ProSAP-interacting protein 1 (ProSAPiP1), a novel protein of the postsynaptic density that links the spine-associated Rap-Gap (SPAR) to the scaffolding protein ProSAP2/Shank3

J Biol Chem. 2006 May 12;281(19):13805-13816. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M601101200. Epub 2006 Mar 7.

Abstract

ProSAPs/Shanks are a family of proteins that have a major scaffolding function for components of the postsynaptic density (PSD) of excitatory brain synapses. Members of the family harbor a variety of domains for protein-protein interactions, one of which is a unique PDZ domain that differs significantly from those of other proteins. We have identified a novel binding partner for this PDZ domain, termed ProSAPiP1, that is highly enriched in the PSD and shares significant sequence homology with the PSD protein PSD-Zip70. Both molecules code for a Fez1 domain that can be found in a total of four related proteins. ProSAPiP1 is widely expressed in rat brain and co-localizes with ProSAP2/Shank3 in excitatory spines and synapses. ProSAP2/Shank3 co-immunoprecipitates with ProSAPiP1 but not with PSD-Zip70. Both proteins, however, bind and recruit SPAR to synapses with a central coiled-coil region that harbors a leucine zipper motif. This region is also responsible for homo- and heteromultimerization of ProSAPiP1 and PSD-Zip70. Thus, ProSAPiP1 and PSD-Zip70 are founders of a novel family of scaffolding proteins, the "Fezzins," which adds further complexity to the organization of the PSD protein network.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing / metabolism*
  • Animals
  • Binding Sites
  • Brain / cytology
  • Brain / metabolism
  • COS Cells
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Chlorocebus aethiops
  • GTPase-Activating Proteins / metabolism*
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Nerve Tissue Proteins / metabolism
  • Neurons / cytology
  • Neurons / metabolism
  • Protein Binding
  • Protein Structure, Tertiary
  • Protein Transport
  • Rats

Substances

  • Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing
  • GTPase-Activating Proteins
  • Lzts1 protein, rat
  • Nerve Tissue Proteins
  • Shank3 protein, rat
  • Sipa1l1 protein, rat

Associated data

  • GENBANK/AJ278801
  • RefSeq/NM_014731