Golgi Apparatus & Vesicular Traffic (14) Flashcards
location of golgi
b/w the ER & cell surface
structure of golgi
membrane-bound stacks called cisternae
function of golgi
modify & sort PROs for export or for other organelles, tag PROs ensuring they go to the correct location
how are the stacks of the Golgi named?
their proximity to the ER
trans-Golgi network
vesicles that bud off of Golgi & move to diff places in the cell
how do the cisternae layers differ among each other?
each department has unique enzymes
how can the Golgi be studied?
electron microscope
staining the layers based on their diffs in enzyme composition
Cis region
sugars & PROs are phosphorylated
medial region
have enzymes that remove carbs that were added in the ER & then add new carbs
trans region
area where lysosomes are sorted
what enzyme is the trans region rich of?
acid phosphatase`
enzyme found in lysosomes
N linked glycoPROs
sugars attached at the N of the asparagine
Begins in ER & continues in Golgi Glycosyltransferases facilitate the attachments
Glycosyltransferase
add sugars to the N of aspargine in N linked glycoPROs
found in the Golgi
act in a rigidly determine sequence
O-linked glycoPROs
sugars attached to the O of serine of threonine
occurs only in the Golgi
what is the diff b/w O-linked & N-linked glycoPROs?
attachment of the sugar: N –> N of asparagine & O –> O of serine or threonine
Location of attachment: N –> Golgi & ER & O –> Golgi only
how does glycosylation of PROs effect their solubility?
more hydrophilic & therefore, increases solubility
Glycosylating PROs allows them to bind where?
extracellular matrix
what is a way for PROs to have more specific interactions?
through glycoPROs
why glycosylate PROs?
Increases their solubility by making them hydrophilic
Enables binding to the extracellular matrix
Reduces susceptibility to proteases, carbs act as a physical barrier protecting the PRO core
Protects cell surface
Structural complexity to the PRO
New function
Provides more specific interactions with other PROs
where do we see an abundance of glycosylated PROs?
cell’s surface where cell-to-cell interactions occur
what creates diversity of AAs?
phosphorylation & glycosylation
what contents move through the Golgi?
membranes including PROs, phosphoglycerides & other membrane lipids
vesicles including PROs being processed & enzymes doing the processing