Reviewed, UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot P63027 (VAMP2_HUMAN)

Names and origin

Protein names

Recommended name:
    Vesicle-associated membrane protein 2
      Short name=VAMP-2
Alternative name(s):
    Synaptobrevin-2

Gene names

Name:	VAMP2
Synonyms:	SYB2

Organism

Homo sapiens (Human) [Complete proteome]

Taxonomic identifier

9606 [NCBI]

Taxonomic lineage

Eukaryota › Metazoa › Chordata › Craniata › Vertebrata › Euteleostomi › Mammalia › Eutheria › Euarchontoglires › Primates › Haplorrhini › Catarrhini › Hominidae › Homo

Protein attributes

Sequence length	116 AA.
Sequence status	Complete.
Sequence processing	The displayed sequence is further processed into a mature form.
Protein existence	Evidence at protein level.

General annotation (Comments)

Function	Involved in the targeting and/or fusion of transport vesicles to their target membrane.
Subunit structure	Interacts with VAPA and VAPB.
Subcellular location	Cytoplasmic vesicle › secretory vesicle › synaptic vesicle membrane; Single-pass type IV membrane protein. Cell junction › synapse › synaptosome. Note: Neuronal synaptic vesicles.
Tissue specificity	Nervous system and skeletal muscle. Ref.4
Sequence similarities	Belongs to the synaptobrevin family. Contains 1 v-SNARE coiled-coil homology domain.

Ontologies

Keywords
Cellular component	Cell junction Cytoplasmic vesicle Membrane Synapse Synaptosome
Domain	Coiled coil Transmembrane
PTM	Acetylation Phosphoprotein
Technical term	3D-structure Complete proteome
Gene Ontology (GO)
Biological process	membrane organization Inferred from Experiment. Source: Reactome post-Golgi vesicle-mediated transport Inferred from Experiment. Source: Reactome
Cellular component	cell junction Inferred from electronic annotation. Source: UniProtKB-KW clathrin sculpted glutamate transport vesicle membrane Inferred from Experiment. Source: Reactome integral to plasma membrane Ref.1 Traceable author statement. Source: ProtInc secretory granule membrane Inferred from Experiment. Source: Reactome synapse Inferred from electronic annotation. Source: UniProtKB-KW synaptosome Inferred from electronic annotation. Source: UniProtKB-SubCell
Molecular function	protein binding Inferred from physical interaction. Source: UniProtKB
Complete GO annotation...

Binary interactions

With	Entry	#Exp.	IntAct	Notes
PRKD3	O94806	2	EBI-520113,EBI-1255366

Sequence annotation (Features)

	Feature key	Position(s)	Length	Description	Graphical view	Feature identifier
Molecule processing
	Initiator methionine	1	1	Removed By similarity
	Chain	2 – 116	115	Vesicle-associated membrane protein 2		PRO_0000206723
Regions
	Topological domain	2 – 94	93	Cytoplasmic Potential
	Transmembrane	95 – 114	20	Anchor for type IV membrane protein Potential
	Topological domain	115 – 116	2	Vesicular Potential
	Domain	31 – 91	61	v-SNARE coiled-coil homology
Amino acid modifications
	Modified residue	2	1	N-acetylserine By similarity
	Modified residue	75	1	Phosphoserine By similarity

Sequences

	Sequence		Length	Mass (Da)
	P63027-1 [UniParc]. Last modified January 23, 2007. Version 2. Checksum: 98C679C4F6F1B5A8	FASTA	116	12,649
	10 20 30 40 50 60 MSATAATAPP AAPAGEGGPP APPPNLTSNR RLQQTQAQVD EVVDIMRVNV DKVLERDQKL 70 80 90 100 110 SELDDRADAL QAGASQFETS AAKLKRKYWW KNLKMMIILG VICAIILIII IVYFSS

References

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[1]	"Structures and chromosomal localizations of two human genes encoding synaptobrevins 1 and 2." Archer B.T. III, Oezcelik T., Jahn R., Francke U., Suedhof T.C. J. Biol. Chem. 265:17267-17273(1990) [PubMed: 1976629] [Abstract] Cited for: NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE [GENOMIC DNA].
[2]	"Expression of VAMP genes in human neutrophils." Nabokina S.M., Lazo P.A., Mollinedo F. Submitted (MAR-1998) to the EMBL/GenBank/DDBJ databases Cited for: NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE [MRNA]. Tissue: Peripheral blood.
[3]	"Genomic structure of human SYB2 gene." Taruscio D., Zoraqi K.G., Falbo V. Submitted (MAR-1999) to the EMBL/GenBank/DDBJ databases Cited for: NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE [GENOMIC DNA]. Tissue: Blood.
[4]	"Insulin-responsive tissues contain the core complex protein SNAP-25 (synaptosomal-associated protein 25) A and B isoforms in addition to syntaxin 4 and synaptobrevins 1 and 2." Jagadish M.N., Fernandez C.S., Hewish D.R., Macaulay S.L., Gough K.H., Grusovin J., Verkuylen A., Cosgrove L., Alafaci A., Frenkel M.J., Ward C.W. Biochem. J. 317:945-954(1996) [PubMed: 8760387] [Abstract] Cited for: TISSUE SPECIFICITY.
[5]	"Transport route for synaptobrevin via a novel pathway of insertion into the endoplasmic reticulum membrane." Kutay U., Ahnert-Hilger G., Hartmann E., Wiedenmann B., Rapoport T.A. EMBO J. 14:217-223(1995) [PubMed: 7835332] [Abstract] Cited for: TOPOLOGY.
[6]	Colinge J., Superti-Furga G., Bennett K.L. Submitted (OCT-2008) to UniProtKB Cited for: IDENTIFICATION [LARGE SCALE ANALYSIS], MASS SPECTROMETRY.
[7]	"Cocrystal structure of synaptobrevin-II bound to botulinum neurotoxin type B at 2.0 A resolution." Hanson M.A., Stevens R.C. Nat. Struct. Biol. 7:687-692(2000) [PubMed: 10932255] [Abstract] Cited for: X-RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY (2.0 ANGSTROMS) OF 34-89 IN COMPLEX WITH BOTB.
+	Additional computationally mapped references.

Cross-references

Sequence databases

EMBLGenBankDDBJ

M36205 , M36201, M36202, M36203, M36204 Genomic DNA. Translation: AAA60604.1.
AJ225044 mRNA. Translation: CAA12385.1.
AF135372 Genomic DNA. Translation: AAF15551.1.

IPI

IPI00553138.

PIR

B38315.

UniGene

Hs.25348

3D structure databases

PDBPDBe

Entry	Method	Resolution (Å)	Chain	Positions	PDBsum
3FIE	X-ray	2.10	C/D	22-57	[»]
3FII	X-ray	2.17	B	27-57	[»]

SMR

P63027. Positions 25-93.

DisProt

DP00069.

ModBase

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Protein-protein interaction databases

IntAct

P63027. 2 interactions.

STRING

P63027.

Protein family/group databases

TCDB

1.F.1.1.1. synaptosomal vesicle fusion pore (SVF-Pore) family.

PTM databases

PhosphoSite

P63027.

Proteomic databases

PRIDE

P63027.

Genome annotation databases

Ensembl

ENST00000316509; ENSP00000314214; ENSG00000220205; Homo sapiens. [Genome view]
ENST00000404970; ENSP00000385595; ENSG00000220205; Homo sapiens. [Genome view]

Organism-specific databases

GeneCards

GC17M007987.

H-InvDB

HIX0020382.

HGNC

HGNC:12643. VAMP2.

MIM

185881. gene.

PharmGKB

PA37267.

GenAtlas

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Phylogenomic databases

HOGENOM

P63027.

HOVERGEN

P63027.

Enzyme and pathway databases

Pathway_Interaction_DB

botulinumtoxinpathway. Effects of Botulinum toxin.
insulin_glucose_pathway. Insulin-mediated glucose transport.

Reactome

REACT_11123. Membrane Trafficking.
REACT_11184. Botulinum neurotoxicity.
REACT_13685. Synaptic Transmission.
REACT_1505. Integration of energy metabolism.
REACT_15380. Diabetes pathways.

Gene expression databases

Bgee

P63027.

CleanEx

HS_VAMP2.

Genevestigator

P63027.

GermOnline

ENSG00000179036. Homo sapiens.

Family and domain databases

InterPro

IPR001388. Synaptobrevin.
IPR016444. Synaptobrevin_met/fun.
[Graphical view]

Pfam

PF00957. Synaptobrevin. 1 hit.
[Graphical view]

PIRSF

PIRSF005409. Synaptobrevin_euk. 1 hit.

PRINTS

PR00219. SYNAPTOBREVN.

ProDom

PD001229. Synaptobrevin. 1 hit.
[Graphical view] [Entries sharing at least one domain]

PROSITE

PS00417. SYNAPTOBREVIN. 1 hit.
PS50892. V_SNARE. 1 hit.
[Graphical view]

ProtoNet

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Other Resources

DrugBank

DB00042. Botulinum Toxin Type B.

SOURCE

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Entry information

Entry name

VAMP2_HUMAN

Accession

Primary (citable) accession number: P63027
Secondary accession number(s): P19065

Entry history

Integrated into UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot:	August 31, 2004
Last sequence update:	January 23, 2007
Last modified:	October 13, 2009
This is version 57 of the entry and version 2 of the sequence. [Complete history]

Entry status

Reviewed (UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot)

Annotation project

HPI (Human Proteome Initiative)

Disclaimer

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