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Novel Roles for Diacylglycerol in Synaptic Vesicle Priming and Release Revealed by Complete Reconstitution of Core Protein Machinery.

ABSTRACT: Here we introduce the full functional reconstitution of genetically-validated core protein machinery (SNAREs, Munc13, Munc18, Synaptotagmin, Complexin) for synaptic vesicle priming and release in a geometry that enables detailed characterization of the fate of docked vesicles both before and after release is triggered with Ca ²⁺ . Using this novel setup, we discover new roles for diacylglycerol (DAG) in regulating vesicle priming and Ca ^2+- triggered release involving the SNARE assembly chaperone Munc13. We find that low concentrations of DAG profoundly accelerate the rate of Ca ²⁺ -dependent release, and high concentrations reduce clamping and permit extensive spontaneous release. As expected, DAG also increases the number of ready-release vesicles. Dynamic single-molecule imaging of Complexin binding to ready-release vesicles directly establishes that DAG accelerates the rate of SNAREpin assembly mediated by Munc13 and Munc18 chaperones. The selective effects of physiologically validated mutations confirmed that the Munc18-Syntaxin-VAMP2 'template' complex is a functional intermediate in the production of primed, ready-release vesicles, which requires the coordinated action of Munc13 and Munc18.

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Munc13 and Munc18 are SNARE-associated chaperones that act as "priming" factors, facilitating the formation of a pool of docked, release-ready vesicles and regulating Ca ²⁺ -evoked neurotransmitter release. Although important insights into Munc18/Munc13 function have been gained, how they assemble and operate together remains enigmatic. To address this, we developed a novel biochemically-defined fusion assay which enabled us to investigate the cooperative action of Munc13 and Munc18 in molecular terms. We find that Munc18 nucleates the SNARE complex, while Munc13 promotes and accelerates the SNARE assembly in a DAG-dependent manner. The concerted action of Munc13 and Munc18 stages the SNARE assembly process to ensure efficient 'clamping' and formation of stably docked vesicles, which can be triggered to fuse rapidly (∼10 msec) upon Ca ²⁺ influx.

SUBMITTER: Sundaram RVK

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10274626 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Novel Roles for Diacylglycerol in Synaptic Vesicle Priming and Release Revealed by Complete Reconstitution of Core Protein Machinery.

Sundaram R Venkat Kalyana RVK Chatterjee Atrouli A Bera Manindra M Grushin Kirill K Panda Aniruddha A Li Feng F Coleman Jeff J Lee Seong S Ramakrishnan Sathish S Ernst Andreas M AM Gupta Kallol K Rothman James E JE Krishnakumar Shyam S SS

bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology 20230607

Here we introduce the full functional reconstitution of genetically-validated core protein machinery (SNAREs, Munc13, Munc18, Synaptotagmin, Complexin) for synaptic vesicle priming and release in a geometry that enables detailed characterization of the fate of docked vesicles both before and after release is triggered with Ca <sup>2+</sup> . Using this novel setup, we discover new roles for diacylglycerol (DAG) in regulating vesicle priming and Ca <sup>2+-</sup> triggered release involving the S ...[more]

PMID: 37333317

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Novel Roles for Diacylglycerol in Synaptic Vesicle Priming and Release Revealed by Complete Reconstitution of Core Protein Machinery.

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Novel Roles for Diacylglycerol in Synaptic Vesicle Priming and Release Revealed by Complete Reconstitution of Core Protein Machinery.

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