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Human VAPome Analysis Reveals MOSPD1 and MOSPD3 as Membrane Contact Site Proteins Interacting with FFAT-Related FFNT Motifs

  • Birol Cabukusta
  • , Ilana Berlin
  • , Daphne M van Elsland
  • , Iris Forkink
  • , Menno Spits
  • , Anja W M de Jong
  • , Jimmy J L L Akkermans
  • , Ruud H M Wijdeven
  • , George M C Janssen
  • , Peter A van Veelen
  • , Jacques Neefjes

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Abstract

Membrane contact sites (MCS) are intracellular regions where two organelles come closer to exchange information and material. The majority of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) MCS are attributed to the ER-localized tether proteins VAPA, VAPB, and MOSPD2. These recruit other proteins to the ER by interacting with their FFAT motifs. Here, we describe MOSPD1 and MOSPD3 as ER-localized tethers interacting with FFAT motif-containing proteins. Using BioID, we identify proteins interacting with VAP and MOSPD proteins and find that MOSPD1 and MOSPD3 prefer unconventional FFAT-related FFNT (two phenylalanines [FF] in a neutral tract) motifs. Moreover, VAPA/VAPB/MOSPD2 and MOSPD1/MOSPD3 assemble into two separate ER-resident complexes to interact with FFAT and FFNT motifs, respectively. Because of their ability to interact with FFNT motifs, MOSPD1 and MOSPD3 could form MCS between the ER and other organelles. Collectively, these findings expand the VAP family of proteins and highlight two separate complexes in control of interactions between intracellular compartments.

Original languageEnglish
Article number108475
JournalCell Reports
Volume33
Issue number10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 8 Dec 2020
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Amino Acid Motifs/genetics
  • Cell Line
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cell Membrane/metabolism
  • Endoplasmic Reticulum/genetics
  • Humans
  • Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins/metabolism
  • Membrane Proteins/metabolism
  • Mitochondrial Membranes/metabolism
  • Protein Binding/genetics
  • Protein Interaction Domains and Motifs/genetics
  • Protein Interaction Mapping/methods
  • Vesicular Transport Proteins/metabolism

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