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A gain-of-function mutant of Munc18-1 stimulates secretory granule recruitment and exocytosis and reveals a direct interaction of Munc18-1 with Rab3.
The Biochemical journal - 15 Jan 2008
Graham Margaret E, Handley Mark T W, Barclay Jeff W, Ciufo Leo F, Barrow Stephanie L, Morgan Alan, Burgoyne Robert D
Abstract excerpt
Munc18-1 plays a crucial role in regulated exocytosis in neurons and neuroendocrine cells through modulation of vesicle docking and membrane fusion. The molecular basis for Munc18 function is still unclear, as are the links with Rabs and SNARE [SNAP (soluble N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor-attachment protein) receptor] proteins that are also required. Munc18-1 can bind to SNAREs through at least three modes of...
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