NCU09721

UniProt ID: Q7S2Q5
Organism: Neurospora crassa (strain ATCC 24698 / 74-OR23-1A / CBS 708.71 / DSM 1257 / FGSC 987)
Review Status: COMPLETE
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Gene Description

NCU09721 is a large beta-adaptin assigned to the AP-1 cargo-adaptor complex by curated phylogenetic inference. It provides a noncatalytic scaffold for membrane-cargo sorting within the Golgi/endosomal trafficking system. Characterized filamentous-fungal AP-1 complexes support post-Golgi secretion, endosome recycling, and clathrin-associated carrier traffic. These conserved roles support Golgi and carrier-membrane recruitment in Neurospora crassa, while its individual cargoes and direct clathrin-binding mechanism remain uncharacterized.

Existing Annotations Review

GO Term Evidence Action Reason
GO:0005737 cytoplasm
IEA
GO_REF:0000117
ACCEPT
Summary: Beta-adaptin is a cytoplasmic coat-adaptor subunit that is recruited to the cytoplasmic surfaces of intracellular membranes. The AP-family fold and characterized fungal AP1 assemblies support this broad location.
Supporting Evidence:
file:NEUCR/NCU09721/NCU09721-uniprot.txt
DR InterPro; IPR026739; AP_beta.
PMID:36836259
FgAP1Ξ² interacts with FgAP1Οƒ, FgAP1Ξ³, and FgAP1ΞΌ
PMID:36836259
FgAP1Ξ²-GFP, FgAP1Ξ³-GFP, and FgAP1ΞΌ-GFP also localize to the Golgi apparatus.
GO:0005802 trans-Golgi network
IBA
GO_REF:0000033
ACCEPT
Summary: The target AP-1 membership IBA and beta-adaptin domain support transfer from experimentally localized filamentous-fungal AP1 beta subunits. Fusarium AP1 beta colocalizes with a trans-Golgi marker, supporting the TGN assignment.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:36836259
FgAP1Ξ²-GFP, FgAP1Ξ³-GFP, and FgAP1ΞΌ-GFP also localize to the Golgi apparatus.
GO:0006886 intracellular protein transport
IEA
GO_REF:0000002
ACCEPT
Summary: Characterized filamentous-fungal AP1 supports secretory carrier sorting and endosome recycling. The curated AP1-family assignment grounds a conserved role in intracellular vesicle-mediated protein traffic.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:29925567
its role in clathrin-dependent maintenance of polar traffic of specific membrane cargoes toward the apex of growing hyphae. We provide evidence that AP-1 is involved in both anterograde sorting of RabERab11-labeled SVs and RabA/BRab5-dependent endosome recycling.
GO:0006897 endocytosis
IBA
GO_REF:0000033
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: AP1 contributes to endosomal recycling and endocytic itineraries in filamentous fungi; Fusarium AP1 loss delays internalization of the endocytic dye FM4-64. This supports a process contribution without reassigning the beta subunit to AP2 or claiming a primary plasma-membrane uptake function.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:36836259
the loss of FgAP1Οƒ blocks the transportation of the v-SNARE protein FgSnc1 from the Golgi to the plasma membrane and delays the internalization of FM4-64 dye into the vacuole.
GO:0012505 endomembrane system
IEA
GO_REF:0000044
MODIFY
Summary: The AP1-family placement and direct Golgi localization of the related Fusarium beta subunit support a more precise trans-Golgi-network compartment.
Proposed replacements: trans-Golgi network
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:36836259
FgAP1Ξ²-GFP, FgAP1Ξ³-GFP, and FgAP1ΞΌ-GFP also localize to the Golgi apparatus.
GO:0015031 protein transport
IEA
GO_REF:0000002
ACCEPT
Summary: Characterized filamentous-fungal AP1 supports secretory carrier sorting and endosome recycling. The curated AP1-family assignment grounds a conserved role in intracellular vesicle-mediated protein traffic.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:29925567
its role in clathrin-dependent maintenance of polar traffic of specific membrane cargoes toward the apex of growing hyphae. We provide evidence that AP-1 is involved in both anterograde sorting of RabERab11-labeled SVs and RabA/BRab5-dependent endosome recycling.
GO:0016192 vesicle-mediated transport
IEA
GO_REF:0000002
ACCEPT
Summary: Characterized filamentous-fungal AP1 supports secretory carrier sorting and endosome recycling. The curated AP1-family assignment grounds a conserved role in intracellular vesicle-mediated protein traffic.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:29925567
its role in clathrin-dependent maintenance of polar traffic of specific membrane cargoes toward the apex of growing hyphae. We provide evidence that AP-1 is involved in both anterograde sorting of RabERab11-labeled SVs and RabA/BRab5-dependent endosome recycling.
GO:0030117 membrane coat
IEA
GO_REF:0000002
ACCEPT
Summary: AP1 beta forms part of a membrane-associated cargo-adaptor coat. Filamentous-fungal AP1 assembles with other AP1 subunits and supports clathrin-dependent traffic, consistent with membrane coat membership.
Supporting Evidence:
file:NEUCR/NCU09721/NCU09721-uniprot.txt
DR InterPro; IPR026739; AP_beta.
PMID:36836259
FgAP1Ξ² interacts with FgAP1Οƒ, FgAP1Ξ³, and FgAP1ΞΌ
PMID:29925567
its role in clathrin-dependent maintenance of polar traffic of specific membrane cargoes toward the apex of growing hyphae. We provide evidence that AP-1 is involved in both anterograde sorting of RabERab11-labeled SVs and RabA/BRab5-dependent endosome recycling.
GO:0030121 AP-1 adaptor complex
IBA
GO_REF:0000033
ACCEPT
Summary: The curated IBA at PTN000123672 assigns this beta-adaptin to AP1 with experimentally characterized fungal AP1 beta descendants. The AP-beta domain and fungal AP1 subunit-interaction experiments support that inherited complex role; it is not inferred from the generic beta1/2/4 domain alone.
Supporting Evidence:
file:NEUCR/NCU09721/NCU09721-uniprot.txt
DR InterPro; IPR026739; AP_beta.
PMID:36836259
FgAP1Ξ² interacts with FgAP1Οƒ, FgAP1Ξ³, and FgAP1ΞΌ
GO:0030276 clathrin binding
IEA
GO_REF:0000002
UNDECIDED
Summary: Dikaryan beta-adaptins lack the canonical C-terminal clathrin-binding appendage, but Aspergillus AP1 beta uses alternative tail motifs. The target sequence contains LLDID at residues 629–633, matching one tested Aspergillus motif, and terminal LLGLF at 745–749; the stronger Aspergillus LLNGF motif is not identical. These observations support clathrin-association plausibility, but short motif similarity and complex traffic do not establish the exact intrinsic target-binding mechanism. Direct target binding remains unresolved.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:28220754
clathrin binding domains are also missing from the AP-1 Ξ² subunit (Ξ²1) of all Dikarya
PMID:29925567
its role in clathrin-dependent maintenance of polar traffic of specific membrane cargoes toward the apex of growing hyphae. We provide evidence that AP-1 is involved in both anterograde sorting of RabERab11-labeled SVs and RabA/BRab5-dependent endosome recycling.
file:NEUCR/NCU09721/NCU09721-uniprot.txt
QRQNAAENPI AASVAAAAKG GQQNNVENLL DIDFDGGAPA

Core Functions

Contributes the beta-adaptin scaffold to AP1-dependent membrane-cargo sorting and clathrin-associated traffic.

Directly Involved In:
Cellular Locations:
Supporting Evidence:
  • file:NEUCR/NCU09721/NCU09721-uniprot.txt
    DR InterPro; IPR026739; AP_beta.
  • PMID:36836259
    FgAP1Ξ² interacts with FgAP1Οƒ, FgAP1Ξ³, and FgAP1ΞΌ
  • PMID:29925567
    its role in clathrin-dependent maintenance of polar traffic of specific membrane cargoes toward the apex of growing hyphae. We provide evidence that AP-1 is involved in both anterograde sorting of RabERab11-labeled SVs and RabA/BRab5-dependent endosome recycling.

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