Edited by Berend WieringaKeywords: Ataxin-7 Proline-rich region R85FL/ponsin SH3 domain Polyglutamine Inclusion body a b s t r a c t Ataxin-7 (Atx7) is a component of the nuclear transcription co-activator complex; its polyglutamine (polyQ) expansion may cause nuclear accumulation and recruit numerous proteins to the intranuclear inclusion bodies. Full-length R85 (R85FL) is such a protein sequestered by polyQ-expanded Atx7. Here, we report that Atx7 specifically interacts with the third SH3 domain (SH3C) of R85FL through its second portion of proline-rich region (PRR). NMR structural analysis of the SH3C domain and its complex with PRR revealed that SH3C contains a large negatively charged surface for binding with the RRTR motif of Atx7. Microscopy imaging demonstrated that sequestration of R85FL by the polyQ-expanded Atx7 in cell is mediated by this specific SH3C-PRR interaction, which is implicated in the pathogenesis of spinocerebellar ataxia 7.
Structured summary of protein interactions:Atx7 PP2 and SH3C bind by isothermal titration calorimetry (View Interaction: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12) Atx7 binds to SH3C by pull down (View interaction) Atx7 100Q and SH3C colocalize by fluorescence microscopy (View interaction) SH3C and Atx7 bind by nuclear magnetic resonance (View interaction)