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Coronin-7 (Crn7) is a ubiquitous mammalian WD40-repeat protein that localizes to the Golgi complex, interacts with AP-1 adaptor complex via binding of a tyrosine-288-based sorting signal to the μ1-subunit of AP-1, and participates in the maintenance of the Golgi structure and function. Here, we define the requirements for the recruitment of Crn7 from the cytosol to the Golgi. We establish that Src activity is indispensable for the interaction of Crn7 with Golgi membranes. Crn7 binds Src in vivo and can be phosphorylated by recombinant Src in vitro. We demonstrate that tyrosine-758 is the major Src phosphorylation site. Further, to be targeted to membranes Crn7 requires the presence of cargo in the Golgi complex. Finally, downregulation of the μ1-subunit of AP-1 leads to the dispersal of Crn7 from the Golgi membranes. We propose a mechanism whereby sequential events of protein interaction and posttranslational modification result in the membrane targeting of Crn7.
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Received 21 May 2008; accepted 03 June 2008
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Rybakin, V., Rastetter, R.H., Stumpf, M. et al. Molecular mechanism underlying the association of Coronin-7 with Golgi membranes. Cell. Mol. Life Sci. 65, 2419–2430 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00018-008-8278-9
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00018-008-8278-9