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Journal of Cell Science, Vol 113, Issue 10 1783-1791, Copyright © 2000 by Company of Biologists

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Disassembly of membrane-associated NSF 20S complexes is slow relative to vesicle fusion and is Ca(2+)-independent

E Swanton, N Bishop, J Sheehan, S High and P Woodman
Division of Biochemistry, School of Biological Sciences, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PT, UK.

N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive fusion protein (NSF) and its co-factor soluble NSF attachment protein (alpha)-SNAP) are essential components of the synaptic vesicle fusion machinery and form part of a structurally-conserved 20S protein complex. However, their precise function, relative to fusion itself, is not clear. Using a UV-activated cross-linking approach, we have measured the rate at which a single round of NSF-driven ATP hydrolysis leads to 20S complex disassembly within synaptic membranes. Although this rate is substantially faster than previous estimates of NSF-dependent ATP hydrolysis, it remains much lower than published rates for fusion of synaptic vesicles. Furthermore, the stability of 20S complexes is unaffected by Ca(2+) at concentrations that elicit rapid membrane fusion. We conclude that the ATPase activity of NSF does not contribute directly to vesicle fusion, but more likely plays an earlier role in the synaptic vesicle cycle.
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