Purity of constructs used for kinetic assays.2.5 μg of

The Sec7 N-terminal regulatory domains facilitate membrane-proximal activation of the Arf1 GTPase. Richardson BC, Halaby SL, Gustafson MA, Fromme JC - Elife (2016) Bottom Line: We demonstrate that the established role of the N-terminal region in dimerization is not conserved; instead, a C-terminal autoinhibitory domain is responsible for dimerization of Sec7.We find that the DCB/HUS domain amplifies the ability of Sec7 to activate Arf1 on the membrane surface by facilitating membrane insertion of the Arf1 amphipathic helix.This enhancing function of the Sec7 N-terminal domains is consistent with the high rate of Arf1-dependent trafficking to the plasma membrane necessary for maximal cell growth. View Article: PubMed Central - PubMed Affiliation: Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Cornell University, Ithaca, United States. ABSTRACT The Golgi complex is the central sorting compartment of eukaryotic cells. Arf guanine nucleotide exchange factors (Arf-GEFs) regulate virtually all traffic through the Golgi by activating Arf GTPase trafficking pathways. The Golgi Arf-GEFs contain multiple autoregulatory domains, but the precise mechanisms underlying their function remain largely undefined. We report a crystal structure revealing that the N-terminal DCB and HUS regulatory domains of the Arf-GEF Sec7 form a single structural unit. We demonstrate that the established role of the N-terminal region in dimerization is not conserved; instead, a C-terminal autoinhibitory domain is responsible for dimerization of Sec7. We find that the DCB/HUS domain amplifies the ability of Sec7 to activate Arf1 on the membrane surface by facilitating membrane insertion of the Arf1 amphipathic helix. This enhancing function of the Sec7 N-terminal domains is consistent with the high rate of Arf1-dependent trafficking to the plasma membrane necessary for maximal cell growth. No MeSH data available.	© Copyright Policy Related In: Results - Collection License Show All Figures getmorefigures.php?uid=PMC4764562&req=5 fig4s6: Purity of constructs used for kinetic assays.2.5 μg of each construct used for biochemical assays were separated by SDS-PAGE and stained by Coomassie to assess purity.DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.7554/eLife.12411.019

The Sec7 N-terminal regulatory domains facilitate membrane-proximal activation of the Arf1 GTPase.

Richardson BC, Halaby SL, Gustafson MA, Fromme JC - Elife (2016)

Bottom Line: We demonstrate that the established role of the N-terminal region in dimerization is not conserved; instead, a C-terminal autoinhibitory domain is responsible for dimerization of Sec7.We find that the DCB/HUS domain amplifies the ability of Sec7 to activate Arf1 on the membrane surface by facilitating membrane insertion of the Arf1 amphipathic helix.This enhancing function of the Sec7 N-terminal domains is consistent with the high rate of Arf1-dependent trafficking to the plasma membrane necessary for maximal cell growth.

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Affiliation: Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Cornell University, Ithaca, United States.

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The Golgi complex is the central sorting compartment of eukaryotic cells. Arf guanine nucleotide exchange factors (Arf-GEFs) regulate virtually all traffic through the Golgi by activating Arf GTPase trafficking pathways. The Golgi Arf-GEFs contain multiple autoregulatory domains, but the precise mechanisms underlying their function remain largely undefined. We report a crystal structure revealing that the N-terminal DCB and HUS regulatory domains of the Arf-GEF Sec7 form a single structural unit. We demonstrate that the established role of the N-terminal region in dimerization is not conserved; instead, a C-terminal autoinhibitory domain is responsible for dimerization of Sec7. We find that the DCB/HUS domain amplifies the ability of Sec7 to activate Arf1 on the membrane surface by facilitating membrane insertion of the Arf1 amphipathic helix. This enhancing function of the Sec7 N-terminal domains is consistent with the high rate of Arf1-dependent trafficking to the plasma membrane necessary for maximal cell growth.

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Purity of constructs used for kinetic assays.2.5 μg of each construct used for biochemical assays were separated by SDS-PAGE and stained by Coomassie to assess purity.DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.7554/eLife.12411.019

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