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posted on 2018-02-21, 04:11 authored by Hanna Wimberg, Ulrike Janssen-Bienhold, Karl-Wilhelm Koch

Retinal degeneration protein 3 (RD3) is crucial for photoreceptor cell survival and linked to Leber Congenital Amaurosis type 12 (LCA12), a hereditary retinal disease in humans. RD3 inhibits photoreceptor guanylate cyclases GC-E and GC-F and is involved in transport of GCs from the inner to the outer segments. Otherwise, its role in photoreceptor physiology is poorly understood. Here, we describe a new function of RD3. Purified RD3 evoked an increase in guanylate kinase activity, an enzyme that is involved in the nucleotide cycle in photoreceptors. We demonstrate a direct interaction between guanylate kinase and RD3 using back-scattering interferometry and show by immunohistochemistry of mouse retina sections that RD3 and guanylate kinase co-localize in photoreceptor inner segments and to a lesser extent in the outer plexiform layer. Our findings point toward a more complex function of RD3 in photoreceptors. The RD3 – guanylate kinase interaction may also play a role in other cellular systems, while the GC – RD3 interaction is exclusive to photoreceptors.

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