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Isolation and Identification of Antioxidant Compounds of Various Solvents Extracted from Eriobotrya japonica Leaves
Betaine-γ-aminobutyric Acid Transporter 1 (BGT-1/mGAT2) Interacts with the PDZ Domain of Munc-18 Interacting Proteins (Mints)
김상진, 정영주, 최선희, 최춘연, 전희재, 문일수, 석대현, 장원희
생명과학회지 22권 9호 1159-1165(7pages)
DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.5352/JLS.2012.22.9.1159
UCI G704-000674.2012.22.9.001

The action of neuronally released γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is terminated by uptake into the neurons by GABA transporters (GATs). The mechanism underlying the stabilization and regulation of GAT2 has not yet been elucidated. We used the yeast two-hybrid system to identify proteins that interact with and, thereby, regulate betaine-γ-aminobutyric acid transporter 1 (BGT-1/mGAT2). We found an interaction between BGT-1/mGAT2 and Munc-18-interacting proteins (Mints). The “T-H-L” motif at the C-terminal end of BGT-1/mGAT2 was essential for the interaction with Mint2 in the yeast two-hybrid assay. Mint2 bound to the tail region of BGT-1/mGAT2, but not to other GAT members. When co-expressed in HEK-293T cells, Mint2 was co-immunoprecipitated with BGT-1/mGAT2. In addition, we demonstrated the cellular co-localization of BGT-1/mGAT2 and Mint2 in the cells. These results suggest that Mint2 contributes to the regulation of BGT-1/mGAT2.

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