| 1996 |
Mammalian Sly1 (RA410/SCFD1) forms a native complex with syntaxin 5 in rat liver membranes, and overexpression of rSly1 neutralizes the dominant-negative effects of excess syntaxin 5 on ER-to-Golgi transport, establishing a positive regulatory role for SCFD1 in syntaxin 5-dependent early secretory pathway transport. |
Biochemical co-purification from rat liver membranes, dominant-negative rescue by transient overexpression in mammalian cells |
The Journal of biological chemistry |
Medium |
8663406
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| 1997 |
RA410 (SCFD1), cloned from reoxygenated rat astrocytes, encodes a Sec1/Unc18-family vesicle transport protein that localizes predominantly to the plasma membrane fraction and, by immunoelectron microscopy, to large vesicles associated with the Golgi apparatus (but not the Golgi itself), consistent with a role in post-Golgi transport. |
Subcellular fractionation on sucrose gradients, immunoelectron microscopy, polyclonal antibody against synthetic peptide |
The Journal of biological chemistry |
Medium |
9195952
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| 2002 |
Sly1 binds to a short, evolutionarily conserved N-terminal peptide motif of the syntaxins Sed5p and Ufe1p (yeast) and syntaxins 5 and 18 (vertebrates); this binding site is upstream of the autonomously folded N-terminal domain of these syntaxins, defining a distinct peptide-based interaction mode for this SM protein that differs from the closed-conformation binding of Munc18 to syntaxin 1. |
Biochemical binding assays with purified proteins, peptide competition, domain mapping |
Developmental cell |
High |
11879635
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| 2002 |
Sly1p can bind simultaneously to the ER-to-Golgi core SNARE fusion complex assembled on syntaxin Sed5p; Sly1p-bound Sed5p supports assembly of the cognate SNARE complex without significantly altering kinetics, but prevents formation of several non-physiological SNARE complexes, demonstrating that this SM protein contributes to the specificity of SNARE pairing. |
In vitro SNARE complex assembly with purified yeast proteins, co-immunoprecipitation from yeast lysates |
The Journal of cell biology |
High |
11994317
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| 2002 |
In yeast, Sly1 binding to the t-SNARE Sed5 enhances trans-SNARE complex formation with the v-SNARE Bet1; a temperature-sensitive sly1 mutant with reduced Sed5 binding shows reduced presence in the Sed5-Bet1 complex, directly linking Sly1-Sed5 interaction to productive SNARE complex assembly. |
Co-immunoprecipitation, in vitro SNARE complex formation with recombinant proteins added to yeast lysate |
Journal of cell science |
Medium |
12186954
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| 2003 |
In zebrafish, the orthologue of yeast sly1 (SCFD1) is required for blastema formation and cell proliferation during caudal fin regeneration; a temperature-sensitive point mutation in sly1 blocks regeneration by reducing proliferation in the proximal blastema, demonstrating an essential in vivo role for this SM protein in cell proliferation during tissue regeneration. |
Positional cloning of temperature-sensitive zebrafish mutant (emmental), histology, BrdU proliferation assay, molecular analysis |
Developmental biology |
Medium |
12798289
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| 2003 |
In yeast, the binding of Sly1 to the t-SNARE Sed5 cooperates with Sec18/NSF ATPase to promote disassembly of cis-SNARE complexes; a sly1(ts) mutant defective in Sed5 binding retards cis-SNARE disassembly, and the sly1(ts) and sec18-1 mutations show synthetic lethality. |
Genetic epistasis (synthetic lethality), temperature-sensitive yeast mutants, SNARE disassembly assay |
Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry |
Medium |
12729020
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| 2005 |
The gain-of-function SLY1-20 allele in yeast does not bypass the requirement for vesicle tethering mediated by Uso1p; rather, an alternative Rab GTPase (Ypt6) substitutes for Ypt1p in tethering when SLY1-20 is expressed, and tethering/fusion remain sensitive to Rab GDI, indicating that SLY1-20 suppression still requires Rab-dependent tethering. |
Co-immunoprecipitation, cell-free tethering and fusion assays, Rab GDI sensitivity, genetic epistasis |
Molecular biology of the cell |
Medium |
15689495
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| 2005 |
RA410/Sly1 (SCFD1) overexpression in SH-SY5Y cells protects against MPP+- and 6-OHDA-induced cell death by suppressing caspase-2, -3, and -9 activation, and antisense knockdown of RA410/Sly1 accelerates ER disruption upon MPP+ treatment, demonstrating a cytoprotective role linked to ER integrity. |
Antisense and sense RNA stable transformants, cell viability assay, electron microscopy of ER morphology, caspase activation assays |
Neurobiology of disease |
Medium |
15649705
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| 2007 |
Gain-of-function mutations in the SM protein Sly1 that bypass Ypt/Rab GTPase requirements for ER-to-Golgi vesicular transport all map to a short conserved alpha-helix (α-20); deletion of this helix also causes bypass suppression, identifying α-20 as the domain mediating Rab-regulated Sly1 function in membrane fusion. |
Mutagenesis screen, genetic complementation, domain deletion analysis in yeast |
FEBS letters |
Medium |
18036347
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| 2009 |
The SM protein Sly1 (SCFD1) directly interacts with the Cog4 subunit of the conserved oligomeric Golgi (COG) tethering complex; Cog4 also independently interacts with Syntaxin 5 through a distinct binding site, and disruption of the Cog4-Sly1 interaction impairs SNARE pairing for intra-Golgi transport and markedly attenuates Golgi-to-ER retrograde transport. |
Co-immunoprecipitation, pulldown assays with purified proteins, siRNA knockdown, Golgi-to-ER retrograde transport assay |
The EMBO journal |
High |
19536132
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| 2014 |
The yeast SM protein Sly1 binds to both the N-peptide and the closed conformation of the Qa-SNARE Sed5, and this dual engagement facilitates SNARE complex formation by loosening the closed conformation of Sed5, in contrast to Munc18 which locks syntaxin 1 in a closed state incompatible with SNARE assembly. |
Biochemical binding assays with purified proteins, fluorescence anisotropy, in vitro SNARE complex formation kinetics |
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America |
High |
25189771
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| 2014 |
SLY1 (SCFD1) is required for ER export of Procollagen VII but not Procollagen I; knockdown of SLY1 arrests Procollagen VII in the ER without affecting COPII recruitment, general secretion, or retrograde transport; among SLY1-interacting SNAREs, only Syntaxin 18 (not Syntaxin 17) is specifically required for Procollagen VII export, defining a TANGO1-SLY1-Syntaxin 18 pathway for bulky collagen export. |
siRNA knockdown, pulse-chase secretion assays, immunofluorescence colocalization, rescue experiments |
eLife |
High |
24842878
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| 2016 |
Loss of scfd1 in zebrafish causes craniofacial defects due to failure of chondrogenesis; scfd1 mutation hinders ER-to-Golgi transport of ECM proteins and activates the unfolded protein response in chondrocytes; knockdown of either SCFD1 or STX18 (a SLY1-interacting t-SNARE) in mammalian chondrocytes severely impairs type II collagen transport, demonstrating a conserved SCFD1-STX18 pathway for large ECM protein secretion. |
Zebrafish forward mutagenesis screen, siRNA knockdown in mammalian chondrocytes, ER-to-Golgi transport assay, UPR activation markers |
Developmental biology |
High |
27851892
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| 2021 |
mTORC1 phosphorylates VAMP8 to block autophagosome-lysosome fusion; dephosphorylated VAMP8 promotes recruitment of SCFD1 to autolysosomes; SCFD1 localizes to the autolysosome and is required for formation of the STX17-SNAP29-VAMP8 SNARE complex and for autophagosome-lysosome fusion; VAMP8 phosphorylation mimic or SCFD1 depletion blocks this fusion in vitro. |
mTORC1 kinase assay, phosphorylation site mutagenesis, siRNA knockdown, in vitro fusion assay, live-cell imaging, immunofluorescence co-localization, mouse liver overexpression |
Nature communications |
High |
34785650
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| 2022 |
SCFD1 is acetylated at residues K126 and K515 by the acetyltransferase KAT2B/PCAF, and deacetylated by SIRT4; acetylation of these residues inhibits autophagic flux by blocking STX17-SNAP29-VAMP8 SNARE complex formation; AMPK-mediated phosphorylation of SCFD1 disrupts SCFD1 interaction with KAT2B, keeping SCFD1 acetylation low during autophagy stimulation. |
Mass spectrometry identification of acetylation sites, acetyltransferase/deacetylase co-expression and knockdown, acetylation-mimetic and phospho-mimetic mutants, co-immunoprecipitation, autophagic flux assay |
Autophagy |
High |
35465820
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| 2023 |
Moderate silencing of Slh (Drosophila orthologue of SCFD1) causes climbing and flight motor defects in adult flies; severe knockdown causes larval mobility reduction, neuromuscular junction deficits, and lethality before metamorphosis; RNA-seq downstream of Slh ablation reveals downregulation of chaperone genes mediating protein folding. |
RNAi-mediated gene silencing in Drosophila, behavioral assays (climbing, flight), NMJ morphology analysis, RNA-seq transcriptomic profiling |
Neurobiology of aging |
Medium |
36944290
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| 2023 |
Loss of scfd1 in zebrafish (nonsense mutation or CRISPR knockout) causes severe cardiac and craniofacial defects with ER stress; electron microscopy of scfd1-depleted cardiomyocytes shows reduced myofibril width, sarcomere density reduction, and Golgi fragmentation; qPCR confirms upregulation of ER stress response and apoptosis markers, linking scfd1 to ER/Golgi membrane transport in cardiomyocytes. |
Positional cloning, CRISPR/Cas9 knockout, electron microscopy, qPCR for ER stress markers, cardiac phenotype analysis |
Journal of cardiovascular development and disease |
Medium |
37887855
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| 2024 |
Sly1 contains an ALPS (amphipathic lipid packing sensor)-like helix within a conserved regulatory loop that directly binds high-curvature membranes; this membrane binding both relieves Sly1 autoinhibition and allows Sly1 to tether incoming vesicles to the Qa-SNARE on the target organelle (close-range tethering); the SLY1-20 gain-of-function allele loses its bypass-tethering ability when this tethering activity is impaired, supporting a handoff model from long-range to Sly1-mediated close-range tethering. |
Chemically defined in vitro reconstitution of ER-Golgi fusion, genetic analyses with Sly1 loop mutants, liposome binding assay, gain-of-function allele analysis |
The Journal of cell biology |
High |
38478018
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| 2024 |
Sly1 promotes ER-Golgi SNARE-mediated membrane fusion through three parallel mechanisms: (i) opening the closed conformation of Qa-SNARE Sed5, (ii) close-range vesicle tethering via its regulatory loop, and (iii) nucleating productive trans-SNARE complexes; additionally, the autoinhibitory Habc domain of Sed5 has positive activities—required for correct Sed5 localization and directly promoting Sly1-dependent lipid mixing. |
Chemically defined in vitro fusion assays with SNARE and Sly1 mutants, 'split Sed5' in vitro and in vivo complementation, lipid mixing assays |
The Journal of cell biology |
High |
38478017
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| 2024 |
The T4SS effector EgeA of Anaplasma phagocytophilum directly binds SCFD1 (via its C-terminal half, confirmed by yeast two-hybrid), redirecting SCFD1 and its binding partner TANGO1 from ER-Golgi exit sites (ERES) to pathogen-occupied inclusions; knockdown of either TANGO1 or SCFD1 significantly reduces Anaplasma infection, demonstrating that SCFD1 function at ERES is exploited by the pathogen. |
Yeast two-hybrid (EgeA-C vs SCFD1), GFP-fusion localization, siRNA knockdown infection assay, pulldown for TANGO1 binding |
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America |
Medium |
39106308
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