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The tomosyn homologue, Sro7, is a direct effector of the Rab GTPase, Sec4, in post-Golgi vesicle tethering

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The tomosyn/Sro7 family is thought to play an important role in cell surface trafficking both as an effector of Rab family GTPases and as a regulator of plasma-membrane SNARE function.… Click to show full abstract

The tomosyn/Sro7 family is thought to play an important role in cell surface trafficking both as an effector of Rab family GTPases and as a regulator of plasma-membrane SNARE function. Recent work has determined the binding site of GTP-bound Sec4 on Sro7. Here we examine the effect of mutations in Sro7 that block Sec4 binding in determining the role of this interaction in Sro7 function. Using an in vitro vesicle:vesicle tethering assay, we find that most of Sro7’s ability to tether vesicles is blocked by mutations that disrupt binding to Sec4-GTP. Similarly, genetic analysis demonstrates that the interaction with Sec4 is important for most of Sro7’s functions in vivo. The interaction of Sro7 with Sec4 appears to be particularly important when exocyst function is compromised. This provides strong evidence that Sro7 and the exocyst act as dual effector pathways downstream of Sec4. We also demonstrate that Sro7 tethering requires the presence of Sec4 on both opposing membranes and that homo-oligomerization of Sro7 occurs during vesicle tethering. This suggests a simple model for Sro7 function as a Rab effector in tethering post-Golgi vesicles to the plasma membrane in a pathway parallel to that of the exocyst complex.

Keywords: sro7; vesicle tethering; effector rab; effector; post golgi

Journal Title: Molecular Biology of the Cell
Year Published: 2018

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