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Signaling together apart

Signaling together apart <h2>Signaling together apart</h2> Distinct latrophilin halves (red and green) wander away from each other. USHKARYOV After being cleaved apart, two halves of a split personality receptor protein are free to wander far away from each other, say Kirill Volynski, Yuri Ushkaryov, and colleagues (Imperial College, London, UK). But when signaling is needed the two halves reunite. The receptor, called latrophilin, is known only as a binding site for the black widow poison latrotoxin. Although no endogenous ligand for latrophilin is known, a varied family of receptors exists with a similar organization. Each family member has two domains: an NH 2 -terminal fragment (NTF) that interacts with other cell surface or possibly extracellular matrix proteins, and a COOH-terminal fragment (CTF) that resembles a G-protein–coupled receptor (GPCR). The two domains were known to be cleaved, but the persistence of the NTF on the cell surface led previous workers to assume that the transmembrane-less NTF must remain bound to CTF. The London group now shows that this is not the case. The two fragments have distinct localizations and can be aggregated away from each other using antibodies. Addition of a latrotoxin variant, however, induces clustering of the fragments and signaling. For http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png The Journal of Cell Biology Rockefeller University Press

Signaling together apart

The Journal of Cell Biology , Volume 167 (3): 396 – Nov 8, 2004

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Rockefeller University Press
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© 2004 Rockefeller University Press
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0021-9525
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1540-8140
DOI
10.1083/jcb1673rr1
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Abstract

<h2>Signaling together apart</h2> Distinct latrophilin halves (red and green) wander away from each other. USHKARYOV After being cleaved apart, two halves of a split personality receptor protein are free to wander far away from each other, say Kirill Volynski, Yuri Ushkaryov, and colleagues (Imperial College, London, UK). But when signaling is needed the two halves reunite. The receptor, called latrophilin, is known only as a binding site for the black widow poison latrotoxin. Although no endogenous ligand for latrophilin is known, a varied family of receptors exists with a similar organization. Each family member has two domains: an NH 2 -terminal fragment (NTF) that interacts with other cell surface or possibly extracellular matrix proteins, and a COOH-terminal fragment (CTF) that resembles a G-protein–coupled receptor (GPCR). The two domains were known to be cleaved, but the persistence of the NTF on the cell surface led previous workers to assume that the transmembrane-less NTF must remain bound to CTF. The London group now shows that this is not the case. The two fragments have distinct localizations and can be aggregated away from each other using antibodies. Addition of a latrotoxin variant, however, induces clustering of the fragments and signaling. For

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The Journal of Cell BiologyRockefeller University Press

Published: Nov 8, 2004

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