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Cbln3, a novel member of the precerebellin family that binds specifically to Cbln1.
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The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience [J Neurosci] 2000 Sep 01; Vol. 20 (17), pp. 6333-9. - Publication Year :
- 2000
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Abstract
- Precerebellin (Cbln1) is the precursor of the brain-specific hexadecapeptide cerebellin. Although cerebellin has properties of a conventional neuropeptide, its function is controversial because Cbln1 has structural features characteristic of circulating atypical collagens. Cbln1 is related to the three subunits of the complement C1q complex. Therefore, we hypothesized that Cbln1 participated in analogous heteromeric complexes with precerebellin-related proteins. Using LexA-Cbln1 as bait in a yeast two-hybrid screen, we isolated a cDNA encoding a novel Cbln1-related protein, designated Cbln3. The gene encoding cbln3 had the same intron-exon structure as cbln1 but mapped to a different mouse chromosome (14). The deduced amino acid sequence of Cbln3 was 55% identical to Cbln1 and also contained a C1q signature domain and signal sequence for secretion. In addition to binding avidly to Cbln3, Cbln1 also formed homomeric complexes. In contrast, Cbln3 homomeric association was weak. These interactions exhibited specificity because C1qB bound to neither Cbln1 nor Cbln3. Like cbln1, cbln3 was expressed in the cerebellum and dorsal cochlear nucleus in which it was detected in granule neurons. Because Cbln1 and Cbln3 are coexpressed in the brain and interact avidly, they may function as a secreted heteromeric complex in vivo.
- Subjects :
- Aging
Amino Acid Sequence
Animals
Bacterial Proteins metabolism
Brain embryology
Brain growth & development
Chromosome Mapping
Cloning, Molecular
Embryonic and Fetal Development
Exons
Female
Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental
Gene Library
Introns
Male
Mice
Molecular Sequence Data
Nerve Tissue Proteins chemistry
Organ Specificity
Protein Binding
Protein Precursors chemistry
Rats
Recombinant Fusion Proteins metabolism
Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Sequence Alignment
Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
Serine Endopeptidases metabolism
Brain metabolism
Nerve Tissue Proteins genetics
Nerve Tissue Proteins metabolism
Protein Precursors genetics
Protein Precursors metabolism
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0270-6474
- Volume :
- 20
- Issue :
- 17
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 10964938