lipid-Binding Pockets Within the C2 Domains In SilicoShow others and affiliations
2022 (English)In: Journal of Molecular Evolution, ISSN 0022-2844, E-ISSN 1432-1432, Vol. 90, p. 271-282Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
MCTPs (Multiple C2 Domains and Transmembrane region Proteins) are evolutionarily and structurally related to other C2 proteins, which are central to exocytosis and membrane trafficking; however, their specific function has been little studied. MCTPs are associated with endosomes and the endoplasmic reticulum and possess three C2 domains (C2A-C2C) and two transmembrane regions (TMRs) well conserved in different species. Here, we generated structural models of the MCTP C2 domains of C. elegans and analyzed their putative function by docking, which revealed that these domains possess Ca2+- and lipid-binding pockets, suggesting that MCTPs play a significant, calcium-dependent role in membrane physiology.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
New York, NY, United States: Springer, 2022. Vol. 90, p. 271-282
Keywords [en]
C2 domain; Calcium signaling; Docking; Membrane traffic
National Category
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-185340DOI: 10.1007/s00239-022-10057-1ISI: 000800968000001PubMedID: 35604448Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85130527263OAI: oai:DiVA.org:liu-185340DiVA, id: diva2:1661271
Note
Funding: CONACYT [A1-S-7659, 395834]; PAPIIT-UNAM [IN204520]
2022-05-262022-05-262023-02-23Bibliographically approved