Structural analysis of botulinum neurotoxin type G receptor binding

Biochemistry. 2010 Jun 29;49(25):5200-5. doi: 10.1021/bi100412v.

Abstract

Botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) binds peripheral neurons at the neuromuscular junction through a dual-receptor mechanism that includes interactions with ganglioside and protein receptors. The receptor identities vary depending on BoNT serotype (A-G). BoNT/B and BoNT/G bind the luminal domains of synaptotagmin I and II, homologous synaptic vesicle proteins. We observe conditions under which BoNT/B binds both Syt isoforms, but BoNT/G binds only SytI. Both serotypes bind ganglioside G(T1b). The BoNT/G receptor-binding domain crystal structure provides a context for examining these binding interactions and a platform for understanding the physiological relevance of different Syt receptor isoforms in vivo.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Botulinum Toxins / metabolism*
  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • Gangliosides / metabolism
  • Genetic Vectors
  • Models, Molecular
  • Protein Binding
  • Protein Conformation
  • Receptors, Cell Surface / chemistry
  • Receptors, Cell Surface / genetics
  • Receptors, Cell Surface / metabolism*

Substances

  • Gangliosides
  • Receptors, Cell Surface
  • botulinum toxin type G
  • Botulinum Toxins

Associated data

  • PDB/3MPP