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Flexible pivoting of dynamin pleckstrin homology domain catalyzes fission: insights into molecular degrees of freedom.

ABSTRACT: The neuronal dynamin1 functions in the release of synaptic vesicles by orchestrating the process of GTPase-dependent membrane fission. Dynamin1 associates with the plasma membrane-localized phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate (PIP₂) through the centrally located pleckstrin homology domain (PHD). The PHD is dispensable as fission (in model membranes) can be managed, even when the PHD-PIP₂ interaction is replaced by a generic polyhistidine- or polylysine-lipid interaction. However, the absence of the PHD renders a dramatic dampening of the rate of fission. These observations suggest that the PHD-PIP₂-containing membrane interaction could have evolved to expedite fission to fulfill the requirement of rapid kinetics of synaptic vesicle recycling. Here, we use a suite of multiscale modeling approaches to explore PHD-membrane interactions. Our results reveal that 1) the binding of PHD to PIP₂-containing membranes modulates the lipids toward fission-favoring conformations and softens the membrane, and 2) PHD associates with membrane in multiple orientations using variable loops as pivots. We identify a new loop (VL4), which acts as an auxiliary pivot and modulates the orientation flexibility of PHD on the membrane-a mechanism that we believe may be important for high-fidelity dynamin collar assembly. Together, these insights provide a molecular-level understanding of the catalytic role of PHD in dynamin-mediated membrane fission.

SUBMITTER: Baratam K

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8351549 | biostudies-literature |

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