The sarcolemmal calcium pump, α-1 syntrophin, and neuronal nitric-oxide synthase are parts of a macromolecular protein complex
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Williams, Judith C.Armesilla, Angel

Mohamed, Tamer M. A.
Hagarty, Cassandra L.
McIntyre, Fiona H.
Schomburg, Sybille
Zaki, Aly O.
Oceandy, Delvac
Cartwright, Elizabeth J.
Buch, Mamta H.
Emerson, Michael
Neyses, Ludwig
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2006-08-31
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The main role of the plasma membrane Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent ATPase (PMCA) is in the removal of Ca2+ from the cytosol. Recently, we and others have suggested a new function for PMCA as a modulator of signal transduction pathways. This paper shows the physical interaction between PMCA (isoforms 1 and 4) and alpha-1 syntrophin and proposes a ternary complex of interaction between endogenous PMCA, alpha-1 syntrophin, and NOS-1 in cardiac cells. We have identified that the linker region between the pleckstrin homology 2 (PH2) and the syntrophin unique (SU) domains, corresponding to amino acids 399-447 of alpha-1 syntrophin, is crucial for interaction with PMCA1 and -4. The PH2 and the SU domains alone failed to interact with PMCA. The functionality of the interaction was demonstrated by investigating the inhibition of neuronal nitric-oxide synthase-1 (NOS-1); PMCA is a negative regulator of NOS-1-dependent NO production, and overexpression of alpha-1 syntrophin and PMCA4 resulted in strongly increased inhibition of NO production. Analysis of the expression levels of alpha-1 syntrophin protein in the heart, skeletal muscle, brain, uterus, kidney, or liver of PMCA4-/- mice, did not reveal any differences when compared with those found in the same tissues of wild-type mice. These results suggest that PMCA4 is tethered to the syntrophin complex as a regulator of NOS-1, but its absence does not cause collapse of the complex, contrary to what has been reported for other proteins within the complex, such as dystrophin. In conclusion, the present data demonstrate for the first time the localization of PMCA1b and -4b to the syntrophin.dystrophin complex in the heart and provide a specific molecular mechanism of interaction as well as functionality.Citation
Williams, J.C., Armesilla, A.L., Mohamed, T.M.A. et al. (2006) The Sarcolemmal Calcium Pump, α-1 Syntrophin, and Neuronal Nitric-oxide Synthase Are Parts of a Macromolecular Protein Complex. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 281(33), pp. 23341-23348.PubMed ID
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0021-9258ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1074/jbc.M513341200
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