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ArticleBiophysical journal2019

Solution Structure of C. elegans UNC-6: A Nematode Paralogue of the Axon Guidance Protein Netrin-1.

Natalie Krahn, Markus Meier, Raphael Reuten, Manuel Koch, Joerg Stetefeld, Trushar R Patel

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Article in Biophysical journal, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Natalie KrahnDepartment of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut.
Markus MeierDepartment of Chemistry, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
Raphael ReutenBiotech Research and Innovation Centre, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Manuel KochInstitute for Dental Research and Oral Musculoskeletal Biology, Medical Faculty, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany; Center for Biochemistry, Medical Faculty, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.
Joerg StetefeldDepartment of Chemistry, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Biochemistry and Medical Genetics, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Electronic address: jorg.stetefeld@umanitoba.ca.
Trushar R PatelAlberta RNA Research and Training Institute, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada; Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; DiscoveryLab and Li Ka Shing Institute of Virology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Electronic address: trushar.patel@uleth.ca.

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Abstract

UNCoordinated-6 (UNC-6) was the first member of the netrin family to be discovered in Caenorhabditis elegans. With homology to human netrin-1, it is a key signaling molecule involved in directing axon migration in nematodes. Similar to netrin-1, UNC-6 interacts with multiple receptors (UNC-5 and UNC-40, specifically) to guide axon migration in development. As a result of the distinct evolutionary path of UNC-6 compared to vertebrate netrins, we decided to employ an integrated approach to study its solution behavior and compare it to the high-resolution structure we previously published on vertebrate netrins. Dynamic light scattering and analytical ultracentrifugation on UNC-6 (with and without its C-domain) solubilized in a low-ionic strength buffer suggested that UNC-6 forms high-order oligomers. An increase in the buffer ionic strength resulted in a more homogeneous preparation of UNC-6, that was used for subsequent solution x-ray scattering experiments. Our biophysical analysis of UNC-6 ΔC solubilized in a high-ionic strength buffer suggested that it maintains a similar head-to-stalk arrangement as netrins -1 and -4. This phenomenon is thought to play a role in the signaling behavior of UNC-6 and its ability to move throughout the extracellular matrix.

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Axon GuidanceSequence Homology, Amino AcidAmino Acid SequenceCaenorhabditis elegans ProteinsEvolution, MolecularNetrin-1NetrinsOsmolar ConcentrationProtein DomainsSolutionsCaenorhabditis elegans ProteinsNetrin-1NetrinsSolutionsUNC-6 protein, C elegans

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PMID31103237
PMCPMC6554493

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