The R-SNARE Motif of Tomosyn Forms SNARE Core Complexes with Syntaxin 1 and SNAP-25 and Down-regulates Exocytosis

Tomosyn is a 130-kDa syntaxin-binding protein that contains a large N-terminal domain with WD40 repeats and a C-terminal domain homologous to R-SNAREs. Here we show that tomosyn forms genuine SNARE core complexes with the SNAREs syntaxin 1 and SNAP-25. In vitro studies with recombinant proteins revealed that complex formation proceeds from unstructured monomers to a stable four-helical bundle. The assembled complex displayed features typical for SNARE core complexes, including a profound hysteresis upon unfolding-refolding transitions. No stable complexes were formed between the SNARE motif tomosyn and syntaxin tomosyn and C-terminal domain with for to syntaxin and complexes were the with the C-terminal domain tomosyn the a from tomosyn a the that tomosyn is a SNARE that with the formation SNARE complexes and Tomosyn is a 130-kDa syntaxin-binding protein that contains a large N-terminal domain with WD40 repeats and a C-terminal domain homologous to R-SNAREs. Here we show that tomosyn forms genuine SNARE core complexes with the SNAREs syntaxin 1 and SNAP-25. In vitro studies with recombinant proteins revealed that complex formation proceeds from unstructured monomers to a stable four-helical bundle. The assembled complex displayed features typical for SNARE core complexes, including a profound hysteresis upon unfolding-refolding transitions. 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