In vivo proximity proteomics of nascent synapses reveals a novel regulator of cytoskeleton-mediated synaptic maturation

oleh: Erin F. Spence, Shataakshi Dube, Akiyoshi Uezu, Margaret Locke, Erik J. Soderblom, Scott H. Soderling

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2019-01-01

Deskripsi

The internal molecular mechanisms that underlie excitatory synaptogenesis remain poorly characterized. This study utilizes a chemogenetic approach, in vivo biotin identification (iBioID), to discover previously uncharacterized proteins at nascent synapses. CARMIL3 is identified as a cytoskeletal protein that facilitates spine maturation and AMPAR recruitment.