The neuronal calcium sensor Synaptotagmin-1 and SNARE proteins cooperate to dilate fusion pores
Z. Wu, N. Dharan, Z. A. McDargh, S. Thiyagarajan, B. O'Shaughnessy, E. Karatekin
This study shows Synaptotagmin-1 promotes fusion pore dilation by reorienting SNARE complexes through calcium-induced C2 domain insertion, enhancing neurotransmitter and hormone release.
bioRxiv · Mar 8, 2021Biophysics