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Molecular Recognition at Septin Interfaces: The Switches Hold the Key

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Dias Rosa, Higor Vinicius ; Leonardo, Diego Antonio ; Brognara, Gabriel ; Brandao-Neto, Jose ; Pereira, Humberto D'Muniz ; Ulian Araujo, Ana Paula ; Garratt, Richard Charles
Número total de Autores: 7
Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
Fonte: Journal of Molecular Biology; v. 432, n. 21, p. 18-pg., 2020-10-02.
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The assembly of a septin filament requires that homologous monomers must distinguish between one another in establishing appropriate interfaces with their neighbors. To understand this phenomenon at the molecular level, we present the first four crystal structures of heterodimeric septin complexes. We describe in detail the two distinct types of G-interface present within the octameric particles, which must polymerize to form filaments. These are formed between SEPT2 and SEPT6 and between SEPT7 and SEPT3, and their description permits an understanding of the structural basis for the selectivity necessary for correct filament assembly. By replacing SEPT6 by SEPT8 or SEPT11, it is possible to rationalize Kinoshita's postulate, which predicts the exchangeability of septins from within a subgroup. Switches I and II, which in classical small GTPases provide a mechanism for nucleotide-dependent conformational change, have been repurposed in septins to play a fundamental role in molecular recognition. Specifically, it is switch I which holds the key to discriminating between the two different G-interfaces. Moreover, residues which are characteristic for a given subgroup play subtle, but pivotal, roles in guaranteeing that the correct interfaces are formed. Crown Copyright (C) 2020 Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. (AU)

Processo FAPESP: 14/15546-1 - Septinas: estudos comparativos visando correlacionar estrutura e função
Beneficiário:Richard Charles Garratt
Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Temático
Processo FAPESP: 16/04658-9 - Determinantes estruturais para a especificidade de interação nas interfaces G e NC de septinas: validando as regras de substituição na montagem do filamento
Beneficiário:Diego Antonio Leonardo Cabrejos
Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Doutorado