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ArticleThe Journal of cell biology2023

Ca2+-induced release of IQSEC2/BRAG1 autoinhibition under physiological and pathological conditions.

Guanhua Bai, Hao Li, Pengwei Qin, Yiqing Guo, Wanfa Yang, Yinmiao Lian, Fei Ye, Jianxin Chen, Meiling Wu, Ruifeng Huang and 3 more

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Article in The Journal of cell biology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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13 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Guanhua Bai *School of Life Sciences, Southern University of Science and Technology , Shenzhen, China.ORCID 0000-0001-6332-8941
Hao Li *Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medicine and Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.ORCID 0000-0003-3559-8965
Pengwei QinDepartment of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medicine and Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.ORCID 0009-0009-8999-485X
Yiqing GuoDepartment of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medicine and Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.ORCID 0009-0000-7551-0345
Wanfa YangDivision of Life Science, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Neuroscience, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Kowloon, China.ORCID 0000-0002-4664-3947
Yinmiao LianDepartment of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medicine and Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.ORCID 0009-0003-0612-918X
Fei YeDivision of Life Science, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Neuroscience, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Kowloon, China.ORCID 0000-0002-4268-7256
Jianxin ChenState Key Laboratory of Cell Biology, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Andrology, CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Cell Science, Shanghai Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China.ORCID 0009-0007-3096-3181
Meiling WuSchool of Life Sciences, Southern University of Science and Technology , Shenzhen, China.ORCID 0009-0007-0429-7947
Ruifeng HuangSchool of Life Sciences, Southern University of Science and Technology , Shenzhen, China.ORCID 0000-0002-5429-517X
Jinsong LiState Key Laboratory of Cell Biology, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Andrology, CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Cell Science, Shanghai Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China.ORCID 0000-0003-3456-662X
Youming LuDepartment of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medicine and Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.ORCID 0000-0002-6754-4411
Mingjie ZhangSchool of Life Sciences, Southern University of Science and Technology , Shenzhen, China.ORCID 0000-0001-9404-0190
Huazhong University of Science and Technology · CNHong Kong University of Science and Technology · HKShanghaiTech University · CNSouthern University of Science and Technology · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

IQSEC2 (aka BRAG1) is a guanine nucleotide exchange factor (GEF) highly enriched in synapses. As a top neurodevelopmental disorder risk gene, numerous mutations are identified in Iqsec2 in patients with intellectual disabilities accompanied by other developmental, neurological, and psychiatric symptoms, though with poorly understood underlying molecular mechanisms. The atomic structures of IQSECs, together with biochemical analysis, presented in this study reveal an autoinhibition and Ca2+-dependent allosteric activation mechanism for all IQSECs and rationalize how each identified Iqsec2 mutation can alter the structure and function of the enzyme. Transgenic mice modeling two pathogenic variants of Iqsec2 (R359C and Q801P), with one activating and the other inhibiting the GEF activity of the enzyme, recapitulate distinct clinical phenotypes in patients. Our study demonstrates that different mutations on one gene such as Iqsec2 can have distinct neurological phenotypes and accordingly will require different therapeutic strategies.

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CalciumGuanine Nucleotide Exchange FactorsNeurodevelopmental DisordersAnimalsHumansMiceMice, TransgenicMutationNerve Tissue ProteinsPhenotypeCalciumGuanine Nucleotide Exchange FactorsIQSEC2 protein, humanIQSEC2 protein, mouseNerve Tissue Proteins

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PMID37787765
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