Construct: Amino acid replacement: A243V. Amino acid replacement: V247A.
Syx1AA243V.V247A, Syx1AΔ229 mutant embryos have normally structured tissues in general. Epidermal, gut and nerve cord defects of Syx1AΔ229 are ameliorated by Syx1AA243V.V247A. Evoked EJC amplitude is reduced to 10% of the levels of the Syx1A+t13.5,Syx1AΔ229 controls. Ca2+ cooperativity of transmission is unaffected. Neurotransmitter release is strikingly asynchronous, demonstrates low fidelity to identical stimuli and exhibits a high failure rate - excitation-secretion coupling is severely impaired. mEJC amplitude is slightly increased, but the kinetics of transmitter release is unaffected. mEJC frequency is significantly decreased. Mutant synapses have significantly fewer SNARE complexes, as measured by reduction in hyperosmotic response at the embryonic synapse. Hyperosmotic response also shows increased latency.
Syx1AA243V.V247A partially rescues Syx1AΔ229
Rescues cuticular defect of Syx1AΔ229 - all cuticular features of embryos are indistinguishable from wild type. Rescued embryos show spontaneous movement and response to touch, though less so than wild type.