title: Characterization of Ca2(+)-dependent phospholipid binding, vesicle aggregation and membrane fusion by annexins.
abstract: The annexins are a family of structurally similar, Ca2(+)-dependent, phospholipid-binding proteins. We compared six members of this family (calpactin I heavy chain, lipocortins I and III, endonexin II, p68 and protein II) to determine their phospholipid-binding specificities, as well as their ability to promote aggregation and fusion of phospholipid vesicles. The Ca2+ requirement for all of the proteins was lowest for binding to vesicles composed of phosphatidic acid, followed by phosphatidylserine and then phosphatidylinositol. Only protein II, p68, lipocortin III and endonexin II bound to vesicles composed of phosphatidylethanolamine, and none bound to phosphatidylcholine. Both calpactin I heavy chain and lipocortin I promoted aggregation of phosphatidylserine- or phosphatidylinositol-containing vesicles in the presence of less than 10 microM-Ca2+. Lipocortin I promoted fusion of liposome membranes by lowering threshold Ca2+ concentrations. Although calpactin I heavy chain did not affect threshold Ca2+ concentrations, it did increase the rate and extent of spontaneous fusion. In contrast, p68 inhibited fusion at threshold Ca2+ concentrations. Whereas previous reports have emphasized properties that the annexins have in common, these findings reveal quantitative and qualitative differences among the annexins which may relate to distinct intracellular functions.
authors: Department of Pediatrics, San Francisco General Hospital, University of California 94143-0868.
authors: R A
authors: RA
authors: Blackwood
authors: J D
authors: JD
authors: Ernst
mesh_terms: D017314:Annexin A4; D017304:Annexin A5; D017302:Annexins; D002118:Calcium / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002135:Calcium-Binding Proteins / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology*; D053487:DEAD-box RNA Helicases; D006801:Humans; D008081:Liposomes / Q000378:metabolism*; D008561:Membrane Fusion / Q000187:drug effects*; D009687:Nuclear Proteins / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D010712:Phosphatidic Acids / Q000378:metabolism; D010716:Phosphatidylinositols / Q000378:metabolism; D010718:Phosphatidylserines / Q000378:metabolism; D010743:Phospholipids / Q000378:metabolism*; D011494:Protein Kinases; D020365:RNA Helicases
chemical_list: D017314:Annexin A4; D017304:Annexin A5; D017302:Annexins; D002135:Calcium-Binding Proteins; D008081:Liposomes; D009687:Nuclear Proteins; D010712:Phosphatidic Acids; D010716:Phosphatidylinositols; D010718:Phosphatidylserines; D010743:Phospholipids; D011494:Protein Kinases; C506749:Ddx5 protein, human; D053487:DEAD-box RNA Helicases; D020365:RNA Helicases; D002118:Calcium