Epsin N-terminal homology domains perform an essential function regulating Cdc42 through binding Cdc42 GTPase-activating proteins

Epsins are endocytic proteins with a structured epsin N-terminal homology (ENTH) domain that binds phosphoinositides and a poorly structured C-terminal region that interacts with ubiquitin and endocytic machinery, including clathrin and endocytic scaffolding proteins. Yeast has two redundant genes e...

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Autores principales: Aguilar, R.C., Longhi, S.A., Shaw, J.D., Yeh, L.-Y., Kim, S., Schön, A., Freire, E., Hsu, A., McCormick, W.K., Watson, H.A., Wendland, B.
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Publicado: 2006
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Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_00278424_v103_n11_p4116_Aguilar
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Sumario:Epsins are endocytic proteins with a structured epsin N-terminal homology (ENTH) domain that binds phosphoinositides and a poorly structured C-terminal region that interacts with ubiquitin and endocytic machinery, including clathrin and endocytic scaffolding proteins. Yeast has two redundant genes encoding epsins, ENT1 and ENT2; deleting both genes is lethal. We demonstrate that the ENTH domain is both necessary and sufficient for viability of ent1Δent2Δ cells. Mutational analysis of the ENTH domain revealed a surface patch that is essential for viability and that binds guanine nucleotide triphosphatase-activating proteins for Cdc42, a critical regulator of cell polarity in all eukaryotes. Furthermore, the epsins contribute to regulation of specific Cdc42 signaling pathways in yeast cells. These data support a model in which the epsins function as spatial and temporal coordinators of endocytosis and cell polarity. © 2006 by The National Academy of Sciences of the USA.