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Major Cdk5‐dependent phosphorylation sites of amphiphysin 1 are implicated in the regulation of the membrane binding and endocytosis
Author(s) -
Liang Shuang,
Wei FanYan,
Wu YuMei,
Tanabe Kenji,
Abe Tadashi,
Oda Yoshiya,
Yoshida Yumi,
Yamada Hiroshi,
Matsui Hideki,
Tomizawa Kazuhito,
Takei Kohji
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
journal of neurochemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.75
H-Index - 229
eISSN - 1471-4159
pISSN - 0022-3042
DOI - 10.1111/j.1471-4159.2007.04507.x
Subject(s) - phosphorylation , endocytosis , microbiology and biotechnology , endocytic cycle , amphiphysin , cyclin dependent kinase 5 , chemistry , clathrin , biology , protein phosphorylation , biochemistry , dynamin , protein kinase a , receptor , cyclin dependent kinase 2
Abstract Amphiphysin 1 (amph 1) is an endocytic protein enriched in the nerve terminals that functions in the clathrin‐mediated endocytosis. It acts as membrane curvature sensor, a linker of clathrin coat proteins, and an enhancer of dynamin Guanosine Triphosphatase (GTPase) activity. Amph 1 undergoes phosphorylation by cyclin‐dependent kinase 5 (Cdk5), at five phosphorylation sites, serine 262, 272, 276, 285, and threonine 310, as determined by mass spectrometry (MS). We show here that Cdk5‐dependent phosphorylation of amph 1 is enhanced in the presence of lipid membranes. Analysis by tandem liquid chromatograph MS revealed that the phosphorylation occurs at two phosphorylation sites. The phosphorylation was markedly decreased by mutation either Ser276 or Ser285 of amph 1 to alanine (S276A and S285A). Furthermore, mutation of both sites (S276, 285A) completely eliminated the phosphorylation. Functional studies indicated that binding of amph 1 to lipid membrane was attenuated by Cdk5‐dependent phosphorylation of wild type amph 1, but not of the S276, 285A form. Interestingly, endocytosis was increased in rat pheochromocytoma cells expressing amph 1 S276, 285A in comparison with wild type. These results suggest that Ser276 and Ser285 are regulatory Cdk5 phosphorylation sites of amph 1 in the lipid‐bound state. Phosphorylation at these sites alters binding of amph 1 to lipid membranes, and may be an important regulatory aspect in the regulation of synaptic vesicle endocytosis.