Signal Transduction
Dimerization Domain of Retinal Membrane Guanylyl Cyclase 1 (RetGC1) Is an Essential Part of Guanylyl Cyclase-activating Protein (GCAP) Binding Interface
Background: GCAPs regulate photoreceptor guanylyl cyclase RetGC1 but not hormone receptor guanylyl cyclase NPRA.Results: Mutations in RetGC1 dimerization domain disrupt GCAP1 and GCAP2 binding.Conclusion: Met823 in dimerization domain strongly contributes to its specificity in forming GCAP binding interface.Significance: Congenital blindness-causing mutation in the neighboring residue prohibits GCAP binding.
