Interactions of Synphilin‐1 with phospholipids and lipid membranes
Open Access
- 17 July 2006
- journal article
- Published by Wiley
- Vol. 580 (18) , 4479-4484
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.febslet.2006.07.019
Abstract
Synphilin‐1 is an α‐synuclein binding protein that is involved in the pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease. The present study investigated the phospholipid‐binding capacity of Synphilin‐1. The C‐terminus of Synphilin‐1 was found to selectively bind to acidic phospholipids, including phosphatidic acid, phosphatidylserine, and phosphatidylglycerol, but not to naturally charged phospholipids. Synphilin‐1 was targeted to cytoplasmic lipid droplets in mammalian cells. The amino acid sequence 610–640 was found to represent the primary determinant site for phospholipid binding. Moreover, the R621C mutation identified in Parkinson's disease abolished Synphilin‐1 association with lipid droplets. The lipophilicity of Synphilin‐1 might prove relevant to its physiologic function.Keywords
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