Abstract
Many ion channels are regulated by lipids, but prominent motifs for lipid binding have not been identified in most ion channels. Recently, we reported that phospholipase Cγ1 (PLC-γ1) binds to and regulates TRPC3 channels, components of agonist-induced Ca2+ entry into cells. This interaction requires a domain in PLC-γ1 that includes a partial pleckstrin homology (PH) domain-a consensus lipid-binding and protein-binding sequence. We have developed a gestalt algorithm to detect hitherto 'invisible' PH and PH-like domains, and now report that the partial PH domain of PLC-γ1 interacts with a complementary partial PH-like domain in TRPC3 to elicit lipid binding and cell-surface expression of TRPC3. Our findings imply a far greater abundance of PH domains than previously appreciated, and suggest that intermolecular PH-like domains represent a widespread signalling mode.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 99-104 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Nature |
Volume | 434 |
Issue number | 7029 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 3 2005 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General