ABSTRACT
Human neuron-specific PACSIN1 plays a key role in synaptic vesicle recycling and endocytosis, as well as reorganization of the microtubule dynamics to maintain axonal plasticity. PACSIN1 contains a highly conserved C-terminal SH3 domain and an F-bar domain at its N-terminus. Due to its remarkable interaction network, PACSIN1 plays a central role in key neuronal functions. Here, we present a robust backbone and side-chain assignment of PACSIN1 SH3 domain based on 2D [1H,15N] HSQC or HMQC, and 3D BEST-HNCO, -HNCACB, -HN(CO)CACB, -HN(CA)CO, and standard (H)CC(CO)NH, HN(CA)NNH, HN(COCA)NH, HBHANNH, HNHA, HBHA(CO)NH, H(CC)(CO)NH, HCCH-TOCSY, that covers 96% for all 13CO, 13Cα and 13Cß, 28% of 13Cγδε, and 95% of 1HN and 15N chemical shifts. Modelling based on sequence homology with a known related structure, and chemical shift-based secondary structure predictions, identified the presence of five ß-strands linked by flexible loops. Taken together, these results open up new avenues to investigate and develop new therapeutic strategies.
