scholarly journals Endophilin recruitment drives membrane curvature generation through coincidence detection of GPCR loop interactions and negative lipid charge

2020 ◽  
pp. jbc.RA120.016118
Author(s):  
Samsuzzoha Mondal ◽  
Karthik B. Narayan ◽  
Imania Powers ◽  
Samuel Botterbusch ◽  
Tobias Baumgart

Endophilin plays key roles during endocytosis of cellular receptors, including generating membrane curvature to drive internalization. Electrostatic interactions between endophilin’s BAR domain and anionic membrane lipids have been considered the major driving force in curvature generation. However, the SH3 domain of endophilin also interacts with the proline-rich third intracellular loop (TIL) of various G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs), and it is unclear whether this interaction has a direct role in generating membrane curvature during endocytosis. To examine this, we designed model membranes with a membrane density of 1400 receptors per µm2 represented by a covalently conjugated TIL region from β1-adrenergic receptor. We observed that TIL recruits endophilin to membranes composed of 95 mol% of zwitterionic lipids via the SH3 domain. More importantly, endophilin recruited via TIL tubulates vesicles and gets sorted onto highly curved membrane tubules. These observations indicate that the cellular membrane bending and curvature sensing activities of endophilin can be facilitated through detection of the TIL of activated GPCRs in addition to binding to anionic lipids. Furthermore, we show that TIL electrostatically interacts with membranes composed of anionic lipids. Therefore, anionic lipids can modulate TIL/SH3 domain binding. Overall, our findings imply that an interplay between TIL, charged membrane lipids, BAR domain, and SH3 domain could exist in the biological system and that these components may act in coordination to regulate the internalization of cellular receptors.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samsuzzoha Mondal ◽  
Imania Powers ◽  
Karthik Narayan ◽  
Samuel Botterbusch ◽  
Tobias Baumgart

AbstractThe Bin/Amphiphysin/Rvs (BAR) family protein endophilin plays key roles in membrane curvature generation during endocytosis of cellular receptors. The Src homology 3 (SH3) domain of endophilin interacts with the proline rich third intracellular loop (TIL) of various G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs). While electrostatic interactions between BAR domain and anionic membrane lipids have been considered to be the major driving force in curvature generation, it is unclear how the direct interaction between TIL and SH3 affects this function and its coupling with receptor internalization. Here we show that TIL mediated interactions alone not only recruit endophilin to the membrane but also facilitate curvature sorting and curvature generating behavior of endophilin. To demonstrate this, we designed model membranes with covalently lipid-conjugated TIL and lipids without net negative charge so that endophilin was recruited exclusively via SH3/TIL interactions. We find curvature generation and curvature sorting under those conditions. Furthermore, we show that TIL interacts electrostatically with membranes in the presence of anionic lipids and that this interaction can interfere with binding of SH3. Overall, our study suggests that an interplay between TIL, charged membranes, BAR domain, and SH3 domain mediate membrane curvature generation to regulate receptor endocytosis following receptor stimulation.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deepikaa Menon ◽  
Marko Kaksonen

During clathrin-mediated endocytosis, a flat plasma membrane is shaped into an invagination that undergoes scission to form a vesicle. In mammalian cells, the force that drives the transition from invagination to vesicle is primarily provided by the GTPase dynamin that acts in concert with crescent-shaped BAR domain proteins. In yeast cells, the mechanism of endocytic scission is unclear. The yeast BAR domain protein complex Rvs161/167 (Rvs) nevertheless plays an important role in this process: deletion of Rvs dramatically reduces scission efficiency. A mechanistic understanding of the influence of Rvs on scission however, remains incomplete. We used quantitative live-cell imaging and genetic manipulation to understand the recruitment and function of Rvs and other late-stage proteins at yeast endocytic sites. We found that arrival of Rvs at endocytic sites is timed by interaction of its BAR domain with specific membrane curvature. A second domain of Rvs167- the SH3 domain- affects localization efficiency of Rvs. We show that Myo3, one of the two type-I myosins in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, has a role in recruiting Rvs167 via the SH3 domain. Removal of the SH3 domain also affects assembly and disassembly of actin and impedes membrane invagination. Our results indicate that both BAR and SH3 domains are important for the role of Rvs as a regulator of scission. We tested other proteins implicated in vesicle formation in Saccharomyces cerevisiae , and found that neither synaptojanins nor dynamin contribute directly to membrane scission. We propose that recruitment of Rvs BAR domains delays scission and allows invaginations to grow by stabilizing them. We also propose that vesicle formation is dependent on the force exerted by the actin network component of the endocytic machinery.


Author(s):  
Doron Kabaso ◽  
Ekaterina Gongadze ◽  
Jernej Jorgačevski ◽  
Marko Kreft ◽  
Ursula Rienen ◽  
...  

AbstractWe used a continuum model based on the Helfrich free energy to investigate the binding dynamics of a lipid bilayer to a BAR domain surface of a crescent-like shape of positive (e.g. I-BAR shape) or negative (e.g. F-BAR shape) intrinsic curvature. According to structural data, it has been suggested that negatively charged membrane lipids are bound to positively charged amino acids at the binding interface of BAR proteins, contributing a negative binding energy to the system free energy. In addition, the cone-like shape of negatively charged lipids on the inner side of a cell membrane might contribute a positive intrinsic curvature, facilitating the initial bending towards the crescent-like shape of the BAR domain. In the present study, we hypothesize that in the limit of a rigid BAR domain shape, the negative binding energy and the coupling between the intrinsic curvature of negatively charged lipids and the membrane curvature drive the bending of the membrane. To estimate the binding energy, the electric potential at the charged surface of a BAR domain was calculated using the Langevin-Bikerman equation. Results of numerical simulations reveal that the binding energy is important for the initial instability (i.e. bending of a membrane), while the coupling between the intrinsic shapes of lipids and membrane curvature could be crucial for the curvature-dependent aggregation of negatively charged lipids near the surface of the BAR domain. In the discussion, we suggest novel experiments using patch clamp techniques to analyze the binding dynamics of BAR proteins, as well as the possible role of BAR proteins in the fusion pore stability of exovesicles.


2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vikas A. Tillu ◽  
James Rae ◽  
Ya Gao ◽  
Nicholas Ariotti ◽  
Matthias Floetenmeyer ◽  
...  

AbstractCaveolae are spherically shaped nanodomains of the plasma membrane, generated by cooperative assembly of caveolin and cavin proteins. Cavins are cytosolic peripheral membrane proteins with negatively charged intrinsically disordered regions that flank positively charged α-helical regions. Here, we show that the three disordered domains of Cavin1 are essential for caveola formation and dynamic trafficking of caveolae. Electrostatic interactions between disordered regions and α-helical regions promote liquid-liquid phase separation behaviour of Cavin1 in vitro, assembly of Cavin1 oligomers in solution, generation of membrane curvature, association with caveolin-1, and Cavin1 recruitment to caveolae in cells. Removal of the first disordered region causes irreversible gel formation in vitro and results in aberrant caveola trafficking through the endosomal system. We propose a model for caveola assembly whereby fuzzy electrostatic interactions between Cavin1 and caveolin-1 proteins, combined with membrane lipid interactions, are required to generate membrane curvature and a metastable caveola coat.


2011 ◽  
Vol 80 (3) ◽  
pp. 858-870 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arash Zarrine-Afsar ◽  
Zhuqing Zhang ◽  
Katrina L. Schweiker ◽  
George I. Makhatadze ◽  
Alan R. Davidson ◽  
...  

2018 ◽  
Vol 218 (1) ◽  
pp. 97-111 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liang Wang ◽  
Ziyi Yan ◽  
Helena Vihinen ◽  
Ove Eriksson ◽  
Weihuan Wang ◽  
...  

Mitochondrial function is closely linked to its dynamic membrane ultrastructure. The mitochondrial inner membrane (MIM) can form extensive membrane invaginations known as cristae, which contain the respiratory chain and ATP synthase for oxidative phosphorylation. The molecular mechanisms regulating mitochondrial ultrastructure remain poorly understood. The Bin-Amphiphysin-Rvs (BAR) domain proteins are central regulators of diverse cellular processes related to membrane remodeling and dynamics. Whether BAR domain proteins are involved in sculpting membranes in specific submitochondrial compartments is largely unknown. In this study, we report FAM92A1 as a novel BAR domain protein localizes to the matrix side of the MIM. Loss of FAM92A1 caused a severe disruption to mitochondrial morphology and ultrastructure, impairing organelle bioenergetics. Furthermore, FAM92A1 displayed a membrane-remodeling activity in vitro, inducing a high degree of membrane curvature. Collectively, our findings uncover a role for a BAR domain protein as a critical organizer of the mitochondrial ultrastructure that is indispensable for mitochondrial function.


Open Biology ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (8) ◽  
pp. 130081 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tetsuya Takeda ◽  
Iain M. Robinson ◽  
Matthew M. Savoian ◽  
John R. Griffiths ◽  
Anthony D. Whetton ◽  
...  

Cytokinesis is a highly ordered cellular process driven by interactions between central spindle microtubules and the actomyosin contractile ring linked to the dynamic remodelling of the plasma membrane. The mechanisms responsible for reorganizing the plasma membrane at the cell equator and its coupling to the contractile ring in cytokinesis are poorly understood. We report here that Syndapin, a protein containing an F-BAR domain required for membrane curvature, contributes to the remodelling of the plasma membrane around the contractile ring for cytokinesis. Syndapin colocalizes with phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate (PI(4,5)P 2 ) at the cleavage furrow, where it directly interacts with a contractile ring component, Anillin. Accordingly, Anillin is mislocalized during cytokinesis in Syndapin mutants. Elevated or diminished expression of Syndapin leads to cytokinesis defects with abnormal cortical dynamics. The minimal segment of Syndapin, which is able to localize to the cleavage furrow and induce cytokinesis defects, is the F-BAR domain and its immediate C-terminal sequences. Phosphorylation of this region prevents this functional interaction, resulting in reduced ability of Syndapin to bind to and deform membranes. Thus, the dephosphorylated form of Syndapin mediates both remodelling of the plasma membrane and its proper coupling to the cytokinetic machinery.


2011 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 189-201 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roman Gorelik ◽  
Changsong Yang ◽  
Vasumathi Kameswaran ◽  
Roberto Dominguez ◽  
Tatyana Svitkina

The formin mDia2 mediates the formation of lamellipodia and filopodia during cell locomotion. The subcellular localization of activated mDia2 depends on interactions with actin filaments and the plasma membrane. We investigated the poorly understood mechanism of plasma membrane targeting of mDia2 and found that the entire N-terminal region of mDia2 preceding the actin-polymerizing formin homology domains 1 and 2 (FH1–FH2) module was potently targeted to the membrane. This localization was enhanced by Rif, but not by other tested small GTPases, and depended on a positively charged N-terminal basic domain (BD). The BD bound acidic phospholipids in vitro, suggesting that in vivo it may associate with the plasma membrane through electrostatic interactions. Unexpectedly, a fragment consisting of the GTPase-binding region and the diaphanous inhibitory domain (G-DID), thought to mediate the interaction with GTPases, was not targeted to the plasma membrane even in the presence of constitutively active Rif. Addition of the BD or dimerization/coiled coil domains to G-DID rescued plasma membrane targeting in cells. Direct binding of Rif to mDia2 N terminus required the presence of both G and DID. These results suggest that the entire N terminus of mDia2 serves as a coincidence detection module, directing mDia2 to the plasma membrane through interactions with phospholipids and activated Rif.


2007 ◽  
Vol 27 (23) ◽  
pp. 8271-8283 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sanita Bharti ◽  
Hiroki Inoue ◽  
Kapil Bharti ◽  
Dianne S. Hirsch ◽  
Zhongzhen Nie ◽  
...  

ABSTRACT Invadopodia are Src-induced cellular structures that are thought to mediate tumor invasion. ASAP1, an Arf GTPase-activating protein (GAP) containing Src homology 3 (SH3) and Bin, amphiphysin, and RVS161/167 (BAR) domains, is a substrate of Src that controls invadopodia. We have examined the structural requirements for ASAP1-dependent formation of invadopodia and related structures in NIH 3T3 fibroblasts called podosomes. We found that both predominant splice variants of ASAP1 (ASAP1a and ASAP1b) associated with invadopodia and podosomes. Podosomes were highly dynamic, with rapid turnover of both ASAP1 and actin. Reduction of ASAP1 levels by small interfering RNA blocked formation of invadopodia and podosomes. Podosomes were formed in NIH 3T3 fibroblasts in which endogenous ASAP1 was replaced with either recombinant ASAP1a or ASAP1b. ASAP1 mutants that lacked the Src binding site or GAP activity functioned as well as wild-type ASAP1 in the formation of podosomes. Recombinant ASAP1 lacking the BAR domain, the SH3 domain, or the Src phosphorylation site did not support podosome formation. Based on these results, we conclude that ASAP1 is a critical target of tyrosine kinase signaling involved in the regulation of podosomes and invadopodia and speculate that ASAP1 may function as a coincidence detector of simultaneous protein association through the ASAP1 SH3 domain and phosphorylation by Src.


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