Affiliation:
1. Department of Biological Sciences, University of Denver, Denver, CO 80208, USA
2. Rudolf Virchow Center, Julius Maximilian University of Würzburg, D-97080, Würzburg, Germany
Abstract
ABSTRACT
Dopey family proteins play crucial roles in diverse processes from morphogenesis to neural function and are conserved from yeast to mammals. Understanding the mechanisms behind these critical functions could have major clinical significance, as dysregulation of Dopey proteins has been linked to the cognitive defects in Down syndrome, as well as neurological diseases. Dopey proteins form a complex with the non-essential GEF-like protein Mon2 and an essential lipid flippase from the P4-ATPase family. Different combinations of Dopey, Mon2 and flippases have been linked to regulating membrane remodeling, from endosomal recycling to extracellular vesicle formation, through their interactions with lipids and other membrane trafficking regulators, such as ARL1, SNX3 and the kinesin-1 light chain KLC2. Despite these important functions and their likely clinical significance, Dopey proteins remain understudied and their roles elusive. Here, we review the major scientific discoveries relating to Dopey proteins and detail key open questions regarding their function to draw attention to these fascinating enigmas.
Funder
Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
Publisher
The Company of Biologists
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