Cell Bio - Vesicle transport Flashcards
what is the secretory pathway
flow of membrane bound and soluble proteins destined for certain organelles or extracellular space
what is the endocytic pathway
plasma membrane capture of extracellular components and internalisation of membrane proteins into vesicles for recycling or degradation
purpose of coat proteins
Provides shape to membranes to “curve” and bud
Determine the size and shape of the vesicle
Concentrate the protein in the vesicle
Provide selectivity for the “cargo”
Determine the vesicle’s destination
where do clathrin coated vesicles go from and to
trans-Golgi network (TGN) to endosome and plasma membrane (via endocytosis)
where do COPI and COPII coated vesicles go from and to
COPI - Golgi complex to the ER (retrieval)
COPII - ER to Golgi
how does a protein associate with the plasma membrane via a helix
protein forms an amphipathic α-helix within the cytosolic face that anchors it
how does a protein covalently and and non-covalently associate with the plasma membrane
covalent - Covalent attachment of lipid group – fatty acid or prenyl group
non-covalent - Non-covalent interactions with other membrane bound proteins
what forms non-covalent bonds with proteins in the plasma membrane
peripheral proteins
structure of clathrin and where is it formed
subunits made of 3 heavy and 3 light chains - assemble to form triskelions
formed at the trans-Golgi network/plasma membrane
clathrin forms an outer protein lattice
what are the various types of endocytosis
receptor-mediated endocytosis
phagocytosis
pinocytosis
during endocytosis what is required for clathrin recruitment and coat formation
recruitment of AP2 adaptor protein
what is the purpose of AP2 adapter protein
binds to specific phospholipids results in conformational change that allows binding to cargo receptors on cell surface, triggers membrane curvature
structure of AP2 adapter protein
heterotetrameric, multi sub-unit:
α-adaptin
β2-adaptin
σ2-chain
µ2-chain
what is required for AP2 adaptor protein to enter its open conformation and exposes the clathrin binding site
clathrin binding site is buried in AP2 in locked, soluble state
binding to PIP2 on membrane exposes the clathrin binding motif in β2-adaptin
leads to AP2 open conformation
how does μ2-adaptin facilitate clathrin coat assembly
μ2-adaptin interacts with cargo which stabilises AP2 complex open conformation
thus aids in cathrin binding
what is the function of dynamin and what does it require
assists in vesicle and budding formation
requires GTP
what happens to the clathrin coated vesicle once it separates from the membrane
the clathrin coat dissociates immediately and the components are recycled
leaves behind a naked vesicle that is transported to its destination
structure of dynamin and what does it do in the presence of GTP
dynamin oligomerises to form a helical ring around the neck of the bud, recruits other proteins, and tethers itself to the membrane through lipid binding domains
dynamin constricts in the presence of GTP
what does GTP hydrolysis of dynamin result in
GTP hydrolysis of dynamin results in the lengthwise extension of helix, and fission of membrane
how are acid hydrolase enzymes modified to bind to what
N-glycosylated and phosphorylated by mannose-6 in Golgi
allows binding to M6P-receptor and trafficking to lysosome
structure of COPII protein
has 5 subunits
associated GTPase (SAR 1)
location and function of Sar-1 GEF
embedded in the donor membrane
recruits and activates Sar1 - loading with GTP
function of Sar1-GTPand what does it lead to
recruits Sec23/24 which interacts with cargo forming an inner coat
function of Sec13/31
forms the outer coat
what do ER proteins have at their C-terminus and what is it recognised by
KDEL
recognised by KDEL receptors in cis-golgi
what is required for coatemer recruitment and what activates it
ARF1 GTPase is required for coatomer recruitment,
activated by Golgi-localised GEF proteins
what do vesicles originating from plasma membrane require
Rab5
what is acquired from vesicle transport and maturation
Rab7
function of GDI
keeps Rab inactive in cytosol
outline Rab-GTPase activation
GDF – GDI displacement factor → displaces GDI from GDP bound form of Rab, thus allowing membrane anchor with its hydrophobic prenyl group
GEF mediated GDP to GTP exchange triggers a conformational change in the Switch 1 and 2 regions of Rab allowing interactions with effector proteins
what does activation of RabA-GEF to membrane lead to
locally activates RabA