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ReviewCellular and molecular neurobiology2010

The t-SNARE complex: a close up.

Alison R Dun, Colin Rickman, Rory R Duncan

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Review in Cellular and molecular neurobiology, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9citing papers in PubMed
1.3field-weighted citation impact, top 22% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

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  7. SNARE requirements en route to exocytosis: from many to few.Journal of molecular neuroscience : MN · 2012
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Alison R DunCentre for Integrative Physiology, University of Edinburgh Medical School, Hugh Robson Building, George Square, Edinburgh EH8 9XD, UK.
Colin Rickman
Rory R Duncan
University of Edinburgh · GBHeriot-Watt University · GB

Funding

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research CouncilMedical Research CouncilWellcome Trust
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The SNARE proteins, syntaxin, SNAP-25, and synaptobrevin have long been known to provide the driving force for vesicle fusion in the process of regulated exocytosis. Of particular interest is the initial interaction between SNAP-25 and syntaxin to form the t-SNARE heterodimer, an acceptor for subsequent synaptobrevin engagement. In vitro studies have revealed at least two different dynamic conformations of t-SNARE heterodimer defined by the degree of association of the C-terminal SNARE motif of SNAP-25 with syntaxin. At the plasma membrane, these proteins are organized into dense clusters of 50-60 nm in diameter. More recently, the t-SNARE interaction within these clusters was investigated in live cells at the molecular level, estimating each cluster to contain 35-70 t-SNARE molecules. This work reported the presence of both partially and fully zippered t-SNARE complex at the plasma membrane in agreement with the earlier in vitro findings. It also revealed a spatial segregation into distinct clusters containing predominantly one conformation apparently patterned by the surrounding lipid environment. The reason for this dynamic t-SNARE complex in exocytosis is uncertain; however, it does take us one step closer to understand the complex sequence of events leading to vesicle fusion, emphasizing the role of both membrane proteins and lipids.

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AnimalsCell MembraneMultiprotein ComplexesSNARE ProteinsMultiprotein ComplexesSNARE Proteins

Identifiers

PMID21046449
PMCPMC11498847
OpenAlexW2071633399

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