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Publication Abstract from PubMed

Dysferlin plays a critical role in the Ca2+-dependent repair of microlesions that occur in the muscle sarcolemma. Of the seven C2 domains in dysferlin, only C2A is reported to bind both Ca2+ and phospholipid, thus acting as a key sensor in membrane repair. Dysferlin C2A exists as two isoforms, the "canonical" C2A and C2A variant 1 (C2Av1). Interestingly, these isoforms have markedly different responses to Ca2+ and phospholipid. Structural and thermodynamic analyses are consistent with the canonical C2A domain as a Ca2+-dependent, phospholipid-binding domain, whereas C2Av1 would likely be Ca2+-independent under physiological conditions. Additionally, both isoforms display remarkably low free energies of stability, indicative of a highly flexible structure. The inverted ligand preference and flexibility for both C2A isoforms suggest the capability for both constitutive and Ca2+-regulated effector interactions, an activity that would be essential in its role as a mediator of membrane repair.

Alternate Splicing of Dysferlin C2A Confers Ca-Dependent and Ca-Independent Binding for Membrane Repair.,Fuson K, Rice A, Mahling R, Snow A, Nayak K, Shanbhogue P, Meyer AG, Redpath GM, Hinderliter A, Cooper ST, Sutton RB Structure. 2013 Nov 13. pii: S0969-2126(13)00392-4. doi:, 10.1016/j.str.2013.10.001. PMID:24239457^[1]

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