Recognition of a Basic AP-2 Binding Motif within the C2B Domain of Synaptotagmin Is Dependent on Multimerization*

Synaptotagmin is a multifunctional membrane protein that may regulate exo-endocytic cycling of synaptic vesicles at the presynaptic plasmalemma. Its C2B domain has been postulated to interact with a variety of effector molecules including acidic phospholipids, phosphoinositides, SNAREs (soluble N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor attachment protein receptors), calcium channels, and the clathrin adaptor complex AP-2. Here we report that a basic motif within the C2B domain is required and sufficient for binding to AP-2 via its μ2 subunit and that this interaction is dependent on multimerization of the AP-2 binding site. Moreover, we show that upon fusion to a plasma membrane reporter protein this sequence is sufficient to target the chimeric molecule for internalization. We hypothesize that basic motifs within multimeric membrane proteins may represent a novel type of clathrin/AP-2-dependent endocytosis signal.

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