Abstract

EHBP1 is an adaptor protein that regulates vesicular trafficking by recruiting Rab8 family members and Eps15-homology domain-containing proteins 1/2 (EHD1/2). It also links endosomes to the actin cytoskeleton. However, the underlying molecular mechanism of activation of EHBP1 actin-binding activity is unclear. Here, we show that both termini of EHBP1 have membrane targeting potential. EHBP1 associates with PI(3)P, PI(5)P, and phosphatidylserine via its N-terminal C2 domain. We show that in the absence of Rab8 family members, the C-terminal bivalent Mical/EHBP Rab binding (bMERB) domain forms an intramolecular complex with its central calponin homology (CH) domain and auto-inhibits actin binding. Rab8 binding to the bMERB domain relieves this inhibition. We have analyzed the CH:bMERB auto-inhibited complex and the active bMERB:Rab8 complex biochemically and structurally. Together with structure-based mutational studies, this explains how binding of Rab8 frees the CH domain and allows it to interact with the actin cytoskeleton, leading to membrane tubulation.

Highlights

  • EHBP1 is an adaptor protein that regulates vesicular trafficking by recruiting Rab[8] family members and Eps15-homology domain-containing proteins 1/2 (EHD1/2)

  • Our biochemical and structural data suggest that the interaction between the C-terminal bivalent Mical/EHBP Rab binding (bMERB) domain and the central calponin homology (CH) domain has a regulatory role in the function of EHBP1 and binding of Rab[8] family members to the bMERB domain releases the CH domain, which can interact with the actin cytoskeleton

  • EHBP1 consists of an N-terminal C2 domain, a central CH, a C-terminal bMERB domain, and a CaaX box at the C-terminus that is a substrate for FTase[4]

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Introduction

EHBP1 is an adaptor protein that regulates vesicular trafficking by recruiting Rab[8] family members and Eps15-homology domain-containing proteins 1/2 (EHD1/2). We show that in the absence of Rab[8] family members, the C-terminal bivalent Mical/EHBP Rab binding (bMERB) domain forms an intramolecular complex with its central calponin homology (CH) domain and auto-inhibits actin binding. 1234567890():,; EHBP1 was originally identified as an Eps15-homology domain-containing protein 1/2 (EHD1/2) interacting partner that plays a central role in GLUT4 transport and couples endocytic vesicles to the actin cytoskeleton[1,2]. Our biochemical and structural data suggest that the interaction between the C-terminal bMERB domain and the central CH domain has a regulatory role in the function of EHBP1 and binding of Rab[8] family members to the bMERB domain releases the CH domain, which can interact with the actin cytoskeleton

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