title: Coupling of mGluR/Homer and PSD-95 complexes by the Shank family of postsynaptic density proteins.
abstract: Shank is a recently described family of postsynaptic proteins that function as part of the NMDA receptor-associated PSD-95 complex (Naisbitt et al., 1999 [this issue of Neuron]). Here, we report that Shank proteins also bind to Homer. Homer proteins form multivalent complexes that bind proline-rich motifs in group 1 metabotropic glutamate receptors and inositol trisphosphate receptors, thereby coupling these receptors in a signaling complex. A single Homer-binding site is identified in Shank, and Shank and Homer coimmunoprecipitate from brain and colocalize at postsynaptic densities. Moreover, Shank clusters mGluR5 in heterologous cells in the presence of Homer and mediates the coclustering of Homer with PSD-95/GKAP. Thus, Shank may cross-link Homer and PSD-95 complexes in the PSD and play a role in the signaling mechanisms of both mGluRs and NMDA receptors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuroscience, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, USA.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Tu
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Xiao
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Naisbitt
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Yuan
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Petralia
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Brakeman
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Doan
authors.forename: V K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Aakalu
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Lanahan
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sheng
authors.forename: P F
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Worley
mesh_terms: D048868:Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing; D000818:Animals; D001665:Binding Sites / Q000502:physiology; D019556:COS Cells; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism; D015220:Calcium Channels / Q000378:metabolism; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D000076122:Disks Large Homolog 4 Protein; D000072233:Homer Scaffolding Proteins; D006801:Humans; D053496:Inositol 1,4,5-Trisphosphate Receptors; D047908:Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D007668:Kidney / Q000166:cytology; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D016253:Microscopy, Immunoelectron; D016297:Mutagenesis, Site-Directed / Q000502:physiology; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D009474:Neurons / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D009479:Neuropeptides / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D011392:Proline / Q000378:metabolism; D017434:Protein Structure, Tertiary; D011817:Rabbits; D051381:Rats; D018160:Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear / Q000378:metabolism; D018094:Receptors, Metabotropic Glutamate / Q000378:metabolism*; D016194:Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate / Q000378:metabolism; D000074407:SAP90-PSD95 Associated Proteins; D013569:Synapses / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism / Q000648:ultrastructure; D014162:Transfection
chemical_list: D048868:Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing; D015220:Calcium Channels; D002352:Carrier Proteins; C000614187:DLGAP1 protein, human; D000076122:Disks Large Homolog 4 Protein; C501449:Dlg4 protein, rat; D000072233:Homer Scaffolding Proteins; C506926:ITPR1 protein, human; D053496:Inositol 1,4,5-Trisphosphate Receptors; D047908:Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins; D009479:Neuropeptides; D018160:Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear; D018094:Receptors, Metabotropic Glutamate; D016194:Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate; D000074407:SAP90-PSD95 Associated Proteins; C492357:SHANK3 protein, human; C120531:Shank1 protein, rat; C120532:Shank3 protein, rat; C104077:metabotropic glutamate receptor type 1; C033652:postsynaptic density proteins; D011392:Proline; D002118:Calcium