Brett M. Collins

October 6, 2020

Mechanism and evolution of the Zn-fingernail required for interaction of VARP with VPS29

Abstract VARP and TBC1D5 are accessory/regulatory proteins of retromer-mediated retrograde trafficking from endosomes. Using an NMR/X-ray approach, we determined the…

April 4, 2019

Classification of the human phox homology (PX) domains based on their phosphoinositide binding specificities

Abstract Phox homology (PX) domains are membrane interacting domains that bind to phosphatidylinositol phospholipids or phosphoinositides, markers of organelle identity…

September 1, 2012

The juxtamembrane domain of the E-cadherin cytoplasmic tail contributes to its interaction with Myosin VI

Abstract We recently identified the atypical myosin, Myosin VI, as a component of epithelial cell-cell junctions that interacts with E-cadherin.…