title: Synaptic scaffolding molecule interacts with axin.
abstract: Synaptic scaffolding molecule (S-SCAM) is a synaptic protein that consists of PDZ domains, a guanylate kinase domain, and WW domains. It interacts with N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor subunits, neuroligin, and beta-catenin. Here, we identified Axin as a novel binding partner of S-SCAM. Axin was co-immunoprecipitated with S-SCAM from rat brain, detected in the post-synaptic density fraction in rat brain subcellular fractionation, and partially co-localized with S-SCAM in neurons. The guanylate kinase domain of S-SCAM directly bound to the GSK3beta-binding region of Axin. S-SCAM formed a complex with beta-catenin and Axin, but competed with GSK3beta for Axin-binding. Thereby, S-SCAM inhibited the Axin-mediated phosphorylation of beta-catenin by GSK3beta.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Biochemistry, Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Susumu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hirabayashi
authors.forename: Wataru
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Nishimura
authors.forename: Junko
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Iida
authors.forename: Ai
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kansaku
authors.forename: Shosei
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kishida
authors.forename: Akira
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kikuchi
authors.forename: Noriaki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tanaka
authors.forename: Yutaka
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hata
mesh_terms: D048868:Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing; D000818:Animals; D060466:Axin Protein; D001667:Binding, Competitive / Q000502:physiology; D001923:Brain Chemistry; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D002522:Chlorocebus aethiops; D003598:Cytoskeletal Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D038362:Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D000071679:Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 beta; D051528:Guanylate Kinases; D006624:Hippocampus / Q000166:cytology; D006801:Humans; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D016297:Mutagenesis, Site-Directed; D009474:Neurons / Q000378:metabolism*; D010766:Phosphorylation / Q000187:drug effects; D011233:Precipitin Tests; D011485:Protein Binding / Q000502:physiology; D017434:Protein Structure, Tertiary / Q000502:physiology; D051381:Rats; D012097:Repressor Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D013347:Subcellular Fractions / Q000737:chemistry; D013569:Synapses / Q000378:metabolism; D015534:Trans-Activators / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D014162:Transfection; D020798:Two-Hybrid System Techniques; D051176:beta Catenin
chemical_list: D048868:Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing; D060466:Axin Protein; C495270:CTNNB1 protein, human; D002352:Carrier Proteins; C495268:Ctnnb1 protein, rat; D003598:Cytoskeletal Proteins; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; C114103:Magi2 protein, rat; D012097:Repressor Proteins; D015534:Trans-Activators; D051176:beta Catenin; C000605506:GSK3B protein, human; D000071679:Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 beta; C000605508:Gsk3b protein, rat; D038362:Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3; D051528:Guanylate Kinases