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ArticleThe EMBO journal2010

HOPS prevents the disassembly of trans-SNARE complexes by Sec17p/Sec18p during membrane fusion.

Hao Xu, Youngsoo Jun, James Thompson, John Yates, William Wickner

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Article in The EMBO journal, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 80 papers.

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80citing papers in PubMed
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80 citing papers in PubMed, 112 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Hao XuDepartment of Biochemistry, Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, NH, USA.
Youngsoo Jun
James Thompson
John Yates
William Wickner
Dartmouth College · USScripps Research Institute · USGwangju Institute of Science and Technology · KR

Funding

ZDS2P REGULATES SWE1P-DEPENDENT POLARIZED CELL GROWTH IN S CEREVISIAEP41RR011823 · NCRR · UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON · PI DAVIS, TRACY · 1996 to 2011
$24.7M
THE ASSEMBLY OF PROTEINS INTO BIOLOGICAL MEMBRANESR01GM023377 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES · PI WICKNER, WILLIAM TOBEY · 1985 to 2015
$17.9M
THE ASSEMBLY OF PROTEINS INTO BIOLOGICAL MEMBRANESR37GM023377 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES · PI WICKNER, WILLIAM TOBEY · 1988 to 1997
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NCRR NIH HHS P41 RR011823NCRR NIH HHS P41 RR11823NIGMS NIH HHS GM23377NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM023377
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

SNARE-dependent membrane fusion requires the disassembly of cis-SNARE complexes (formed by SNAREs anchored to one membrane) followed by the assembly of trans-SNARE complexes (SNAREs anchored to two apposed membranes). Although SNARE complex disassembly and assembly might be thought to be opposing reactions, the proteins promoting disassembly (Sec17p/Sec18p) and assembly (the HOPS complex) work synergistically to support fusion. We now report that trans-SNARE complexes formed during vacuole fusion are largely associated with Sec17p. Using a reconstituted proteoliposome fusion system, we show that trans-SNARE complex, like cis-SNARE complex, is sensitive to Sec17p/Sec18p mediated disassembly. Strikingly, HOPS inhibits the disassembly of SNARE complexes in the trans-, but not in the cis-, configuration. This selective HOPS preservation of trans-SNARE complexes requires HOPS:SNARE recognition and is lost when the apposed bilayers are dissolved in Triton X-100; it is also observed during fusion of isolated vacuoles. HOPS thus directs the Sec17p/Sec18p chaperone system to maximize functional trans-SNARE complex for membrane fusion, a new role of tethering factors during membrane traffic.

Indexed as

Membrane FusionAdenosine TriphosphatasesCell MembraneModels, BiologicalSaccharomyces cerevisiaeSaccharomyces cerevisiae ProteinsSNARE ProteinsSoluble N-Ethylmaleimide-Sensitive Factor Attachment ProteinsVacuolesVesicular Transport ProteinsAdenosine TriphosphatasesSaccharomyces cerevisiae ProteinsSEC17 protein, S cerevisiaeSEC18 protein, S cerevisiaeSNARE ProteinsSoluble N-Ethylmaleimide-Sensitive Factor Attachment ProteinsVesicular Transport Proteins

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PMID20473271
PMCPMC2892374
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