title: Modulation of band 3-ankyrin interaction by protein 4.1. Functional implications in regulation of erythrocyte membrane mechanical properties.
abstract: Protein 4.1 is an important structural component of the erythrocyte membrane. In contrast to our detailed understanding of the role of protein 4.1 in regulating membrane mechanical properties through modulation of spectrin-actin interaction, very little is known regarding the functional implications of protein 4.1 interaction with band 3. In the present study, we explored the potential role of protein 4.1-band 3 interaction in modulating membrane mechanical properties. Based on recent studies which identified the sequence motif IRRRY in band 3 as the protein 4.1 interacting domain, we studied the functional consequences of specific dissociation of band 3-protein 4.1 interaction by the synthetic peptide IRRRY. We show that protein 4.1 bound to the inside-out vesicles could be dissociated from band 3 but not from glycophorin C by IRRRY. Furthermore, incorporation of IRRRY into resealed ghosts resulted in decreased membrane deformability and increased membrane mechanical stability. The observed alterations in membrane properties appears to result from increased band 3-ankyrin interaction following dissociation of protein 4.1 from band 3. These studies have enabled us to identify an important functional role for band 3-protein 4.1 interaction in modulating erythrocyte membrane properties.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Tokyo Women's Medical College, 8-1 Kawada-Cho, Shinjuku-Ku, Tokyo, 162, Japan. mnarla@lbl.gov
authors.forename: X L
authors.initials: XL
authors.lastname: An
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Takakuwa
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Nunomura
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Manno
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mohandas
mesh_terms: D001457:Anion Exchange Protein 1, Erythrocyte / Q000378:metabolism*; D017487:Ankyrins / Q000378:metabolism*; D001665:Binding Sites; D003598:Cytoskeletal Proteins; D004907:Erythrocyte Deformability; D004910:Erythrocyte Membrane / Q000378:metabolism*; D006021:Glycophorins / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D009479:Neuropeptides
chemical_list: D001457:Anion Exchange Protein 1, Erythrocyte; D017487:Ankyrins; D003598:Cytoskeletal Proteins; D006021:Glycophorins; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D009479:Neuropeptides; C028841:erythrocyte membrane band 4.1 protein; C120557:erythrocyte membrane protein band 4.1-like 1