作者: Susumu Higa , Takashi Tokoro , Eiji Inoue , Isao Kitajima , Toshihisa Ohtsuka
DOI: 10.1016/J.BBRC.2007.01.036
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摘要: The presynaptic active zone (AZ) is a specialized site where neurotransmitter release occurs in precisely regulated manner. cytomatrix at the AZ (CAZ)-associated protein CAST and its family member ELKS form large molecular complex regulate by binding other proteins including Bassoon, Piccolo, Munc13-1, RIM1. Here, yeast two-hybrid screening was used to identify Ligand-of-Numb Protein X (LNX) as potential partner for CAST. LNX an interactor of Numb has four PDZ domains. bound both vivo vitro. This required COOH-terminus second domain LNX. were further colocalized with each heterologous expression system, which recruited Triton X-insoluble structure. Moreover, exogenously expressed partially endogenous axonal varicosities cultured rat hippocampal neurons. These results suggest that might