A recently described family of TGN (trans-Golgi network) proteins, all of which contain a GRIP domain targeting sequence, has been proposed to play a role in membrane transport. On the basis of the high content of heptad repeats, GRIP domain proteins are predicted to contain extensive coiled-coil regions that have the potential to mediate protein–protein interactions. Four mammalian GRIP domain proteins have been identified which are targeted to the TGN through their GRIP domains, namely p230, golgin-97, GCC88 and GCC185. In the present study, we have investigated the ability of the four mammalian GRIP domain proteins to interact. Using a combination of immunoprecipitation experiments of epitope-tagged GRIP domain proteins, cross-linking experiments and yeast two-hybrid interactions, we have established that the GRIP proteins can self-associate to form homodimers exclusively. Two-hybrid analysis indicated that the N- and C-terminal fragments of GCC88 can interact with themselves but not with each other, suggesting that the GRIP domain proteins form parallel coiled-coil dimers. Analysis of purified recombinant golgin-97 by CD spectroscopy indicated a 67% α-helical structure, consistent with a high content of coiled-coil sequences. These results support a model for GRIP domain proteins as extended rod-like homodimeric molecules. The formation of homodimers, but not heterodimers, indicates that each of the four mammalian TGN golgins has the potential to function independently.
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June 07 2005
The trans-Golgi network GRIP-domain proteins form α-helical homodimers
Michael R. LUKE;
Michael R. LUKE
1The Russell Grimwade School of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC 3010, Australia
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Fiona HOUGHTON;
Fiona HOUGHTON
1The Russell Grimwade School of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC 3010, Australia
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Matthew A. PERUGINI;
Matthew A. PERUGINI
1The Russell Grimwade School of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC 3010, Australia
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Paul A. GLEESON
Paul A. GLEESON
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1The Russell Grimwade School of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC 3010, Australia
1To whom correspondence should be addressed (email pgleeson@unimelb.edu.au).
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Publisher: Portland Press Ltd
Received:
October 28 2004
Revision Received:
January 04 2005
Accepted:
January 18 2005
Accepted Manuscript online:
January 18 2005
Online ISSN: 1470-8728
Print ISSN: 0264-6021
The Biochemical Society, London
2005
Biochem J (2005) 388 (3): 835–841.
Article history
Received:
October 28 2004
Revision Received:
January 04 2005
Accepted:
January 18 2005
Accepted Manuscript online:
January 18 2005
Citation
Michael R. LUKE, Fiona HOUGHTON, Matthew A. PERUGINI, Paul A. GLEESON; The trans-Golgi network GRIP-domain proteins form α-helical homodimers. Biochem J 15 June 2005; 388 (3): 835–841. doi: https://doi.org/10.1042/BJ20041810
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