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<p>Homologous proteins often have distinct functions, even if they share overlapping binding targets. PSD-95 and MAGI-2, two membrane-associated guanylate kinase (MAGUK)-family scaffolds in neuronal synapses, exemplify this. With unknown mechanisms, the two MAGUKs are localized at distinct subsynaptic compartments with PSD-95 inside the postsynaptic density (PSD) and MAGI-2 outside. Here we demonstrate that MAGI-2 forms condensates through phase separation. When coexisting with PSD proteins, the MAGI-2 condensate can enrich the extrasynaptic N-cadherin–β-catenin adhesion complex and the MAGI-2 condensates are immiscible with the PSD-95 condensates. Surprisingly, phosphorylated SAPAP is selectively enriched in the PSD-95 condensate, even though it binds to MAGI-2 with a higher affinity. The specific localization of SAPAP is because of the higher network complexities of the PSD-95-containing condensate than the MAGI-2 condensate. Thus, phase-separation-mediated molecular condensate formation can generate a previously unrecognized mode of molecular interaction and subcellular localization specificities that do not occur in dilute solutions.</p><p></p>

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Phase separation instead of binding strength determines target specificities of MAGUKs

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    2025年6月10日

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  • Yan Chen,
  • Chenxue Ma,
  • Zeyu Shen,
  • Shiwen Chen,
  • Shihan Zhu,
  • Bowen Jia,
  • Shangyu Dang,
  • Mingjie Zhang

摘要

Homologous proteins often have distinct functions, even if they share overlapping binding targets. PSD-95 and MAGI-2, two membrane-associated guanylate kinase (MAGUK)-family scaffolds in neuronal synapses, exemplify this. With unknown mechanisms, the two MAGUKs are localized at distinct subsynaptic compartments with PSD-95 inside the postsynaptic density (PSD) and MAGI-2 outside. Here we demonstrate that MAGI-2 forms condensates through phase separation. When coexisting with PSD proteins, the MAGI-2 condensate can enrich the extrasynaptic N-cadherin–β-catenin adhesion complex and the MAGI-2 condensates are immiscible with the PSD-95 condensates. Surprisingly, phosphorylated SAPAP is selectively enriched in the PSD-95 condensate, even though it binds to MAGI-2 with a higher affinity. The specific localization of SAPAP is because of the higher network complexities of the PSD-95-containing condensate than the MAGI-2 condensate. Thus, phase-separation-mediated molecular condensate formation can generate a previously unrecognized mode of molecular interaction and subcellular localization specificities that do not occur in dilute solutions.