Linker for activation in T cells (LAT) is a critical regulator of T-cell development and function. It organises signalling events at the plasma membrane. However, the mechanism, which controls LAT localisation at the plasma membrane, is not fully understood. Here, we studied the impact of helix-breaking amino acids, two prolines and one glycine, in the transmembrane segment on localisation and function of LAT. Using in silico analysis, confocal and super-resolution imaging and flow cytometry, we demonstrate that central proline residue destabilises transmembrane helix by inducing a kink. The helical structure and dynamics are further regulated by glycine and another proline residue in the luminal part of LAT transmembrane domain. Replacement of these residues with aliphatic amino acids reduces LAT dependence on palmitoylation for sorting to the plasma membrane. However, surface expression of these mutants is not sufficient to recover function of nonpalmitoylated LAT in stimulated T cells. These data indicate that geometry and dynamics of LAT transmembrane segment regulate its localisation and function in immune cells.

Department of Biophysical Chemistry J Heyrovsky Institute of Physical Chemistry Czech Academy of Sciences Prague Czech Republic

Department of Computational Chemistry J Heyrovsky Institute of Physical Chemistry Czech Academy of Sciences Prague Czech Republic

Faculty of Science Charles University Prague Czech Republic

Laboratory of Leukocyte Signaling Institute of Molecule Genetics Czech Academy of Sciences Prague Czech Republic

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