TABLE 1

Design of TAT-NSF polypeptides

All TAT-NSF fusion polypeptides contain the TAT domain YGRKKRRQRRR followed by a linker GGG followed by a unique NSF domain. The NSF domains were selected on the basis of studies of the structure and function of NSF.

ID Position NSF Sequence Rationale
TAT-NSF57 57-77 GSVAFSLPQRKWAGLSIGQE R67E SNAP binding
TAT-NSF81 81-101 ALYSFDKAKQCIGTMTIEID C91 NO Target
TAT-NSF222 222-243 LDKEFNSIFRRAFASRVFPPE Disassembly
TAT-NSF254 254-274 KGILLYGPPGCGKTLLARQIG C264 disassembly
Comatose mutant G260
TAT-NSF700 700-720 LLDYVPIGPRFSNLVLQALLVL Hexamerization mutants