A class III PDZ binding motif in the myotilin and FATZ families binds enigma family proteins: a common link for Z-disc myopathies

Autor: Giorgio Valle, Georgine Faulkner, Heli Suila, Mohamed Ismail, Pernilla von Nandelstadh, Anna Belgrano, Ivano Zara, Chiara Gardin, Olli Carpén
Rok vydání: 2008
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Zdroj: Molecular and cellular biology. 29(3)
ISSN: 1098-5549
Popis: Interactions between Z-disc proteins regulate muscle functions and disruption of these interactions results in muscle disorders. Mutations in Z-disc components myotilin, ZASP/Cypher, and FATZ-2 (calsarcin-1/ myozenin-2) are associated with myopathies. We report here that the myotilin and the FATZ (calsarcin/ myozenin) families share high homology at their final C-terminal five amino acids. This C-terminal E[ST] [DE][DE]L motif is present almost exclusively in these families and is evolutionary conserved. We show by in vitro and in vivo studies that proteins from the myotilin and FATZ (calsarcin/myozenin) families interact via this novel type of class III PDZ binding motif with the PDZ domains of ZASP/Cypher and other Enigma family members: ALP, CLP-36, and RIL. We show that the interactions can be modulated by phosphorylation. Calmodulin-dependent kinase II phosphorylates the C terminus of FATZ-3 (calsarcin-3/myozenin-3) and myotilin, whereas PKA phosphorylates that of FATZ-1 (calsarcin-2/myozenin-1) and FATZ-2 (calsarcin-1/ myozenin-1). This is the first report of a binding motif common to both the myotilin and the FATZ (calsarcin/ myozenin) families that is specific for interactions with Enigma family members. The sarcomere of striated muscle consists of strictly organized subunits, myosin-containing thick filaments and actincontaining thin filaments. The thin filaments are aligned and cross-linked at the Z-discs by a molecular complex in which -actinin is one of the core structures. Since the contractile force is transduced via the Z-discs, this structure has special requirements. It must provide extensive stability and yet undergo modulation in response to external signals. The Z-discs also serve as important sensors of extracellular cues and me
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