title: Presynaptic PKC substrate B-50 (GAP-43) and neurotransmitter release: studies with permeated synaptosomes.
abstract: Protein B-50 (also known as GAP-43, pp46, neuromodulin and Fl) is a nervous tissue specific protein, which is highly expressed in neurons during development and nerve regeneration, and has been implicated in neurite outgrowth, long-term potentiation, signal transduction and neurotransmitter release. In mature neurons B-50 is expressed in most (if not all) neurons. It is predominantly found in presynaptic membranes and not in dendrites. Our antibody interference experiments show that the N-terminus of B-50 is important for release. The N-terminal domain of B-50 contains the membrane targeting signal, the CaM binding domain and the PKC phosphorylation site. Because most of the B-50 in synaptosomes is membrane attached, it is unlikely that the antibodies affect membrane attachment. In conclusion, using monoclonal anti-B-50 IgGs we established a causal relationship between B-50 and Ca(2+)-induced NA and CCK-8 release. Although a function of the C-terminal B-50 domain 132-226 cannot be excluded, we demonstrated that the N-terminus of B-50 plays an important role in the mechanism of Ca(2+)-induced NA and CCK-8 release.
authors.affiliation: Division of Molecular Neurobiology, Rudolf Magnus Institute, University of Utrecht, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: P N
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: DeGraan
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Hens
authors.forename: W H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Gispen
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D019922:GAP-43 Protein; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D018377:Neurotransmitter Agents / Q000378:metabolism*; D010750:Phosphoproteins / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D011493:Protein Kinase C / Q000378:metabolism*; D013574:Synaptosomes / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D019922:GAP-43 Protein; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins; D018377:Neurotransmitter Agents; D010750:Phosphoproteins; D011493:Protein Kinase C