2.3 Vesicular Transport Flashcards
vesicular transport
mediate exchange of components between compartments
clathrin
mediate endocytosis from plasma membrane to endosome to lysosome (bring nutrients in for cell)
COPI
mediate vesicular transport from Golgi to ER
COPII
mediate vesicular transport from ER to Golgi
anterograde pathway
ER to Golgi, mediated by COPII vesicles
retrograde pathway
Golgi to ER, mediated by COPI vesicles
LDL receptor
bring in LDL particles (contains nutrients such as cholesterol) into the cell
Stage 1: LDL Receptor Cycle (4 steps)
Vesicle formation
1) cargo (LDL) binds to cargo receptor (LDL receptor) on exterior of PM
2) adaptor proteins and Arf bind to cytosolic side of the cargo receptor (forms binding site)
3) coat assembly - clathrin binds to binding site of AP+Arf
4) vesicle forms
Arf
small monomeric GTPase that forms a binding site for clathrin with adaptor proteins (AP) during endocytosis
how is a clathrin coat formation possible (special characteristic of clathrin)
clathrin self polymerizing
- forms a triskelion that spontaneously self-assembles into polyhedral cage
Stage 2: LDL Receptor Cycle (5 steps)
Fission and Uncoating
1) dynamin assembles as ring around bund
2) GTPase domain of dynamin regulates pinching off of vesicle
3) non-cytosolic leaflets of membrane to fuse together
4) dynamic recruits other proteins to budding vesicle to bend patch of bilayer
5) Arf GTPase: vesicle rapidly loses clathrin coat
Rab
large and diverse subfamily of small monomeric GTPase
- recognizes naked vesicle
- important for vesicle trafficking
how is it ensured that the endocytosis vesicle is transported to the right location
depends on the type of Rab that is recruited (specific Rabs for different organelle targets)
Rab structure
small, has:
- GTPase (GDP in free state)
- amphipathic helix
Binding Mechanism for Rab
1) Free Rab (GDP form) recognized by Rab-GEF on donor membrane)
2) GDP phosphorylated to GTP
3) Rab becomes membrane bound (amphipathic helix inserts into the outer membrane)
how are Rabs selectively distributed at the membrane
PiP (inositol lipids)
where are the kinases and phosphatases for converting PiP located
on the cytosolic side of the organelle (some are integral and some are peripheral membrane proteins)
Stage 3: LDL Receptor Cycle
Recruitment of Rab GTPase to the vesicle
Stage 4: LDL Receptor Cycle (4 steps)
1) tethering - membrane Rab proteins on the vesicle binds to the Rab effectors on target membrane
2) docking - complementary SNAREs on the vesicle and target membrane pair together as vesicle approaches the membrane. A force is applied
3) fusion - as the SNAREs twist together, the two bilayers fuse together (separate layers>stalk>hemifusion>fusion pore)
4) synaptotagmin finishes process
synaptotagmin
activated by Ca2+, binds to SNARE complex and causes fusion clamp to tighten further and creates additional disturbance in lipid bilayer and finishes the vesicle fusion process
tetanus
neurotoxin that cleave SNARE proteins in nerve terminals (very, very toxic, LD50=1 ng/kg)
botulism
neurotoxin that cleave SNARE proteins in nerve terminals
Stage 5: LDL Receptor Cycle (4 steps)
Recycling of SNAREs
1) SNAREs are separated by NSF and a-SNAP
- NSF (wrench): ATPase that hydrolyzes ATP to catalyze dissociation of SNARE pairs
- a-SNAP (socket): soluble NSF attachment protein
NOTE: like a wrench system
what is needed to dissociate SNARE pairs
1) NSF
2) a-SNAP
3) ATP
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accumulation in cytosol
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accumulation in ER
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accumulation in ER to Golgi transport vesicles (COP1, COP2, VTC, KDEL)
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accumulation in Golgi (Golgi, Secretory Vesicles)
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accumulation in secretory vesicles
VTC
vesicular tubular cluster
- mediates transport from ER to to Golgi