Journal: bioRxiv
Article Title: The phospho-regulated amphiphysin/endophilin interaction is required for synaptic vesicle endocytosis
doi: 10.1101/2023.01.15.524101
Figure Lengend Snippet: Domain-specific mutations in Amph1 disrupt its ability to form protein-protein complexes. (A) Schematic representation of the structural domains of Amph1 that were used for generating GST-fused N-BAR-lacking mutants either with or without the SH3 domain. Point mutations were introduced within the CLAP domain including FFE to SSR for the α-AP2 binding site; and DLD to HSR and WD to SR for the CHC binding sites as indicated. (B) GST-pull-down experiments were performed using synaptosomal lysates from rat brains and GST-fused Amph1-ΔNBAR mutants. The binding affinity of purified endocytic proteins including endophilin A1, CHC, α-AP2 subunits, and Dyn1 was assessed by immunoblotting. CBB staining was performed in parallel to assess GST-fusion protein levels (arrows). Representative images are displayed. The abnormal separation of α-AP2 subunits may result from the high protein content of the GST-Amph1-ΔSH3 constructs which run at a similar molecular weight. (C-F) Quantification of the binding efficacy of CHC (C), α-AP2 subunits (D), Dyn1 (E), and endophilin A1 (F) by determining relative band intensities normalised to the level of the total GST-fused proteins and WT controls. Bars indicate mean ± SEM. ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001, and ****p < 0.0001 by one-way ANOVA followed by Tukey’s multiple comparison test. n = 4 synaptosomal lysates/condition from 4 rat brains.
Article Snippet: The primary antibodies used in this study are as follows: goat endophilin A1 (1:1000; Santa Cruz Biotechnology, cat no. sc-10874), goat CHC (1:250: Santa Cruz Biotechnology, cat no. sc-6579), mouse α-AP2 (1:1000; Sigma Aldrich, cat no. A4325), goat Dyn1 (1:500; Santa Cruz Biotechnology, sc-6402), goat syndapin 1 (1:1000; Santa Cruz Biotechnology, sc-10412), and mouse PSD95 (1:1000; BioLegend, cat no. 810401).
Techniques: Binding Assay, Affinity Purification, Western Blot, Staining, Construct, Molecular Weight