The 20 amino acid (AA) N-terminus of the vesicular monoamine transporter 2 (VMAT2) was examined as a regulator of VMAT2 function. Removal of the first 16 or 19 AAs of the N-terminus resulted in a molecule with reduced ability to sequester [H-3]-5HT. A glutathione-S-transferaseconstruct of the N-terminus underwent phosphorylation in the presence of PKC at serines 15 and 18. These putative phosphorylation sites were examined for effects on function. Phospho-mimetic substitution of serines 15 and 18 with aspartate in the full-length VMAT2 resulted in reduced [H-3]-5HT sequestration and reduced methamphetamine (METH)-stimulated efflux of preloaded [H-3]-5HT. In contrast, mutation of serines 15 and 18 to alanines maintained intact net substrate sequestration but eliminated METH-stimulated efflux of pre-accumulated [H-3]-5HT. In summary, these data suggest a model in which the VMAT2 N-terminus regulates monoamine sequestration. (C) 2013 IBRO. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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ROGHANI, A
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