Descriptions

Unc13, a phorbol ester/diacylglycerol-binding protein, is a synaptic hub protein required for fast chemical synaptic transmission by directly regulating SNAREs, and its Syntaxin-interacting MUN domain is essential for Unc13 function. The C1-C2B domain N-terminally adjacent to the MUN domain inhibits Unc13 function by tightly coupled to the MUN domain, which is disinhibited by diacylglycerol (DAG) or calcium binding. The disinhibition step allows for the superpriming of synaptic vesicles. Also, the addition of flexibility to the linker between the C2B and MUN domains relieves the autoinhibited state.

Autoinhibitory domains (AIDs)

Target domain

1535-2024 (MUN domain)

Relief mechanism

Ligand binding

Assay

Target domain

1535-2024 (MUN domain)

Relief mechanism

Ligand binding

Assay

Target domain

1535-2024 (MUN domain)

Relief mechanism

Ligand binding

Assay

Accessory elements

No accessory elements

Autoinhibited structure

Activated structure

1 structures for Q8K0T7

Entry ID Method Resolution Chain Position Source
AF-Q8K0T7-F1 Predicted AlphaFoldDB

107 variants for Q8K0T7

Variant ID(s) Position Change Description Diseaes Association Provenance
rs32919647 4 S>N No EVA
rs3400341522 13 Y>VYKLKSSS* No EVA
rs3399804563 14 I>V No EVA
rs3400433641 15 H>Y No EVA
rs3389058967 29 T>R No EVA
rs237975954 39 K>Q No EVA
rs3389056533 64 K>R No EVA
rs3389056347 71 S>F No EVA
rs3389045689 74 N>Y No EVA
rs3400256889 108 N>D No EVA
rs3389038588 176 G>D No EVA
rs3389025263 215 A>T No EVA
rs3389066384 244 F>C No EVA
rs3389061109 261 R>L No EVA
rs3389056527 275 S>F No EVA
rs3389065327 315 K>T No EVA
rs3389058127 338 I>F No EVA
rs29938276 354 I>M No EVA
rs3413072033 357 A>T No EVA
rs3389052928 402 S>Y No EVA
rs3389003469 408 Y>F No EVA
rs3389065367 408 Y>H No EVA
rs3389056313 412 E>K No EVA
rs3389065388 453 E>K No EVA
rs3389058183 498 D>Y No EVA
rs3547336637 502 R>P No EVA
rs3389066324 522 A>T No EVA
rs32916913 536 L>P No EVA
rs3389052904 559 S>N No EVA
rs3389065373 560 Q>K No EVA
rs3389051250 578 L>H No EVA
rs3389052948 578 L>I No EVA
rs3389051250 578 L>P No EVA
rs244931009 586 M>I No EVA
rs3400341507 587 P>H No EVA
rs220027191 601 T>S No EVA
rs3389065371 610 E>G No EVA
rs3389066349 617 V>L No EVA
rs3389052899 622 S>N No EVA
rs3389003561 628 A>S No EVA
rs3389051264 632 R>* No EVA
rs3389059011 632 R>L No EVA
rs3389033272 656 G>W No EVA
rs216553720 686 L>I No EVA
rs3389033275 689 K>N No EVA
rs3389033336 733 Q>R No EVA
rs3389038615 755 M>I No EVA
rs32916905 763 Q>K No EVA
rs231817757 807 V>M No EVA
rs3400433656 828 R>G No EVA
rs3389062258 870 S>I No EVA
rs32916193 892 T>I No EVA
rs3389062301 931 L>P No EVA
rs3400341471 940 E>Q No EVA
rs3389056524 949 Q>P No EVA
rs244143394 995 M>V No EVA
rs32915259 997 E>V No EVA
rs3389058996 998 K>R No EVA
rs3389033296 1098 V>I No EVA
rs3389025265 1104 P>H No EVA
rs3389045653 1114 L>M No EVA
rs3389056343 1118 A>P No EVA
rs3389003546 1124 C>* No EVA
rs3389056532 1125 L>V No EVA
rs3389062271 1127 C>S No EVA
rs3389062313 1134 K>N No EVA
rs237286295 1268 F>Y No EVA
rs1132162128 1295 Q>L No EVA
rs3389025266 1410 G>R No EVA
rs238068480 1413 S>P No EVA
rs3389065353 1437 M>I No EVA
rs3400471237 1441 L>M No EVA
rs3389061181 1495 E>D No EVA
rs3389051239 1618 N>Y No EVA
rs3389056494 1624 A>V No EVA
rs3389062312 1634 D>E No EVA
rs3389056460 1642 H>Q No EVA
rs3389058146 1660 V>A No EVA
rs3389045693 1729 V>L No EVA
rs3389051253 1748 C>S No EVA
rs3389058148 1756 H>Y No EVA
rs3389065364 1773 A>S No EVA
rs3389056300 1787 E>G No EVA
rs3389052891 1789 V>L No EVA
rs3389061140 1800 L>Q No EVA
rs3389062325 1806 K>I No EVA
rs3389058119 1807 M>T No EVA
rs3389056319 1814 K>R No EVA
rs3389065400 1830 K>R No EVA
rs232028180 1859 A>T No EVA
rs221250986 1873 N>D No EVA
rs256198267 1877 A>G No EVA
rs256198267 1877 A>V No EVA
rs3547388157 1879 M>I No EVA
rs242613892 1884 V>A No EVA
rs3399295605 1897 S>N No EVA
rs3400576911 1919 V>L No EVA
rs3389061146 2026 E>G No EVA
rs3400319090 2036 K>T No EVA
rs36821162 2075 A>T No EVA
rs3389033316 2102 K>* No EVA
rs3389033292 2159 G>V No EVA
rs3389037727 2161 Y>F No EVA
rs3389033267 2166 P>L No EVA
rs3389052945 2181 L>V No EVA
rs3399776189 2185 S>F No EVA
rs3400576894 2194 K>E No EVA

No associated diseases with Q8K0T7

7 regional properties for Q8K0T7

Type Name Position InterPro Accession
domain C2 domain 1199 - 1325 IPR000008-1
domain C2 domain 2038 - 2167 IPR000008-2
domain Protein kinase C-like, phorbol ester/diacylglycerol-binding domain 1093 - 1143 IPR002219
domain MUN domain 1535 - 2024 IPR010439
domain Munc13 homology 1 1633 - 1776 IPR014770
domain Mammalian uncoordinated homology 13, domain 2 1882 - 2024 IPR014772
domain Protein Unc-13, C2B domain 1216 - 1342 IPR037302

Functions

Description
EC Number
Subcellular Localization
  • Cytoplasm
  • Membrane ; Peripheral membrane protein
  • Presynaptic cell membrane ; Peripheral membrane protein
  • Localized to presynaptic structures
PANTHER Family
PANTHER Subfamily
PANTHER Protein Class
PANTHER Pathway Category No pathway information available

9 GO annotations of cellular component

Name Definition
calyx of Held The terminal specialization of a calyciferous axon which forms large synapses in the mammalian auditory central nervous system.
neuromuscular junction The junction between the axon of a motor neuron and a muscle fiber. In response to the arrival of action potentials, the presynaptic button releases molecules of neurotransmitters into the synaptic cleft. These diffuse across the cleft and transmit the signal to the postsynaptic membrane of the muscle fiber, leading to a change in post-synaptic potential.
parallel fiber to Purkinje cell synapse An excitatory synapse formed by the parallel fibers of granule cells synapsing onto the dendrites of Purkinje cells.
plasma membrane The membrane surrounding a cell that separates the cell from its external environment. It consists of a phospholipid bilayer and associated proteins.
presynapse The part of a synapse that is part of the presynaptic cell.
presynaptic active zone cytoplasmic component A specialized region below the presynaptic membrane, characterized by electron-dense material, a specialized cytoskeletal matrix and accumulated (associated) synaptic vesicles.
presynaptic membrane A specialized area of membrane of the axon terminal that faces the plasma membrane of the neuron or muscle fiber with which the axon terminal establishes a synaptic junction; many synaptic junctions exhibit structural presynaptic characteristics, such as conical, electron-dense internal protrusions, that distinguish it from the remainder of the axon plasma membrane.
synaptic vesicle membrane The lipid bilayer surrounding a synaptic vesicle.
terminal bouton Terminal inflated portion of the axon, containing the specialized apparatus necessary to release neurotransmitters. The axon terminus is considered to be the whole region of thickening and the terminal bouton is a specialized region of it.

7 GO annotations of molecular function

Name Definition
calcium ion binding Binding to a calcium ion (Ca2+).
calmodulin binding Binding to calmodulin, a calcium-binding protein with many roles, both in the calcium-bound and calcium-free states.
diacylglycerol binding Binding to a diacylglycerol, a diester of glycerol and two fatty acids.
non-kinase phorbol ester receptor activity Combining with a phorbol ester and transmitting the signal by a mechanism independent of kinase activity.
phospholipid binding Binding to a phospholipid, a class of lipids containing phosphoric acid as a mono- or diester.
syntaxin binding Binding to a syntaxin, a SNAP receptor involved in the docking of synaptic vesicles at the presynaptic zone of a synapse.
syntaxin-1 binding Binding to a syntaxin-1 SNAP receptor.

10 GO annotations of biological process

Name Definition
chemical synaptic transmission The vesicular release of classical neurotransmitter molecules from a presynapse, across a chemical synapse, the subsequent activation of neurotransmitter receptors at the postsynapse of a target cell (neuron, muscle, or secretory cell) and the effects of this activation on the postsynaptic membrane potential and ionic composition of the postsynaptic cytosol. This process encompasses both spontaneous and evoked release of neurotransmitter and all parts of synaptic vesicle exocytosis. Evoked transmission starts with the arrival of an action potential at the presynapse.
dense core granule priming A process that converts unprimed dense core granules (DCVs) to a pool of primed vesicles that are capable of fusing with the plasma membrane (fusion-competent) and thereby releasing their contents. Priming typically occurs after docking.
negative regulation of synaptic plasticity A process that decreases synaptic plasticity, the ability of synapses to change as circumstances require. They may alter function, such as increasing or decreasing their sensitivity, or they may increase or decrease in actual numbers.
neuromuscular junction development A process that is carried out at the cellular level which results in the assembly, arrangement of constituent parts, or disassembly of a neuromuscular junction.
presynaptic dense core vesicle exocytosis The secretion of molecules (e.g. neuropeptides and neuromodulators such as serotonin and dopamine) contained within a membrane-bounced dense in response to increased presynaptic cytosolic calcium levels.
synaptic transmission, glutamatergic The vesicular release of glutamate from a presynapse, across a chemical synapse, the subsequent activation of glutamate receptors at the postsynapse of a target cell (neuron, muscle, or secretory cell) and the effects of this activation on the postsynaptic membrane potential and ionic composition of the postsynaptic cytosol. This process encompasses both spontaneous and evoked release of neurotransmitter and all parts of synaptic vesicle exocytosis. Evoked transmission starts with the arrival of an action potential at the presynapse.
synaptic vesicle docking The initial (indirect) attachment of a synaptic vesicle membrane to the presynaptic active zone membrane, mediated by proteins protruding from the membrane and proteins of the presynaptic active zone cytoplasmic component. Synaptic vesicle tethering is the first step in this process.
synaptic vesicle exocytosis Fusion of intracellular membrane-bounded vesicles with the pre-synaptic membrane of the neuronal cell resulting in release of neurotransmitter into the synaptic cleft.
synaptic vesicle maturation Steps required to form an initiated synaptic vesicle into a fully formed and transmissible synaptic vesicle.
synaptic vesicle priming A process that converts synaptic vesicles to a state of competence for calcium triggered fusion with the active zone membrane by bringing the two membranes into very close proximity. Priming typically (but not always) occurs after docking (Jahn and Fasshauer, 2012). Primed vesicles are also capable of spontaneously fusing with the active zone membrane.

9 homologous proteins in AiPD

UniProt AC Gene Name Protein Name Species Evidence Code
O14795 UNC13B Protein unc-13 homolog B Homo sapiens (Human) SS
Q9UPW8 UNC13A Protein unc-13 homolog A Homo sapiens (Human) SS
Q8NB66 UNC13C Protein unc-13 homolog C Homo sapiens (Human) SS
Q4KUS2 Unc13a Protein unc-13 homolog A Mus musculus (Mouse) SS
Q9Z1N9 Unc13b Protein unc-13 homolog B Mus musculus (Mouse) SS
Q62768 Unc13a Protein unc-13 homolog A Rattus norvegicus (Rat) SS
Q62769 Unc13b Protein unc-13 homolog B Rattus norvegicus (Rat) SS
Q62770 Unc13c Protein unc-13 homolog C Rattus norvegicus (Rat) SS
P27715 unc-13 Phorbol ester/diacylglycerol-binding protein unc-13 Caenorhabditis elegans EV
10 20 30 40 50 60
MVASLFKSLI LAYIHKLCKG MFTKKLGNTT KKKENRQQKK DQDFPTAGHT KPPKLSNALK
70 80 90 100 110 120
STVKKIAKCS STRNFSIEDE EGHKDFSLSP TFSYRVAIAN GLQTAVTNSD EDLLQELSSI
130 140 150 160 170 180
ESSYSESFNE LRSSTENQVQ STHTMPVRRN RKSSSSLAPS EGSSDGERTL HTLKLGALRK
190 200 210 220 230 240
LRKWKKSQEC VSSDSELSTV KKTWGIRSKS LDRTARNPKT NVLEPGFSSS GCISQTHDVM
250 260 270 280 290 300
EMIFKELQGI SQIETELSEL RGHVNALKYS IDEISSSVEV VQSEIEQLRT GFVQARRETR
310 320 330 340 350 360
DIHDYIKHLG HMGSKVSLRF LNVPEERHEY VESVVYQILI DKMGFSDVPN AIKIEFAQRI
370 380 390 400 410 420
GQQRDCPNAK PRPILVYFET PQQRDSVLKK SYKLKGTGIG ISTDILTYDI RERKEKGVLP
430 440 450 460 470 480
SSQTYESMDM KLSTPEPKAK KNAWLSPNDS DRELESDLSR SSYADSPAKG SSSKSSSKSH
490 500 510 520 530 540
SARSKNKAAN SRTSQKSDYN KRPSQPPASS TPEKQTPHYV EATPPLWHSQ SDFFTLKLSR
550 560 570 580 590 600
SESDFSKLCQ SYSEDFSESQ FFCRTNGSSL LSSSDRELWQ RKQEGMPALY HRLQDQGLDE
610 620 630 640 650 660
TIPAVPGQAE IENTETVDSG MSNSMVCASG DRSNYSGSQL SLHEDLSPWK EWNQAGQGTD
670 680 690 700 710 720
DVGLDSSTQE PFDYDTNSLS DQQLDLSSKD LDDLGKCHSD LQDDSESYDL TQDDNSSPCP
730 740 750 760 770 780
GLDNEPQGQW VGQYDSYQEA NSNDLYPNQS HPSMMYRSQS ELQSDDSEGA QPKSWHSRLS
790 800 810 820 830 840
IDLSDKTFKF PKFGSTLQRA KSALEVVWNK STQSLSGCED SGSSLMGRFR TLSQSTANES
850 860 870 880 890 900
STTLDSDIYT EPYYYKAEEE EDYCEPVADS ETDYVEVMEQ VLAKLENRTS ITEVNEHIKD
910 920 930 940 950 960
YDHPSYETPY ETPQDEGYDG QADDIISEGE LETLNEPAVE MELAEDENQN LPAESLEVMK
970 980 990 1000 1010 1020
PKRIRPSFKE AALRAYKKQM AELEEKILAG DSSSMDEKAR IVSGNDLDAS KFSALQVFGG
1030 1040 1050 1060 1070 1080
AGRGLYGIDS MPDLRRKKTL PIVRDVAMTL AARKSGLSLA MVIRTSLNNE ELKMHVFRKT
1090 1100 1110 1120 1130 1140
LQALIYPISS TTPHNFEVWT ATTPTYCYEC EGLLWGIARQ GMKCLECGVK CHEKCQDLLN
1150 1160 1170 1180 1190 1200
ADCLQRAAEK SSKHGAEDKT QTIITAMKER MKIRERNRPE VFEVIQEMFQ ISKEDFVQYT
1210 1220 1230 1240 1250 1260
KAAKQSVLDG TSKWSAKITI TVVSAQGLQA KDKTGSSDPY VTVQVGKNKR RTKTIFGNLN
1270 1280 1290 1300 1310 1320
PVWDEKFFFE CHNSTDRIKV RVWDEDDDIK SRVKQHFKKE SDDFLGQTIV EVRTLSGEMD
1330 1340 1350 1360 1370 1380
VWYNLEKRTD KSAVSGAIRL KINVEIKGEE KVAPYHIQYT CLHENLFHYL TEVKSNGSVK
1390 1400 1410 1420 1430 1440
IPEVKGDEAW KVFFDDASQE IVDEFAMRYG VESIYQAMTH FSCLSSKYMC PGVPAVMSAL
1450 1460 1470 1480 1490 1500
LANINAFYAH TTVSTNVQVS ASDRFAATNF GREKFIKLLD QLHNSLRIDL SKYRENFPAS
1510 1520 1530 1540 1550 1560
NSERLQDLKS TVDLLTSITF FRMKVLELQS PPKASAVVKD CVRACLDSTY KYIFDNCHEL
1570 1580 1590 1600 1610 1620
YSQLIDPSKK QDVPREDQGP TTKNLDFWPQ LITLMVTIID EDKTAYTPVL NQFPQELNMG
1630 1640 1650 1660 1670 1680
KISAEIMWSL FALDMKYALE EHEKQRLCKS TDYMNLHFKV KWFYNEYVRE LPAFKDAVPE
1690 1700 1710 1720 1730 1740
YSLWFEPFVM QWLDENEDVS MEFLHGALGR DKKDGFQQTS DHALFSCSVV DVFAQLNQSF
1750 1760 1770 1780 1790 1800
EIIKKLECPN PEALSHLMRR FAKTINKVLV QYAAIVSNDF SSYCDKETVP CILMNNIQQL
1810 1820 1830 1840 1850 1860
RVQLEKMFES MGGKELDPEA STILKELQIK LNGVLDALSI TYGESFQLTI EECIKQMGAE
1870 1880 1890 1900 1910 1920
LNQMRANGNS TANKNSAAMD AEIVLRPLMD FLDKTLSLSA KICEKTVLKR VLKELWKLVL
1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980
NKIEKQIVLP PLTDQTGPQM IFIAAKDLGQ LSKLKEHMIR EDAKGLTPRQ CAIVEVVLAT
1990 2000 2010 2020 2030 2040
IKQYFHAGGN GLKKNFLEKS PDLHSLRYAL SLYTQTTDAL IKKFIETQGS QSRSSKDAVG
2050 2060 2070 2080 2090 2100
QISVHVDVTT TPGTGDHKVT VKVIAINDLN WQTTAMFRPF VEVCMLGPSL GDKKRKQGTK
2110 2120 2130 2140 2150 2160
TKSNTWSPKY NETFQFILGN ENRPGAYELH LSVKDYCFAR EDRIIGMTVI QLQNIAEKGS
2170 2180 2190 2200
YGAWYPLLKN LSMDETGLTI LRILSQRTSD DVAKEFVRLK SETRSIEESA