Two motifs target Batten disease protein CLN3 to lysosomes in transfected nonneuronal and neuronal cells.

@article{citeulike:435570, abstract = {Batten disease is a neurodegenerative disorder resulting from mutations in CLN3, a polytopic membrane protein, whose predominant intracellular destination in nonneuronal cells is the lysosome. The topology of CLN3 protein, its lysosomal targeting mechanism, and the development of Batten disease are poorly understood. We provide experimental evidence that both the N and C termini and one large loop domain of CLN3 face the cytoplasm. We have identified two lysosomal targeting motifs that mediate the sorting of CLN3 in transfected nonneuronal and neuronal cells: an unconventional motif in the long C-terminal cytosolic tail consisting of a methionine and a glycine separated by nine amino acids [M(X)9G], and a more conventional dileucine motif, located in the large cytosolic loop domain and preceded by an acidic patch. Each motif on its own was sufficient to mediate lysosomal targeting, but optimal efficiency required both. Interestingly, in primary neurons, CLN3 was prominently seen both in lysosomes in the cell body and in endosomes, containing early endosomal antigen-1 along neuronal processes. Because there are few lysosomes in axons and peripheral parts of dendrites, the presence of CLN3 in endosomes of neurons may be functionally important. Endosomal association of the protein was independent of the two lysosomal targeting motifs.}, address = {Cambridge Institute for Medical Research, Department of Clinical Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 2XY, United Kingdom.}, author = {Kytt\"{a}l\"{a}, A. and Ihrke, G. and Vesa, J. and Schell, M. J. and Luzio, J. P. }, citeulike-article-id = {435570}, doi = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1091/mbc.E03-02-0120}, issn = {1059-1524}, journal = {Mol Biol Cell}, keywords = {cln3, localisation, lysosome}, month = {March}, number = {3}, pages = {1313--1323}, posted-at = {2005-12-12 10:37:03}, priority = {2}, title = {Two motifs target Batten disease protein CLN3 to lysosomes in transfected nonneuronal and neuronal cells.}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1091/mbc.E03-02-0120}, volume = {15}, year = {2004} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:435570 L3 - citeulike-article-id:435570 TI - Two motifs target Batten disease protein CLN3 to lysosomes in transfected nonneuronal and neuronal cells. JF - Mol Biol Cell VL - 15 IS - 3 SP - 1313 EP - 1323 AD - Cambridge Institute for Medical Research, Department of Clinical Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 2XY, United Kingdom. SN - 1059-1524 N2 - Batten disease is a neurodegenerative disorder resulting from mutations in CLN3, a polytopic membrane protein, whose predominant intracellular destination in nonneuronal cells is the lysosome. The topology of CLN3 protein, its lysosomal targeting mechanism, and the development of Batten disease are poorly understood. We provide experimental evidence that both the N and C termini and one large loop domain of CLN3 face the cytoplasm. We have identified two lysosomal targeting motifs that mediate the sorting of CLN3 in transfected nonneuronal and neuronal cells: an unconventional motif in the long C-terminal cytosolic tail consisting of a methionine and a glycine separated by nine amino acids [M(X)9G], and a more conventional dileucine motif, located in the large cytosolic loop domain and preceded by an acidic patch. Each motif on its own was sufficient to mediate lysosomal targeting, but optimal efficiency required both. Interestingly, in primary neurons, CLN3 was prominently seen both in lysosomes in the cell body and in endosomes, containing early endosomal antigen-1 along neuronal processes. Because there are few lysosomes in axons and peripheral parts of dendrites, the presence of CLN3 in endosomes of neurons may be functionally important. Endosomal association of the protein was independent of the two lysosomal targeting motifs. KW - cln3 KW - localisation KW - lysosome AU - Kyttälä, A AU - Ihrke, G AU - Vesa, J AU - Schell, MJ AU - Luzio, JP PY - 2004/03// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1091/mbc.E03-02-0120 ER -