The neuronal nitric oxide synthase PDZ motif binds to -G(D,E)XV(*) carboxyterminal sequences

Jan Schepens, Edwin Cuppen, Bé Wieringa, Wiljan Hendriks*

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Abstract

PDZ motifs are small protein-protein interaction modules that are thought to play a role in the clustering of submembranous signalling molecules. The specificity and functional consequences of their associative actions is still largely unknown. Using two-hybrid methodology we here demonstrate that the PDZ motif of neuronal nitric oxide synthase (nNOS) can mediate the binding to several other proteins in brain. Peptide library screening showed that proteins bearing a carboxy-terminal G(D,E)XV(*) sequence are preferred targets for the nNOS amino-terminal PDZ motif. Potential nNOS targets include a melanoma-associated antigen, cyclophilins and the α1C-adrenergic receptor.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)53-56
Number of pages4
JournalFEBS letters
Volume409
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2 Jun 1997

Keywords

  • Adrenergic receptor
  • Nitric oxide synthase
  • PDZ motif
  • Protein interaction
  • Signal transduction

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