CENTB1
Centaurin β1, also known as ACAP1, is a GTPase-activating protein for ADP-ribosylation factor 6 belonging to the ADP-ribosylation factor family. It also contains a coiled-coil structural motif, ankyrin repeat, and a PH domain. CENTB1 is encoded by a gene located on the short arm of human chromosome 17. CENTB1 is also located in mouse chromosome 11. The expression of CENTB1 is tissue-specific, with the highest levels observed in the lung and spleen, while the lower levels are found in the heart, kidney, liver, and pancreas.
Structure
CENTB1, also known as ACAP1, is composed of several distinct domains. Its structure includes an Arf-GAP domain with coiled-coil region, along with an ankyrin repeat and a pleckstrin homology domain-containing protein.It has a length of 740 amino acids and a molecular mass of 81,536 Da. As for its quaternary structure, the CENTB1 protein has a banana-structure homodimer configuration. These homodimers laterally assemble into tetramers, which further pack helically onto the membrane.
Interactions
CENTB1 interacts with GTP-bound ARF6, regulating polymerization of the actin cytoskeleton around the plasma membrane. CENTB1 also interacts with the third cytoplasmic loop of SLC2A4/GLUT4: it anchors GLUT4 within specific intercellular compartments of facilitate its sorting into the correct vesicles for transport. CENTB1 may also function as an adaptor protein by binding to clathrin heavy chain, linking specific cargo to the clathrin coat during the formation of a vesicle. Other proteins known to interact with CENTB1 include GULP1 and the integrin β1 chain; in both cases CENTB1 regulates the sorting and recycling of vesicle traffic.Function
CENTB1 is a cytoplasmic protein that is able to down-regulate the NF-κB activity through NOD-1 and NOD-2 signaling pathways. Which can be in response to γ-D-glutamyl-meso-diaminopimelic acid and muramyl dipeptide stimulation in intestinal epithelial cells. CENTB1 is a component of a novel clathrin coat complex involved in endocytic recycling, with initial evidence from studies in HeLa cells.Regulation
With the regulation of ARF6, the CENTB1 containing clathrin coat complex functions in two physiological contexts requiring endocytic recycling. Which is integrin recycling, vital for cell migration, and Glut4 recycling, essential for glucose homeostasis. The CENTB1 protein plays an important role in regulating integrin β1 by facilitating its export from recycling endosomes to the cell surface and ITGB1-dependent cell migration.CENTB1 protein regulates endocytic recycling, which is a process that is essential for diverse cellular function such as nutrient uptake, cell polarity, cell motility, signal transduction, and phagocytosis. As well, CENTB1 facilitates TfR recycling and establishes its role in cargo sorting. It was also found that CENTB1 is a component of a novel clathrin coat complex that regulates stimulation-dependent integrin recycling and insulin-stimulated Glut4 recycling.