title: GS32, a novel Golgi SNARE of 32 kDa, interacts preferentially with syntaxin 6.
abstract: Syntaxin 1, synaptobrevins or vesicle-associated membrane proteins, and the synaptosome-associated protein of 25 kDa (SNAP-25) are key molecules involved in the docking and fusion of synaptic vesicles with the presynaptic membrane. We report here the molecular, cell biological, and biochemical characterization of a 32-kDa protein homologous to both SNAP-25 (20% amino acid sequence identity) and the recently identified SNAP-23 (19% amino acid sequence identity). Northern blot analysis shows that the mRNA for this protein is widely expressed. Polyclonal antibodies against this protein detect a 32-kDa protein present in both cytosol and membrane fractions. The membrane-bound form of this protein is revealed to be primarily localized to the Golgi apparatus by indirect immunofluorescence microscopy, a finding that is further established by electron microscopy immunogold labeling showing that this protein is present in tubular-vesicular structures of the Golgi apparatus. Biochemical characterizations establish that this protein behaves like a SNAP receptor and is thus named Golgi SNARE of 32 kDa (GS32). GS32 in the Golgi extract is preferentially retained by the immobilized GST-syntaxin 6 fusion protein. The coimmunoprecipitation of syntaxin 6 but not syntaxin 5 or GS28 from the Golgi extract by antibodies against GS32 further sustains the preferential interaction of GS32 with Golgi syntaxin 6.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Singapore 117609, Singapore.
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Griffiths
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Lowe
authors.forename: V N
authors.initials: VN
authors.lastname: Subramaniam
authors.forename: K T
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Seow
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Hong
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D003600:Cytosol / Q000378:metabolism; D017931:DNA Primers / Q000235:genetics; D006056:Golgi Apparatus / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D006367:HeLa Cells; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D008566:Membranes / Q000378:metabolism; D016253:Microscopy, Immunoelectron; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D008970:Molecular Weight; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D011485:Protein Binding; D050765:Qa-SNARE Proteins; D050766:Qb-SNARE Proteins; D050767:Qc-SNARE Proteins; D011817:Rabbits; D051381:Rats; D050600:SNARE Proteins; D017386:Sequence Homology, Amino Acid; D050825:Synaptosomal-Associated Protein 25; D050827:Syntaxin 1; D033921:Vesicular Transport Proteins
chemical_list: D002352:Carrier Proteins; D017931:DNA Primers; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins; D050765:Qa-SNARE Proteins; D050766:Qb-SNARE Proteins; D050767:Qc-SNARE Proteins; C100493:SNAP23 protein, human; C494208:SNAP25 protein, human; D050600:SNARE Proteins; C494212:STX1A protein, human; C494210:Snap25 protein, rat; C117418:Snap29 protein, rat; C494213:Stx1a protein, rat; D050825:Synaptosomal-Associated Protein 25; D050827:Syntaxin 1; D033921:Vesicular Transport Proteins